Finance Specialist

Date posted :  Mar 17, 2026 Location :  Lusaka, ZM Area of Expertise :  Finance Job Type :  Permanent Work mode (place) :  On site Job Requisition ID :  24457 Finance Specialist We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world’s key challenges

• resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change. Profile Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited is looking to fill the permanent position of a Finance Clerk in Lusaka, Zambia, reporting to the Accountant and assisting with the smooth running of the finance department. Role and Responsibilities Vendors Monthly vendor reconciliations. Weekly intercompany reconciliations and reporting. Assistance with posting vendor invoices Assistance with raising purchase orders and coding transport vendor invoices, Scanning and recording of proof of deliveries to effect clearing of payments. Assistance with weekly clearing of manual payments on vendor accounts. Identify unposted invoices at month end and create accruals journal for missing costs. General Ledger Assist with month end journals. Monthly clearing of control accounts in Enterprise Resource Planning System; SAP. [wp_code title="Fluid Ad"] Cash and Bank Posting petty cash transactions on SAP. Posting weekly Citibank and Stanbic bank allocations. Post the Cashpooler Account at month end. Prepare and upload the weekly cash reports. Prepare and post monthly foreign exchange reevaluation journals for the cashbooks. Other Daily compilation and distribution of sales performance dashboard. Assist with the annual collection and forwarding of audit items to designated audit firm. Assist with year-end verification of fixed assets. Posting of sales invoices in the ZRA Smart Invoice Portal Support the accountant with monthly filing of rental tax, RVAT and VAT where required. Assist with financial tasks as required by the Accountant and Financial Controller Functional Knowledge Good understanding of the procedure to pay process. Understanding of the business impact of non-payment of vendors. Good knowledge of Withholding tax, VAT and corporate tax. Microsoft Office software, email, internet etc. Exposure to and knowledge of SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system [wp_code title="Fluid Ad"] Competencies Self-Motivated and disciplined. Proactive and solution driven. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential. Reconciliations and analytics Business Expertise, Leadership, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills Exercising financial activities within the framework of Yara’s code of ethics and corporate governance. Ability to work independently within a diverse and geographically dispersed team. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and drive corrective actions and continuous improvements efforts within own work environment. Fluent written and spoken English and good communication skills. Qualifications and Experience Completion of Secondary School. Minimum of 2 years’ work exper