Senior Accountant Maamba Collieries Limited

Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) is jointly owned by Nava Limited and ZCCM-IH plc. The Company owns and operates a large-scale coal mine and a 300 Mega Watt Coal fired Power Plant to cater for the growing demand for power in Zambia.

Maamba Collieries is looking for dynamic and young accounts professionals who want to build a career for themselves with a large and professionally managed company located at Maamba, Sinazongwe District, Southern Province. The position on offer is:-

Senior Accountant (1 position)

The successful candidates will be part of the Accounts and Finance Department, and will be part of the Team which is required to manage the financial and accounting requirements and services of the Company.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial statements.
• Thorough knowledge in managing Accounts payable and receivables.
• Should have good knowledge of company taxation matters.
• Should be able to administer various Management Information Systems (MIS) Reports.
• Be able to administer the staff payroll and ensuring that all statutory deductions are reflected and remitted to the concerned institutions.
• Verification and finalization of payments to various contractors and other suppliers.

Attributes

• Good analytical skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Team work

Qualifications and Skills

• Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent
• Must be fully ZICA/CIMA/ACCA qualified
• More than 15 years of post-qualification experience
• Preferably from Mining/Energy/Manufacturing industry
• Experience in Tax or IFRS reporting
• Should have working knowledge of SAP
• Degree in Accountancy/ACCA/CIMA
• Not less than 5 years’ post qualifying experience.
• Experience in a mining or manufacturing environment will be an added advantage.
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).