Operations & Compliance Accountant – Zambia

About the role

Anzana is hiring a highly skilled and detail‑oriented accountant for its Zambian asset, Zengamina Power. The Operations & Compliance Accountant will manage local finance operations, tax compliance, treasury, inventory controls, payroll coordination and stakeholder liaison.

Key responsibilities

• Statutory & tax compliance – prepare VAT, excise, turnover tax returns, coordinate PAYE, NAPSA, NHIMA submissions and liaise with ZRA.
• Treasury & banking – process payments, maintain cash records, perform bank reconciliations and support cash‑flow planning.
• Procurement & accounts payable – verify supplier documentation, monitor payables and perform supplier reconciliations.
• Revenue & customer administration – issue invoices, reconcile collections, manage mobile‑money receipts and monitor receivables.
• Inventory & asset controls – coordinate stock counts, maintain inventory records and support asset verification.
• Payroll & HR support – gather payroll inputs, reconcile payroll and handle statutory payroll submissions.
• Audit & documentation support – provide schedules to Group Finance, assist audit requests and maintain filing systems.
• Process documentation support – document operational workflows, develop SOPs and train staff on approved processes.
• Operational finance support – advise site management on finance matters, monitor controls, update forecasts and prepare variance analysis.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.
• ZICA Licentiate, Technician or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 3 years experience in finance operations.
• Strong knowledge of Zambian tax and statutory requirements and experience dealing with ZRA.
• Experience with inventory, treasury processes and supporting budgeting/forecasting.
• Experience supporting statutory audits; prior audit‑firm experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with business intelligence, data analytics, reporting and automation tools (e.g., Power BI, Power Query) is advantageous.
• Experience with ERP implementation, optimisation or finance transformation initiatives is advantageous.

Required skills

• ERP/accounting systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Power BI
• Power Query
• Data analytics
• Business intelligence
• ERP implementation/optimisation