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Deadline of this Job: 09 January 2023

Job Title: Assistant Accountant – Bank Reconciliations & Cashiering
Job Level: Grade D
Reports to: Accountant Payables (PLAZ)
Location: Lusaka, Zambia

Job Purpose & Scope:
The role involves receiving payments in mode of Cash and Cheque, issue receipts for cash, cheque, point of sale, bank transfers received and ensuring that all branches send manual receipts to Head Office for pastel receipting. Issue refund or change due to a customer, accurate posting of receipts in pastel – sage, resolving customer complaints, guide them and provide relevant information in a proactive manner, preparing receipt summaries/banking reports daily, ensuring that all documentation relating to cashier’s office is properly filed in a systematic manner, managing Prudential Zambia Head Office petty cash and Tender money.

Principal Responsibilities
Receive Payments
• Receiving payments by cash, cheque and bank transfer
• Issue receipts, refunds, or change due to customers
• Accurate posting of receipts in pastel accounting system daily.
• Ensure that all the branches send manual receipts for pastel receipting
• Resolve customer complaints, guide them and provide relevant information in a proactive manner and ensuring that all documentation relating to cashier’s office is properly filed in a systematic order.
• Timely and accurate preparation of all receipt summaries / banking reports daily.
Petty Cash and Tender Money
• Timely requisition of tender money and petty cash.
• Ensure that a reconciliation is done daily between pay outs and the balance at hand.
• Ensuring that all requests are approved before paying out.
• Proper record keeping of petty cash and tender money related matters.
Bank Reconciliation
• Preparation of bank reconciliations for PLAZ monthly
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
• Accounting/Finance Degree/CIMA/ACCA/ZICA
• Experience in cashiering role
• Experience of bank reconciliations
• Knowledge in accounting
• Knowledge in customer services and Excel
• Abel to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Good communication skills both oral and verbal
• Trustworthy and have integrity
• Very organized and focused

Deadline of this Job: 08 January 2023

Overview
Asa microfinance Zambia Limited is a non-deposit taking microfinance institution limited by shares incorporated on 22nd August 2014. The company aims at empowering the poor Zambians for the improvement of their socio-economic condition and reduced poverty by the sustainable microfinance program. The company is an affiliate of ASA international (ASAI), a private limited company incorporated in Mauritius on 6th April 2007 Holding a category -1 Global business license issued by the Financial Services Commission. With over 3000 branches in Asia and Africa combined, ASA International has taken keen interest in opening several more branches in Zambia hence the need for more loan officers.

Job Description/Responsibilities
• Meet with clients to collect information for loan applications.
• Formation of Groups and Group management
• Disbursing of Loans and recovery of loans
• Complete loan forms and teach clients on policies
• Monitor and update Loan Officer registers & other branch records
• Submit loan applications in a timely manner to the Branch Manager
• Respond to clients’ queries and resolve any loan-related issues
• Operate in compliance with ASA Zambia policies regulations

Competencies
• Customer Service oriented
• Organized
• Ability to deal with difficult situations
• Time management
• Basic computer knowledge

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Deadline of this Job: 09 January 2023