Chilanga Cement Plc is the leading supplier of building materials and major construction solutions in Zambia and the regional market. The company operates a network of facilities, which includes two integrated Cement plants (with a combined capacity of 1, 500, 000 tonnes per annum) in Chilanga and Ndola, and distributes by road and rail to all corners of the country and Southern Africa.
Joining Chilanga Cement means being part of a successful organization that builds its business strategy around product innovation. For Chilanga Cement, People Development is an investment in the future. Training and skills development mean employees can take control of their own careers; everyone builds their own rich and diversified career portfolio. You hold the keys to your success!
Chilanga Cement is looking to recruit dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic, and qualified individuals to take up the following roles;
- Position: Senior Accountant – Accounts Payables (x1)
Location/Department: Head Office, Finance
Reporting Line: Finance Manager
Overall Mission of the Role:
To ensure payments are correctly processed and the booking of all Accounts Payable entries are correct in the accounting system. This will include resolution of queries with suppliers to ensure the business maintains good relations with suppliers and business cashflow is optimised.
Responsibilities:
- Generation and review of accounts payable vouchers
- Monitor supplier accounts for overdue payments and ensure that invoices are paid as they fall due
- Partner with end users and procurement to ensure advance account is timely matched and reconciled
- Proactively engage suppliers on all outstanding issues before escalation.
- Resolve any discrepancies or issues related to suppliers’ payments and statements.
- Ensure proper accounting on all accounts payable related transactions.
- Ensure that accounts payable subledger and general ledger are reconciled on a monthly basis.
- Carry out all accounts payable month-end closing related activities.
- Assist with the implementation of accounts payable best practices.
- Manage both internal and external audit requests relating to accounts payable
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Experience and skills required:
- CIMA /ACCA /CA (Zambia)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 5 years in an Accounts Payable role.
Technical Skills
- Good working knowledge of tax legislation
- Tax returns
- Accounting principles
- Navigation of the ZRA tax online portal
- Business systems and controls
- Financial accounting
Leadership & Behavioural Skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent Time Management
- Numerical and Analytical skills
- Great Communication and presentation skills
- Team player
- Basic Record Management skills
- Position: Accounts Payables Accountant (x1)
Location/ Department: Head Office – Finance
Reporting Line: Head of Accounts Payables
Overall Mission of the Role:
To ensure accurate processing of payments both in the accounting system and the banking platform as well as assigning correct cashflows to the payments made.
Responsibilities:
- Performance of a three-way payment match
- Generation of Payments notes for various suppliers
- Assignment of correct cashflows
- Processing of payments on the banking platform
- Prepare bank payments and reconcile them with the account’s payables ledger
- Resolve any discrepancies or issues related to suppliers’ payments and statements
- Assist with month-end closing activities
- Ensure supplier invoices are accurately posted on time
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required:
- CIMA /ACCA /CA (Zambia)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Minimum of 3 years in an Accounts Payable role.
Technical Skills
- Good working knowledge of tax legislation
- Tax returns
- Accounting principles
- Navigation of the ZRA tax online portal
- Business systems and controls
- Financial accounting
Leadership & Behavioural Skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent Time Management
- Numerical and Analytical skills
- Great Communication and presentation skills
- Team player
- Basic Record Management skills
Interested applicants may send their completed Application Forms (to be obtained from the company website) application letters and Curriculum Vitae to the under-listed no later than Friday, 13th September 2024. Applicants do not need to send copies of their qualifications at this stage.
Applicants should ensure that the position they are applying for is clearly written in the subject of the email. Only emailed applications will be accepted and should be sent to enquiries@chilangacement.com
Please also note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.