{"id":10187,"date":"2026-05-28T09:50:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=10187"},"modified":"2026-05-31T00:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T22:07:03","slug":"senior-accountant-kitwe","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187","title":{"rendered":"Senior Accountant &#8211; Kitwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are recruiting!<\/p>\n<p>Our client in Zambia is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team within the Mining Manufacturing Equipment Industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in managing the company\u2019s financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting strategic decision-making. This position requires a <strong>Chartered Accountant (CA)<\/strong> qualification, <strong>ZICTA accreditation<\/strong>, and hands-on <strong>experience with SAP<\/strong> and<strong> payroll systems<\/strong>. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to lead financial processes that drive efficiency and accuracy across the organization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial Management &amp; Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare, review, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS and local regulations.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure accuracy of general ledger entries, reconciliations, and financial records.<\/li>\n<li>Oversee statutory reporting and tax compliance, including VAT, PAYE, and corporate tax submissions.<\/li>\n<li>Support external and internal audits, ensuring timely provision of documentation and compliance with audit requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Systems &amp; Process Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize SAP for financial reporting, reconciliations, and system-based controls.<\/li>\n<li>Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with financial policies.<\/li>\n<li>Streamline accounting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Payroll Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oversee payroll processing, ensuring accuracy of employee records, statutory deductions, and timely disbursement of salaries.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure compliance with labor laws and statutory requirements related to payroll.<\/li>\n<li>Provide payroll reports and analysis to management for decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Budgeting &amp; Forecasting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist in preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into cost control and efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor departmental expenditures against approved budgets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Leadership &amp; Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide guidance and mentorship to junior accountants and finance staff.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business operations and financial planning.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders including auditors, tax authorities, and financial institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.<\/li>\n<li>ZICTA accredited.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of 5\u20137 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3 years in a senior role.<\/li>\n<li>Strong proficiency in SAP financial modules.<\/li>\n<li>Proven experience in payroll administration.<\/li>\n<li>In-depth knowledge of IFRS, Zambian tax laws, and regulatory compliance.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Personal Attributes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High attention to detail and accuracy.<\/li>\n<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.<\/li>\n<li>Integrity, professionalism, and commitment to deadlines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5342,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"peters@priconsultants.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[130],"job-types":[114],"class_list":["post-10187","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_category-engineering-technical-mining","job_listing_type-available","job-type-available"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Senior Accountant - Kitwe - PRI Vacancies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Senior Accountant - Kitwe - PRI Vacancies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We are recruiting! Our client in Zambia is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team within the Mining Manufacturing Equipment Industry. Position Overview The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in managing the company\u2019s financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting strategic decision-making. This position requires a Chartered Accountant (CA)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PRI Vacancies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-30T22:07:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zambia.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/\",\"name\":\"Senior Accountant - Kitwe - PRI Vacancies\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Zambia.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-28T07:50:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-30T22:07:03+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Zambia.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/06\\\/Zambia.png\",\"width\":250,\"height\":250},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/job\\\/10187\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Jobs\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/jobs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Senior Accountant &#8211; Kitwe\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/\",\"name\":\"PRI Vacancies\",\"description\":\"Global Reach, Local Excellence\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.priconsultants.com\\\/vacancies\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Senior Accountant - Kitwe - PRI Vacancies","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Senior Accountant - Kitwe - PRI Vacancies","og_description":"We are recruiting! Our client in Zambia is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team within the Mining Manufacturing Equipment Industry. Position Overview The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in managing the company\u2019s financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting strategic decision-making. This position requires a Chartered Accountant (CA)","og_url":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/","og_site_name":"PRI Vacancies","article_modified_time":"2026-05-30T22:07:03+00:00","og_image":[{"width":250,"height":250,"url":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zambia.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/","url":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/","name":"Senior Accountant - Kitwe - PRI Vacancies","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zambia.png","datePublished":"2026-05-28T07:50:24+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-30T22:07:03+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zambia.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Zambia.png","width":250,"height":250},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/10187\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jobs","item":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/jobs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Senior Accountant &#8211; Kitwe"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/","name":"PRI Vacancies","description":"Global Reach, Local Excellence","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/10187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=10187"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=10187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}