The Finance Operations and Compliance Specialist is the senior in-country finance representative responsible for managing Zambia’s local financial operations, including accounts payable, inventory and warranty controls, taxation, statutory compliance and locally assigned balance-sheet and profit-and-loss reconciliations.

The role acts as the primary finance business partner to the Zambia Managing Director and local leadership team. It ensures that financial transactions are appropriately supported, local regulatory obligations are met, physical assets are safeguarded and business decisions are supported by reliable financial information.

Accounts Payable and Local Expenditure

• Manage supplier invoices, staff claims, commissions and local expenditure, ensuring accurate documentation, budget checks, tax treatment and approvals.
  
• Prepare approved payment proposals for processing by the Financial and Management Accountant, maintaining segregation of duties.
  
• Resolve payment queries and reconcile supplier balances, staff advances and other payable accounts.
  

Inventory and Warranty Control

• Oversee financial controls for inventory across warehouses, service centers and other Zambia locations.
  
• Coordinate stock counts, reconcile inventory records and resolve discrepancies.
  
• Monitor obsolete, damaged and slow-moving stock, recommending provisions or write-offs.
  
• Oversee warranty claims, replacement units, spare-parts usage and related financial provisions.
  

Tax and Statutory Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate tax filings, reconciliations and compliance with Zambian tax regulations.
  
• Coordinate tax audits, manage compliance risks and liaise with tax advisers and regulatory authorities.
  
• Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements and coordinate external audits in accordance with IFRS and Group policies.
  

Financial Reporting and Reconciliations

• Prepare and review reconciliations for accounts payable, inventory, taxes, warranty balances, staff advances and accruals.
  
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items.
  
• Review financial results, investigate material variances and ensure compliance with Group accounting policies.
  

Business Partnering

• Serve as the primary in-country finance partner to the Zambia Managing Director and local leadership team.
  
• Provide financial guidance on expenditure, pricing, inventory, taxation and profitability.
  
• Support budgeting, forecasting and operational decision-making while identifying and escalating financial risks.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
  
• CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ZICA or an equivalent professional qualification.
  
• At least five years of relevant finance experience, including responsibility for taxation, statutory reporting, accounts payable, inventory controls and financial reconciliations.
  
• Experience in a multinational, renewable-energy, FMCG, technology, manufacturing or distribution environment is advantageous.
  
• Strong knowledge of Zambia tax regulations, statutory reporting requirements and IFRS.
  
• Demonstrated experience coordinating statutory or tax audits and working with external advisers and authorities.
  
• Practical experience with ERP and inventory-management systems.
  

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of Zambia's business, tax and regulatory environment.
  

• Sound judgment, independence and high standards of integrity.
  

• Strong inventory, tax, accounts-payable and reconciliation capabilities.
  

• Effective business partnering and stakeholder-management skills.
  

• Attention to detail and commitment to first-time-quality reporting.
  

• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
  

• Clear communication, practical problem-solving and collaborative working style.
  

Benefits

• Competitive Remuneration Package