LS MFEZ
Job Description / Specification
Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Nature of Job: Temporary Employment
Duration: 6 months
Department: Finance
JOB PURPOSE
The Lusaka South Multi facility Economic Zone limited (LS MFEZ) wishes to hire services of an Assistant Accountant. To assist manage financial activities and apply accounting principles to analyse financial information in order to prepare accurate and timely financial reports.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES (MAIN DUTIES)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accurately preparation and submission of financial reports to facilitate decision making.
CASHBOOK
Updates cash books on a regular and timely basis and ensure petty cash is properly
secured and approving payments vouchers.
Ensure that all payments made are backed by funds in cash book and make follow ups for payments from Customers.
RETIREMENTS
Ensure that reminders are sent to members of staff with pending retriable imprest and adequate supporting documents are attached.
Ensure all retriable imprest if any are receipted and deposited in the company account within 48 hrs.
PAYMENT VERIFICATION
Ensures that all payments made are backed by funds in cash book, as well as payment
follow-ups from customers.
RECONCILIATION
Conducts bank reconciliations every month.
RECIPTING
Undertake timely the receipt and recording of revenue to enhance accountability.
BANKING
Effectively undertake the banking of revenue to safeguard company funds.
PAYMENTS
Effectively undertake the issuance of payments to meet company obligations.
REPORTS
Provide any management accountancy issues to ensure that managers and staff understand financial and budgetary requirements.
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Petty Cash disbursement and accounting thereof, makes payments, reconciles debtor’s ledger and reconciles accounts payables ledger.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
(a) CA Diploma / ACCA II / CIMA II or equivalent.
(b) Fully paid-up Technician or Licentiate Member of the ZICA.
(c) 3 years in work experience in similar role.
(d) Interpersonal skills.
(e) In-depth understanding of accounting and management principles.
(f) Analytical skills.
(g) Knowledge of accounting packages.
(h) Good communication skills
Please apply by sending an application letter & CV to info@lsmfez.co.zm
Closing date for submission of application letters is 22 April 2022.
To apply for this job email your details to info@lsmfez.co.zm