Tax Accountant Maamba Collieries Limited

Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) is jointly owned by Nava Bharat Singapore Pte. Limited and ZCCM-IH plc. The Company owns and operates a large-scale coal mine and has also constructed and operates a 300 Mega Watt Coal Fired Power Plant to cater for the growing demand for power in Zambia.

Maamba Collieries is looking for dynamic and young accounts professionals who would like to build a career for themselves in a large and professionally managed company located in Maamba, Sinazongwe District, Southern Province. The position on offer is:-

Tax Accountant (1 position)

The successful candidates will be part of the Accounts and Finance Department, and will be part of the team required to manage the financial and accounting requirements and services of the Company.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance with tax regulations which affect company’s operations.
• Filing of Periodic Reports, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual
• Filing of Limited Deduction Direction (LDD) and other exemptions
• Liaison with ZRA and ZDA
• Handling Forwarding Agents for Customs Clearance at Border
• Implementation of Smart Invoicing
• Preparation of tax journals and reconciliation of tax related ledgers to ensure the accuracy and integrity of ledger transactions.
• Attending to and resolving all internal and external tax enquiries and tax audits
• Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable
• Entering financial data into appropriate software programs
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
• Reviewing reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source
• Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods

Attributes

• Good analytical skills
• Strong business analytic skills with emphasis on accounting and reporting skills
• Goal-oriented and committed to delivering quality outputs.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Integrity
• Honesty
• Team work
• Ability to work effectively and proactively under pressure within limited time constraints

Qualifications and Skills

• Expert in Domestic Tax both Direct and Indirect
• More than 5 years of post-qualification experience in Taxation
• Preferably from Mining/Energy/Manufacturing industry
• Experience in Tax or IFRS reporting
• Degree in Accountancy/ACCA/CIMA/CA Zambia
• Not less than 5 years’ post qualifying experience.
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).