Job Details

Job Description

About Talent House Ltd:

We are a leading recruitment and HR consulting firm that operates as a link between people and companies in achieving a shared purpose. We offer creative, effective and flexible solutions that not only help individuals discover their career paths but provide organizations with talent they can recruit, develop and retain.

About the role:

Our client is seeking a person that can work on a part-time basis as a Junior Consultant that can ensure all financial reporting is in full compliance with the local and IAS, corporate tax, legal and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cash book postings;
• Bank reconciliations
• By 25 th of each month, preparing draft payroll on FlexPayroll (after receipt of adjusted payroll details from MD) and forwarding to SFA, cc: MD, for review; with SFA and MD approval, initialize payroll on AbsaAccess;
• By the 4 th work day of the following month,
  • i) submit returns for all statutory payments (including NAPSA, NHIMA, PAYE, WCFCB),
  • ii) forward all PRNs to MD, cc: SFA, for payment; and
  • iii) print out and distribute all payslips to staff;
• Filing with all payment vouchers;
• Payroll journals into Sage Pastel;
• Depreciation journals into Sage Pastel;
• Preparation and filing of Withholding Tax Returns, where applicable, not later than 4th working day of the month
• Additional tasks reasonably related to the scope of accounting services, as pre-approved by the SFA or MD

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from a recognized institution (e.g., ZCAS, UNZA, NIPA, or ACCA Level II/III).
• Practical experience (1–2 years) with:
  • Cash book posting and bank reconciliations
  • Payroll preparation using systems like FlexPayroll or similar
    Statutory return preparation and submission (NAPSA, NHIMA, PAYE, WCFCB)
• Familiarity with accounting software, especially:
  • Sage Pastel (for journal entries)
  • AbsaAccess (for payroll initialization)
• Basic understanding of Zambian tax regulations and statutory compliance requirements (e.g. Withholding Tax, corporate tax)
• Ability to work part-time and independently on weekends, with strong attention to deadlines (e.g., payroll by 25th, filings by 4th working day).

Compensation:

The incumbent will receive a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

Please send your CV to [email protected]  before the  4th of August, 2025.