Finance Specialist Yara International

About the Unit

We at Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly growing a nature-positive food future

Profile

Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited is looking to fill the permanent position of a Finance Clerk in Lusaka, Zambia to report to the Financial Controller; Zambia Cluster (Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi).

As equal opportunities, diversity, equity and inclusion principles are extremely important to us, applications from Female and Disabled candidates, that meet the specified requirements, will be favorably considered. All candidates must complete the online application questions and meet the minimum requirements to be considered.

Responsibilities

Vendors

Monthly Vendor payment resolution and reconciliation.

Weekly Intercompany reconciliations and reporting.

Vendor remittances after weekly payments.

Scanning and record of Proof of Deliveries to effect clearing of payments.

Assist with posting Vendor Invoices.

Assist with weekly clearing of manual payments on vendor accounts.

General Ledger

Monthly reconciliation of each balance sheet account with supporting documents.

Assist with month end journals.

Monthly clearing of control accounts in SAP.

Cash and Bank

Posting Petty Cash Transactions on SAP.

Prepare and request for payment requisitions for urgent manual payments.

Other

Assist with the collecting and forwarding items for annual Accounting Firm audits.

Assist with year-end verification of fixed assets.

Review weekly sales reports, identify negative margins and obtain commentary from the relevant Commercial Manager.

Weekly review of input VAT account for invoices with incorrect VAT charges and action reversal of invoices where VAT is incorrectly charged.

Participate and contribute to weekly workflow meetings.

Assist with financial tasks as required by the Chief Financial Officer or Financial Controller.

Functional Knowledge

Good understanding of the procedure to pay process

Understanding of the business impact of non-payment of vendors

Good knowledge of Withholding tax, VAT and corporate tax.

Microsoft Office software, email, internet etc.

Exposure to and knowledge of SAP an advantage.

Competencies

Self-Motivated and disciplined.

Proactive and solution driven.

Accuracy and attention to detail essential.

Reconciliations and analytics.

Business Expertise, Leadership, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills

Exercising financial activities within the framework of Yara’s code of ethics and corporate governance.

Ability to work independently within a diverse and geographically dispersed team.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and drive corrective actions and continuous improvements efforts within own work environment.

Fluent written and spoken English and good communication skills.

Qualifications and Experience

Completion of Secondary School

Minimum of 2 years work experience in a similar position

Apply no later than 10 March 2023

Should Yara not correspond with you directly before 30 April 2023, the company thanks you in advance for your submission but regrets that you will not be considered for the position.