Accountant

Job Description

Business Unit: International Security Services

Career Area: Operations and Administration

Location:

Zambia, ZM

Position/Employment type:

Accountant

Organization/Reporting line:

Financial Controller

Place of work:

Lusaka

Contact and Cooperation:

Internally : Finance Manager, Zambia

Externally: Clients, Government Institutions, Banks

Job Summary:

Is responsible for all aspects full-cycle month-end closing and acts as the accounts receivables. Duties may include but not limited to preparing and posting journal entries, cash disbursements, cash receipts, bank reconciliations, preparation of monthly and annual financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations and monthly schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities of this job are as follows:
Keep track of assigned accounts to identify outstanding debts
Plan course of action to recover outstanding payments
Locate and contact debtors to inquire of their payment status
Negotiate payoff deadlines or payment plans
Handle questions or complaints
Investigate and resolve discrepancies
Create trust relationships with debtors when possible to avoid future issues
Update account status and database regularly
Alert superiors of debtors unwilling or unable to pay when necessary
Comply with requirements when legal action is unavoidable
Prepare journal entries, cash disbursement, cash receipts, month-end & year-end closing, account analysis, and bank reconciliations.
Prepare and reconcile system uploads into General Ledger.
Responsible for any tasks necessary to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Analyze financial statements and prepare budget variance analysis using sound judgement and critical thinking.
Government Reporting
Participates in institutional budgeting process.
Update documentation of business processes and procedures.

Principal Outputs of this Role:

To contact debtors and claim outstanding debts towards their creditors. You will be responsible for recovering the money owed in as little time as possible.

Authority:

Head Finance

Financial Controller

Accountability:

Finance Manager

Competencies:

Experience in working with targets and tight deadlines
Knowledge of relevant legal requirements
Working knowledge of MS Office and databases
Apt in negotiating and persuading
Paying attention to detail for purposes of ensuring debts are collected on time
Ability to remain flexible in working environment and working hours
High standard of care must be maintained
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creativity & innovation
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills

Qualifications & Experience:

Full G12 Certificate
ZICA or Degree in Accountancy
Minimum 3 years’ experience working as an Accountant
Paid up member of the Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants (ZICA).

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