JOB DETAILS:
The Zambia International Trade Fair Trust (ZITFT) is inviting applications from talented, energetic, enthusiastic and suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following positions for a period of three (3) years:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer

JOB PURPOSE
Managing aditustarve, financial, and risk of operations of the Trust and timely reporting 16 Management and the Board on the financial performancgothe Trust in order to provide accurate comprehensive and tuncly doancial accounting information for effective planning and decision making

MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB HOLDER
• Managing the day to day financial operational requests and implementation of costs controls in order to improve profitability:
• Preparation of Financial Statements on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis in accordance with the International Accounting Standards, that the Financial Statements have supporting Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations and the accounting records are kept in accordance with international accounting standards; Preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly
• Management Accounts to the Executive Committee and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC); Timely Preparation of quarterly management reports to the Board;
• Accounting for revenue and expenditure as well as banking of revenue to ensure availability of resources and accountability,
• Ensure that proper arrangements are made for the safe keeping of company’s moneys, receipt books, invoice books and cheque books and any other accountable documents;
• Timely Preparation and effective implementation of budgets to facilitate acquisition of financial resources,
• Supervise subordinates to ensure effectiveness of internal confols and deadlines are met;
• Ensure that appropriate finance systems are maintained and that all procedures and controls are implemented;
• Preparation of robust cash flow, monitor and ensure sufficient funds are always available; Provide any other financial information es requested by the Chief Executive Officer, and respond to parather financial queries:
• Preparation and coordination of statutory and internal audits;
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
• Preparation and timely submission of tax and other Statutory returns;
• Preparation and processing the monthly payroll to facilitate payment of salaries; Maintain a Fixed Asset Register and updating it regularly for any additions and disposals as well as menthly depreciation charges and ensuring enough insurance cover on the fixed assets; Managing of the Selling of tickets, and badges, and providing a report thereto; V Provide Secretari services to the Board and its Committees;
• Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Full Grade Twelve (12) Certificate
• Full ACCA,ZICA, CIMA
• Four (4) years post qualification relevant experience
• Computer literacy and knowledge of accounting packages
• Member of the Zambia Institute Chartered Accountants