Finance Manager

About the role

The Finance Manager will lead the corporation’s financial operations, ensuring efficient use of resources, compliance with statutory requirements, and providing insight for strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation, consolidation and monitoring of annual budgets, forecasts and expenditure plans.
• Oversee the preparation of accurate financial statements and management reports in line with IFRS and statutory requirements.
• Supervise reconciliations of general ledger accounts, bank statements and financial records.
• Implement and maintain effective internal controls to safeguard corporate assets.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
• Manage revenue collection, billing, debt recovery and cash‑flow processes.
• Oversee payroll administration and timely remittance of statutory obligations.
• Monitor expenditure and enforce financial discipline across cost centres.
• Supervise maintenance of asset registers, inventory and stores records.
• Support investment appraisals, resource mobilisation and new‑business financial analysis.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks while improving system efficiency and automation.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and performance management to finance staff.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Full professional accounting qualification (CA Zambia, ACCA, ZICA, CIMA or equivalent) and registration with the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants.
• Minimum five years progressive experience in accounting or financial management, including at least three years in a supervisory or managerial role.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Sage accounting software.
• Proficiency with SAP financial management systems.