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Job Description

Job Title:	Assistant Accountant
Location:	Lusaka
Reporting line: Job Grade:	Accounting Manager Hay Level 13

We are building a diverse and inclusive team and this opportunity is open to any qualified internal and external applicants. Women, candidates from Africa and those with experience working on the continent are particularly encouraged to apply for this role.

About ENGIE Energy Access (EEA)

ENGIE Energy Access is the leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa. The company develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGO solar home systems are financed through affordable instalments from $0.19 per day and the mini grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities. With over 1,700 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over

1.6 million customers and more than 8 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Power Corner aims to impact 20 million lives across Africa by 2025.

www.engie-energyaccess.com

Job Overview

The Assistant Accountant will work to manage the following Accounting activities: Payments and reports

Key responsibilities:

• Review supplier/customer ledger accounts/statements and well as balance sheet recons by continuously engaging the payables and receivables team regarding discrepancies and reports.
• Review the authentication of supporting documentation for all suppliers and ensure they are correctly stored.
• Manage the cost line of the entity to ensure all expenses are fully accounted for and relevant accruals and releases are done.
• Capture data into the company’s ERP and support on the preparation of management accounts and annual financial statements.
• Prepare and compute VAT,WHT and CIT liabilities in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Prepare monthly VAT, WHT and annual CIT returns and submit them for review.
• Prepare monthly accounting/tax reports and balance sheet reconciliations by the set due date.
• Support the budget preparation process and participate in cost optimization strategies.
• Update weekly cashflow forecast and projections by adhering to set timelines.
• Create regulatory and statutory payments on Smart Pay and via any other means authorized by the company.
• Prepare cost report and participate in cost control measures in line with budget on a weekly basis and submit for review.
• Participate in the implementation of local and group internal control policies and procedures.
• Assist in the weekly or monthly stock counts in conjunction with the other departments.
• Any other adhoc tasks.

Required qualifications

• High school certificate or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/Final level ZICA/ACCA/CIMA
• Member of ZICA is a must
• 2years minimum experience

Preferred skills

• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Tax knowledge and experience
• Experience with accounting software and online platforms especially SAP and Pastel
• Good communication etiquette