Assistant Accountant at Talent House
- Company: Talent House
- Location: Zambia
- State: Lusaka
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Accounting Jobs in Zambia
Job Description
About Talent House Ltd:
We are a leading recruitment and HR consulting firm that operates as a link between people and companies in achieving a shared purpose. We offer creative, effective and flexible solutions that not only help individuals discover their career paths but provide organizations with talent they can recruit, develop and retain.
About the role:
Our Client is looking for an individual to support the finance department, accountant, and management team by completing routine clerical and accounting tasks. Preparing budgets, maintaining reports, and completing basic bookkeeping and accounting duties for the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable
- Detailed Reporting skills are very relevant
- Completing purchase orders
- Managing payroll
- Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance team
- Assisting with budgets
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Entering financial information into appropriate software programs
- Managing company ledgers
- Processing business expenses
- Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies
- Verifying bank deposits
- Managing day-to-day transactions
- Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
- Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
- Posting daily receipts
- Preparing annual budgets
- Completing the year-end analysis
- Reporting on debtors and creditors
- Handling accruals and prepayments
- Managing monthly budgeting tasks
- Encoding accounting entries for data processing
- Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts
- Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods
Desired Skills and Experience
- Associate’s Degree in Business Administration or Related Field or
- Equivalent Work Experience
- Strong Bookkeeping Skills
- Understanding of Budgetary Principles
- Payroll Experience
- Experience in Balance Sheet Account Preparation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent Skills With Microsoft Office
- Detail Oriented
- Organised
- Competent IT Skills
- Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Data Entry
- Preferably Female Candidate
Compensation:
The incumbent will receive a competitive salary commensurate with experience.