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Accounting Manager Job Vacancy at Zambia Postal Services Corporation

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Zambia Postal Services Corporation (ZamPost) is the national postal provider. The Corporation exists under the revised Postal Services Act of 2009.  The Corporation is inviting suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions in the Finance Department:-

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

GRADE: P9

Job Role

The Accounting Manager is responsible for financial reporting in the Corporation so that timely financial reports are availed to the Management to facilitate decision making.

Grade and Station

This is a Senior Management position at Grade P9. The work station is ZamPost headquarters, Ndola.

Reporting Line

The Accounting Manager reports to the Director Finance.

Statement of Key Responsibilities

The main duties of the Accounting Manager include the following:

  • To compile, analyze and consolidate the Corporation’s quarterly and annual budget.
  • To effectively administer computerized accounting systems (ACCPAC) thereby ensuring the integrity of data inputs across the Corporation.
  • Timely preparation and presentation of monthly Management Accounts for the Corporation.
  • Supervising the preparation of financial statements and presenting them to external auditors for auditing.
  • Managing the relationship between the Corporation and its external auditors.
  • Supervising for preparation of financial statements in the Corporation’s subsidiaries.

Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate must possess the following attributes:

  • A high level of personal organization to ensure timely and accurate reports.
  • Paying attention to detail.
  • A high standard of personal integrity.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor’s Degree from a reputable university in Accounting / Finance or full ZICA with full CIMA / ACCA.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ post qualifying experience in accounting or auditing from a reputable organization.
  • Aged between 30 and 45 years.
  • Membership to the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) or ACCA.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send hard copies of the application letters with supporting documents (certificates) using EMS not later than 31st May 2019 to:

The Senior Manager Human Resources

Zambia Postal Services Corporation

Plot Number 5050-5051, Zambia Road

Industrial Area

Ndola

Zambpost is an equal employer, women are encouraged to apply.