Accountant Payables at Aller-Aqua Zambia Limited

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE:

The Accountant – Payables is responsibility for ensuring business transactions are accurately and timely recorded in the ERP, stakeholder payments and receipts are processed promptly, payables reconciliations are performed accurately.

The role reports to the Accounting Manager and will be based at the Aller Aqua Zambia Factory, in Siavonga.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure that payables accounts are reconciled weekly.
Review and verify supplier invoices
Track payments and investigate outstanding payments.
Ensure the work is executed in accordance with accounting principles, policies and processes regulated by IAS/IFRS (Accounting standards).
Ensure supplier payments are processed within agreed terms.
Ensure payment vouchers are signed and authorized by supervisor and authorized signatories.
Ensure month-end close journals/postings are correct and on time. These include; prepayments, revaluations and currency fluctuations.
Ensure that all proof of payments are sent to beneficiaries.
Resolve problems concerning all payables accounts
Ensure effectiveness and efficiency of ad hoc reports.
Ensure proper accounting records are kept for all payments and invoices.
Ensure accurate and timely preparation of the Net Working Capital report for on-ward circulation to Senior Management is done.
Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Full Grade Twelve School Certificate (GCE)
Bachelor’s degree plus final/studying ACCA, CIMA, or ZICA, or a full professional qualification in ACCA, CIMA, or ZICA.
Minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience.
Familiarity with Zambian tax regulations, IFRS, and feed production cost structures.
Excellent knowledge of accounting packages
Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants.

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates meeting these requirements should apply to the Human Resources Manager, a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) in PDF Format to the email [email protected] with the subject Tagline of the position e.g. ACCOUNTANT – PAYABLES.

* Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. *

Aller Aqua Zambia (L) is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.