GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTANT / SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

ABOUT THE ROLE We are a well-established and fast-growing building materials company headquartered in Kitwe, operating a retail and wholesale network of multi-shops across the Copperbelt Province, with plans to expand into industrial manufacturing. We are seeking a highly competent, analytical, and resilient Senior / General Ledger (GL) Accountant. The successful candidate will take full ownership of the company’s financial records, lead the optimization of our day-to-day accounting functions across all branches, and actively collaborate with top-tier international audit firms to reconstruct and streamline historical accounts. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. General Ledger & Financial Control l Maintain the absolute integrity of the General Ledger; perform complex month-end and year-end closing procedures. l Ensure rigorous Daily Bank Reconciliations and cash flow balancing across all retail outlets l Implement strict internal controls regarding inventory management. 2. Taxation & Statutory Compliance (ZRA & Others) l Manage full compliance with ZRA, ensuring accuracy in the tracking of invoices via the Smart Invoice system. l Prepare and timely submit monthly VAT returns, ensuring proper reconciliation of input and output VAT. l Manage CIT, WHT, NAPSA, and workers' compensation returns. 3. Historical Records Reconstruction & Audit Coordination l Act as the primary internal counterpart for contracted international accounting firms to reconstruct, reconcile, and clean up historical accounting records from previous financial years. l Extract, verify, and validate historical bank statements, supplier statements of accounts, and past tax filings to establish an accurate and clean opening balance sheet. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE l Professional Qualification: Must be a registered member of at Licentiate or Professional level with a valid, current membership number in ZICA l Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, ACCA, CIMA, or ZICA Professional. l Experience: Min. of 4 to 6 years of solid experience as a General Ledger Accountant or Senior Accountant, l Proven Track Record: Direct experience in reconstructing messy financial records and dealing with complex ZRA tax audits or reconciliations is highly preferred. l Software Skills: Advanced proficiency in mainstream accounting software (Sage, QuickBooks, Pastel, or equivalent ERP systems) and advanced Microsoft Excel. INTRESTED APPLICANT: Send your App. Letter, C.V, Certification Doc. NRC, To 0963312573 (whatsapp) or Sunbeltbsinfo@gmail.com