Vacancy title:
Assistant Accountant – Treasury
Jobs at:
Hitachi Construction Machinery ZambiaDeadline of this Job:
Wednesday, March 19 2025
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, March 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the role:
Support the finance team in managing daily treasury operations and assisting in the month-end closing processes. Assist with cash management, reconciliations, and month-end reporting to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. Overseeing the use, administration, and management of all company-issued credit cards to maintain financial control and ensure compliance with internal policies while supporting HCMZ’s financial objectives.
Reports to: Finance Manager
Branch: Lusaka
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Treasury Functions:
• Monitoring and reporting daily cash flow and bank balances to ensure sufficient liquidity for operations.
• Monitor and organize any required documentation related to bank accounts, such as account opening forms, bank mandates, or signatures.
• Ensure that the necessary authorization and signatories are on file with the banks for operational or transactional purposes.
Month-End Closing Process:
• Assist with the preparation of month-end journal entries related to treasury and cash transactions.
• Reconcile accounts related to cash, bank, and other treasury-related balances.
• Where necessary, work with other departments to gather information for month-end reporting.
Company Credit Cards Management:
• Manage the application and issuance of company credit cards to eligible staff.
• Coordinate with the bank to ensure that credit limits and cards are aligned with company needs.
• Maintain and update records of all company credit card accounts, ensuring accurate documentation for all cards issued.
Loan Balances Reconciliation and Interest Charges Tracking:
• Assist in reconciling loan balances by comparing internal accounting records with lender notifications/statements.
• Ensure all loan transactions (payments, interest accruals, and adjustments) are correctly recorded in the general ledger.
• Help review and re-calculate interest charges for loan facilities based on the loan agreement terms to ensure alignment with actual interest charges.
General Accounting Support:
• Assist with various accounting tasks such as general ledger entries, payroll journals and Salary control account reconciliations.
• Process and track back-charge invoices for cost recoveries. Verify documentation supporting the back charge claims and maintain accurate financial records and audit trails.
• Processing of ZRA transactions (Payment Journals) in D365 for customs duty clearance as per adopted company procedure.
Organization Culture and Values
• Ensure Kenkijin philosophy, values, principles, and behaviors are promoted and established through the business unit.
Qualifications & Experience
• Must have Grade 12 General Certificate of Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce
• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ZICA) is desirable
• A member of ZICA.
Minimum three (3) to four (4) years’ experience
• Zambia Qualifications Authority Validated Qualifications.
• Membership to the relevant body is a requirement.
Job Specific Competencies
• Knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS)
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant Zambian laws and regulations.
• Experience in Fixed Assets and VAT management.
• Strong knowledge of VAT regulations and accounting principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and other financial reporting tools.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work within tight deadlines
Duration: Two (2) years Fixed-term contract
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
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• If you meet the requirements for this job, email your detailed C.V, certified copies of certificates and cover letter in a single document to recruitment-hcmz@hcmaf.com , or send your application to:
• The Senior Manager – Human Capital and Administration
• Hitachi Construction Machinery Zambia, Co. Ltd.
• KK International Airport Road, Plot 2350/M
• P.O. Box 30182,
• Lusaka.
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