{"id":8118,"date":"2026-04-20T08:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/chief-accountant-at-kestria-zambia\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:02:30","slug":"chief-accountant-at-kestria-zambia","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/chief-accountant-at-kestria-zambia\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Accountant at Kestria Zambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WE ARE HIRING!<br \/>\nJOB OPPORTUNITY: CHIEF ACCOUNTANTLOCATION: SOLWEZI<br \/>\nKestria Zambia is recruiting on behalf of a reputable client in the mining\/quarrying sector seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Accountant to join their Finance team in Solwezi.<\/p>\n<p>Role Overview:<br \/>\nThe successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with statutory obligations, and effective financial management.<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Oversee finance operations, ensuring timely payments, reconciliations, and reporting.<br \/>\nPrepare monthly management accounts and annual financial statements.<br \/>\nDevelop and monitor budgets and forecasts.<br \/>\nEnsure compliance with statutory requirements (ZRA, NHIMA, NAPSA).<br \/>\nManage payables, receivables, and cashbook reconciliations.<br \/>\nMaintain the Fixed Assets Register and reconcile tax accounts.<br \/>\nSupervise, mentor, and appraise finance staff.<br \/>\nReview and approve invoices, journals, and payments.<br \/>\nSupport internal, external, and statutory audits.<br \/>\nLiaise with key stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and service providers.<\/p>\n<p>Accounting &amp; Auditing<\/p>\n<p>Requirements:<\/p>\n<p>Grade 12 Certificate (Credit or better in Maths &amp; English)<br \/>\nBachelor\u2019s degree in accounting<br \/>\nProfessional qualification (ACCA, ZICA, CIMA)<br \/>\nQualifications must be ZAQA certified<br \/>\nPaid-up ZICA member<br \/>\nMinimum 3 years\u2019 relevant experience<br \/>\nExperience in mining\/quarry sector added advantage<\/p>\n<p>Key Skills:<br \/>\nStrong analytical ability, attention to detail, integrity, leadership, and proficiency in MS Office and accounting systems.<br \/>\nSharing is Caring! Click on the Icons Below and Share<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Kestria Zambia","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-8118","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-zambia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/8118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=8118"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=8118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}