Executive Accountant (2)

Job OverviewWe are seeking a detail-oriented, tech-savvy Accountant to manage the end-to-end financial accounting and transaction verification for our two overseas agribusiness subsidiaries located in Zambia (focusing on large-scale Avocado harvesting and Sugarcane cultivation) Both projects are based in Kawambwa district.Operating in a Shared Services environment, you will serve as the final control gate.  While transactions are initially parked by local teams on-site, your role is to verify the source documentation, perform Invoice Verification after Goods Receipt (GR), execute formal SAP postings, manage asset accounting, and handle month-end closures up to the Trial Balance (TB) level.Roles and Responsibilities1. SAP Data Verification & Postings (The Core Workflow)Invoice Verification & Three-Way Matching: Review and audit parked vendor invoices against corresponding Purchase Orders (PO) and Goods Receipts (GR) in SAP to ensure accurate pricing, quantities, and terms.General Ledger (GL) Management: Formally post verified parked transactions relating to domestic and international purchases, farm operating expenses, and vendor payments.Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS): Prepare timely and accurate weekly/monthly bank reconciliations for overseas bank accounts, identifying and resolving any outstanding clearing entries or foreign exchange variances.Revenue Recognition: Ensure revenue from agricultural yield sales is recognized accurately in the correct accounting period, factoring in any quality-based price adjustments or transit terms (Incoterms) for export shipments.Accounts Receivable (AR) & Customer Reconciliation: Monitor open customer balances, record incoming payments/remittances from local mills and international buyers, and perform periodic customer ledger reconciliations.Credit Memo & Dispute Management: Process and verify any credit notes or adjustments arising from weight shortages, crop damage during transit, or quality downgrades by the buyers.Coordinating with the plant team: should be in constant contact with the plant team for regular activities like three-way matching process, getting daily / weekly reports, physical verification of stores, inventory etc.Capex Vs Opex bifurcation: Demonstrate strong knowledge to evaluate, categorize and bifurcate expenditures between Capex & Opex. Ensure all verified documents are posted to correct GL accounts, cost centres, internal orders etc.2. Agribusiness & Asset Accounting (Specialized Functions)Asset Accounting: Handle the capitalization, depreciation tracking, and disposal entries of fixed assets (e.g., harvesting machinery, irrigation systems, farm vehicles, and processing equipment) in the SAP Asset Register.Biological Asset Exposure: Assist in tracking inventory and costs related to biological assets (avocado orchards and sugarcane plantations) from nursery stages through harvesting cycles.Inter-Company Reconciliations: Reconcile transaction flows, fund transfers, and cost allocations between the parent company and the two Zambian entities.3. Period-End Closure & ReportingTrial Balance Finalization: Execute month-end and quarter-end closing activities in SAP, ensuring all accruals, prepayments, and provisions are correctly accounted for to present a clean Trial Balance.Document Control & Audit Readiness: Maintain impeccable digital trails of all overseas invoices, shipping documents, customs clearances, and bank advices to support internal and statutory audits.4. Education qualificationsEducation: Accounting, Finance, or an MBA in Finance. (Inter-CA / Inter-CMA or progress toward ACCA is a plus).Experience: 3 to 4 years of core corporate accounting experience.Professional Membership: Member of the Zambia Chartered of Accountancy (ZICA) Technical Mandate: Hands-on, proficient working experience in SAP ERP (FI/CO modules) is mandatory.Location: Lusaka/ Kawambwa-farm (Willing to be stationed at either) Communication: Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills Technical & Behavioral CompetenciesTechnical Skills:SAP Mastery: Deep familiarity with SAP FI (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Asset Accounting) and MM (Material Management - invoice verification/GR codes) interfaces.Advanced MS Excel: Proficiency in excel (Pivot Tables, and financial data formatting)Accounting Standards: Good understanding of foundational accounting principles (IFRS/Ind AS), particularly around inventory valuation and expense matching.Behavioural Skills:Cross-Border Coordination: Ability to maintain a polite yet assertive communication style when requesting missing documentation from remote farm supervisors or local warehouse teams in Zambia.Analytical Precision: A sharp eye for identifying discrepancies between physical delivery notes, invoices, and digital system entries.Time Management: Capable of prioritizing workflow to meet strict monthly books-closure timelines.All qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV) as a single document to careers@kawambwa-sugar.com. Applications must be submitted no later than 5th  June 2026 at 12:00 hrs.