Assistant Accountant

Job description

Top Southern Africa Transport Limited, a reputable logistics company based in Chambishi in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia, is seeking to recruit a dynamic and suitably qualified person to fill the position of an Assistant Accountant. The purpose of the job is to provide accounting and administrative support to the accountant for day-to-day transactions.

The Assistant Accountant will be required to undertake the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

·      Ensuring transaction records are correct

·      Recording and filing cash transactions.

·      Bank reconciliation.

·      Updating and maintaining procedural documentation.

·      Managing payment voucher system

·      Assist in reconciliation of direct debits and finance accounts.

·      Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded

·      Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines

·      Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned

·      Assisting in update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed

·      Raising and accounting for payment voucher orders using the Inter-Africa /Korridor online platform.

·      Research, track and restore accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies etc.

Skills and Abilities Required Skills and Abilities:

·      Good numeracy and analytical abilities.

·      Good planning and organisation abilities.

·      Ability to work under minimal supervision, with a meticulous and efficient work ethic

·      Good interpersonal relations.

·      Ability to follow processes and procedure.

·      Strong problem-solving skills.

·      Must be conversant with Microsoft products.

·      Lead time of posting source documents (invoices, debit notes) in the accounting software.

Basic Requirements

·      Grade 12 School Certificate.

·      A minimum ZICA Licentiate, ACCA/CIMA

·      At least two (2) years post qualifying experience.

·      Must be competent in pastel accounting package

The closing date is 14^th August 2026. Application letters with CV’s must be sent to P.O Box 31506 or hr@zambia-tsa.com