Accounts Assistant job at The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation PLC (ZAFFICO)
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Vacancy title:
Accounts Assistant

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

The Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation PLC (ZAFFICO)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, September 17 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 03 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
1.1 Job Purpose
To perform routine financial accounting tasks, maintain the cash book and undertake various related reconciliations to facilitate various payments and transactions. To provide efficient cashiering service in the assigned zone in order to receive payments by way of cash, credit cards and cheques from
customers settling their bills for the Corporation products.

1.2 Main Duties And Accountabilities Of The Job Holder
The main duties and accountabilities for the job holder will be to:
i. Maintain cash book by ensuring that it reconciles with the bank balance on monthly basis showing all receipts and payments;
ii. Maintain creditors/purchases day book showing total VAT and amount (net) paid on purchases;
iii. In-put tax on purchases for the VAT account every month;
iv. Check payment vouchers for right codes so that they are posted into their respective accounts and cost centers;
v. Maintain suppliers’ ledger control account through correction of mispostings by passing journal vouchers from time to time;
vi. Confirm payments from customers and check for correctness prior to printing and issuing receipts;
vii. Receive and resolve simple queries arising from payments and refer more difficult ones to supervisor;
viii. Management of station imprest;
ix. Prepare daily financial reconciliation statements detailing daily revenue collections; and
x. May be required to prepare payment vouchers for both suppliers and staff members as and when the situation demands.

1.3 Minimum Qualifications And Experience
i. Full Grade 12 School Certificate;
ii. Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent;
iii. At least two (2) years proven experience in a similar role;
iv. Member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA); and
v. Competence in Sage accounting system is an added advantage.

1.4 Personal Attributes
i. Excellent numerical skills;
ii. Solid written and verbal communication skills;
iii. Excellent communications skills;
iv. Excellent organizational skills;
v. Time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks; and
vi. Excellent customer service attitude.
Interested candidates should submit their application letters, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and Curriculum Vitae indicating contact telephone or mobile numbers, names and contact addresses of three traceable work-related referees and copies of other credentials to the

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested in applying for this job? Click here to submit your application now.
• ZAFFICO PLCpostal or email addresses below:
• DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE
ZAFFICO PLC
DOLA HILL
P.O. BOX 71566, NDOLA.
• Note: Documents sent by email should be put in one file.
• CLOSING DATE:
• Closing date for receiving applications is Wednesday, 11th September 2024.

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, September 17 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 03-09-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 03-09-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 03-09-2066
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