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Job Description

Prudential Pensions Management Zambia, part of Prudential Plc, is a pensions & asset management company that offers fund administration, fund management and innovative wealth solutions management services. We are inviting applications from suitably qualified and experience candidates to fill the below vacant position on a permanent and pensionable employment contract in Lusaka.

Accounts Assistant – Retail Finance The Accounts Assistant – Retail Finance at Prudential Pensions Management is responsible for ensuring adherence to Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) accounting processes, monitoring financial performance, maintaining accuracy in accounting transactions, acting as a point of contact for CIS finance portfolio, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, managing audit queries, facilitating timely claims payments, preparing performance reports, developing financial analysis reports, retaining accounting documentation and many more similar duties.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Financial Accounting

• Ensure that all CIS accounting processes and procedures are followed as stipulated in the accounting manual.

• Monitor company financial performance to ensure that all the CIS unit is meeting its revenue plans.

• Ensure that error free environment is maintained for all accounting transactions.

• Verify accuracy of the accounting models and input data used in preparation of management accounts and financial statements.

• Act as a point of contact for all matters relating to CIS finance portfolio of each unit trust.

• Conduct any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

2. Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations (SEC and ZRA).

• Provide management responses to all audit queries and ensure resolution and closure of all outstanding audit issues within agreed timelines.

3. Claims/Stakeholder Management

• Constantly liaise with administration unit, and other stakeholders to ensure CIS claims are timely paid and ensure customer satisfaction and strengthened relationships.

4. Reporting

• Ensure that monthly and quarterly performance reports are prepared, and recommendations are made for management decision making.

• Develop monthly financial Performance Analysis Reports with superior recommendations for improved performance and management decision making.

5. Record Retention

• Ensure all accounting documentation are collected and kept securely.

Technical and Behavioral Attributes/Core Competencies

• A financial services background is an added advantage.

• Excellent technical skills.

• Strong internal consulting skills.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Be a persuasive communicator (both written and verbal) with an ability to operate in and communicate at all levels in the organisation.

• Strong personal commitment and execution skills.

• Investment and portfolio management knowledge.

• Leadership Skills.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Degree in Accounting/ Level 2 CIMA, ACCA, or CA

• At least 2 years of applied experience in audit and financial Accounting.

• Excellent IT skills and competent user of Excel, Power Point and MS Office suite.

• Good communication skills

How to Apply

Send your application letter, updated CV and qualifications in one document to the Head of Human Resource and Administration, P.O Box 31357, Kabulonga, Lusaka, to this email: [email protected] . Hard copies will not be accepted.

The deadline for all submissions is 19th August 2024