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[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Accounting, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
PKF Zambia Chartered Accountants

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 26 2025

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Title: Tax Manager

Reports to: Tax Partner

Purpose of the Role

The tax supervisor is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day tasks of the tax department. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring all tax staff recording to the position are performing accordingly. He or she is expected to advise the client on tax related matters. The tax supervisor should work closely with clients and co-workers always. The tax supervisor reports to the Tax Manager and Tax Partner on administration and technical issues.

Job Responsibilities

• Client Advisory: Provide expert tax advice to clients, ensuring their needs are met, and issues are resolved promptly.
• Client Meetings: Attend client meetings, discussing tax strategies, planning, and outcomes, ensuring client expectations are managed and technical concerns are addressed.
• Tax Technical Input: Provide technical input into client projects, ensuring tax-related advice is aligned with the firm’s tax policies.
• Assist in the preparation and review of tax reports and correspondence for clients, ensuring adherence to the firm’s tax practice manual and quality control procedures.
• Reports Ownership: Take ownership of reports issued, including assignment plans, tax computations, tax returns, and tax management letters.
• Prepare business reports on tax-related matters, including tax representations to clients, tax authorities, or tax tribunals, as needed.
  Ensure accurate and timely preparation of documents and reports related to tax audits, disputes, or inquiries.
• Provide technical analysis and support in the preparation and finalization of tax computations and returns, ensuring they are fully compliant with tax laws and internal templates.
• Conclude on complex tax issues related to client assignments and provide solutions or recommendations for improvement.

Person Specifications

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation or professional qualification CA Zambia/ACCA/CIMA
• Minimum of 8  years of progressive experience in tax compliance, advisory, or related roles within a public accounting firm or large corporate tax department, with extensive exposure to corporate tax, VAT, payroll, and complex tax returns.
• Demonstrated expertise in preparing, reviewing, and strategizing on tax returns, computations, and other sophisticated tax documents, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of applicable local, national, and international tax laws.
• Proven experience in leading client engagements, advising on highly complex tax issues, and managing client relationships.
  Must be a member of ZICA

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to lead, supervise, and develop junior staff.
• Master-level knowledge of tax laws, compliance procedures, and advanced tax technical concepts.
• Proven ability to analyze highly complex tax issues, identify strategic solutions, and provide actionable, high-impact recommendations.
• Unwavering ability to ensure that all tax-related documents and reports are impeccably accurate, complete, and compliant with all regulations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively engage with clients, lead teams, and present to senior management and partners.
• Superior organizational and project management skills with the ability to strategically manage multiple complex tasks, competing priorities, and strict deadlines.
  Please send your application letter and other credentials as a single PDF to jobs@zm.pkf.com and state the email subject as Tax Manager

Job Title: Tax Supervisor

Reports to: Tax Manager

Purpose of the Role

The tax supervisor is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day tasks of the tax department. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring all tax staff recording to the position are performing accordingly. He or she is expected to advise the client on tax related matters. The tax supervisor should work closely with clients and co-workers always. The tax supervisor reports to the Tax Manager and Tax Partner on administration and technical issues.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating tax department tasks
• Providing comprehensive tax advice to clients on various tax matters covering all areas of taxation
• Lead and manage client relationship with a focus on high-value quality tax advice after approval of managers and seek to expand services to clients
• Identify Tax Health check opportunities, managing, and coordinating said tax assignments
• Manage and coordinate regular tax assignments and special tax jobs
• Preparing and interpreting Transfer Pricing documents and international tax
• Prepare for both internal and external tax trainings
• Maintaining and updating risk management procedures
• Review work done by subordinate staff and offer guidance
• Train and develop subordinate staff
• Ensuring the company complies with all applicable codes, as well as its legal and statutory requirements.

Person Specifications

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation or professional qualification CA Zambia/ACCA/CIMA
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent knowledge of tax principles and law, tax audits, tax compliance and all types of tax returns
• Must be a member of ZICA

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to lead, supervise, and develop junior staff.
• Strong analytical
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of matters as required
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively in business English, both written and verbally
• Familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office

Please send your application letter and other credentials as a single PDF to jobs@zm.pkf.com and state the email subject as Tax Supervisor

Job Title: Audit Senior

Reports to: Audit Supervisor

Purpose of the Role

The accounts assistant is responsible for assisting in the preparation of financial statements for clients. They work closely with accountants and auditors to ensure that financial records are accurate and up-to-date.

Detailed Job Responsibilities

•  Design, plan, and execute effective and efficient audit procedures tailored to the specific risks and complexities of each assignment.
• Review and assess the work performed by audit associates and interns, ensuring compliance with audit programs and firm standards.
• Technically analyze complex audit findings, propose conclusions based on evidence, and effectively resolve technical accounting and auditing issues.
• Finalize audit work papers, ensuring they are comprehensive, well documented, and support the audit opinion.
• Engage proactively with clients throughout the audit process—during planning, execution, and finalization—to discuss findings, clarify information, and manage expectations.
• Address client comments and concerns promptly and professionally.
• Manage and mentor junior audit staff (associates and interns) assigned to engagements.

Person Specifications

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or professional qualification ACCA/CIMA/CA Zambia
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in external audit within a professional services firm, demonstrating progressive responsibility
• Must be a member of ZICA

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, and develop junior staff.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of matters as required
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively in business English, both written and verbally
• Familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to provide Excellent service to both internal and external customers

Please send your application letter and other credentials as a single PDF to jobs@zm.pkf.com and state the email subject as Audit Senior

Job Title: Audit Semi –Senior

Reports to: Audit Supervisor

Purpose of the Role

The Audit Semi-Senior will play a key role in supporting audit engagements from planning through to completion. Working under the guidance of Audit Seniors and Managers, you will be instrumental in executing audit procedures, meticulously documenting findings, and ensuring all work adheres to professional standards and firm methodologies. This position is ideal for someone ready to deepen their technical knowledge and contribute to the delivery of exceptional client service

Detailed Job Responsibilities

•   Execute detailed audit procedures, including control testing, substantive testing, and analytical procedures.
• Prepare clear, concise, and complete audit work papers that support audit conclusions.
• Perform technical analysis on assigned audit sections, identifying exceptions and unusual trends.
• Assist in identifying basic audit risks and understanding how audit procedures address these risks.
• Interact professionally with client staff to obtain necessary information and clarify queries.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and initial findings to senior team members.
• Contribute to the preparation of audit deliverables and ensure compliance with quality control procedures.
• Begin to review work performed by junior staff (as assigned)..

Person Specifications

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Progress towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g., CA Zambia, ACCA, CIMA) is highly preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in external audit within a professional services firm, demonstrating progressive responsibility
Must be a member of ZICA

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, and develop junior staff.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of matters as required
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively in business English, both written and verbally
• Familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Ability to provide Excellent service to both internal and external customers

Please send your application letter and other credentials as a single PDF to jobs@zm.pkf.com and state the email subject as Audit Semi Senior

Job Title: Business Analyst

Reports to: Business Advisor

Purpose of the Role:

The Business Analyst reports to the Business Advisor and assists the Business Advisor to sell Growth Advisory services to existing PKF clients as well as sourcing new clients, and to provide Growth Advisory services to clients in order to facilitate business growth. In this regard, the Business Analyst is expected to assess how client organisations are performing and to help them improve their business processes and systems. The Business Analyst conducts research and analysis in order to come up with interventions and solutions to business problems faced by client organisations and helps to introduce these solutions to the client businesses.

Detailed Job Specifications:

•  Uses data-modelling techniques to identify ways in which an organisation can operate more effectively and efficiently;
• Communicates with senior people in organisations to find out what they hope to achieve;
• Formulates ways for businesses to improve, based on previous research;
• Persuades internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies;
• Explores how the client organisation is currently operating via research, which could include interviewing employees and collecting quantitative data;
• Explores different solutions, their risks, benefits and impacts;
• Proposes solutions to an organisation’s leaders, and keeps them updated with progress;
• Ensures, where and if necessary, that recommended and agreed changes / interventions are implemented – for example, by overseeing the implementation of new approaches or technology;

Undertakes any other duties as assigned by superiors and as may reasonably be required

Person Specification:

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy , CA Zambia, or ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Minimum three (3) years relevant corporate service experience

Required knowledge, skills and abilities

• Commercial awareness and strong understanding of the business environment;
• Confidence working with complex data and systems;
• Excellent problem diagnosis and problem solving skills;
• Good understanding of how ITC can be used to resolve business-related problems;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with people at all levels of an organisation;
• Good time management and organisational skills;
• An interest in, and understanding of, project management techniques
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of affairs of the Client organisations;
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines with attention to detail;
• Familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office;
• Awareness of current trends and legislative developments that affect the business sector will be an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: professional certificate

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• Please send your application letter and other credentials as a single PDFand state the email subject as Business Analyst
• We offer an opportunity for professional development in an international environment and for increasing your abilities and skills in various areas.
• NOTES
• The closing date for receipt of applications is 26 June 17:00 hours. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Address the applications to The Director – Human Resources.

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