Financial Control Officer

About the Role

Absa Group is seeking a Financial Control Officer in Zambia to help ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and on time, following established standard operating procedures. This role sits within a long-standing African banking group with regional and international reach, and forms part of its wider career development culture.

What You Will Do

• Prepare journal entries for postings made to head office expense accounts and finance sundry payment accounts.
• Enter branch expenditure journals in SAP.
• Reconcile allocated SAP accounts so the balance sheet figures remain valid, checking entries from the opening take-on through to the reporting date.
• Support the General Ledger Controller with coordination of finance and broader business reconciliation spot-checks.
• Carry out analytical reviews of the income statement and balance sheet.
• Follow up with the payables accountant regarding items that need posting to clear payment suspense accounts.
• Distribute the profit and loss statement and balance sheet to the business on a daily basis as the primary owner.
• Code invoices received in the business reviewer queue each day.
• Review payment proposal items to confirm they are genuine and prevent duplicate payments.
• Assist with bulk payment preparation by the 15th and 25th of each month, where required.
• Step in to prepare regulatory reports, including the monthly prudential return, BA 610, quarterly publications, and RAFDA.
• Prepare weekly liquidity returns.
• Handle general tax compliance activities such as VAT, corporate tax, withholding tax, and PAYE processing, as applicable.
• Complete weekly mapping reviews and ensure a full month-end review so SAP and Brains remain fully aligned.
• Review month-end profit and loss and balance sheet figures before finalisation for Group reporting.
• Provide monthly support with selected inputs and entries.
• Support quarterly disclosure updates in Convergent.

About the Employer

Absa Group describes itself as a proudly African organisation with more than 100 years of history, combining local banking strength with regional and international expertise. The company positions this opportunity as part of a broader journey to shape the future of the group and support professional growth through its career development resources.

Education

A Higher Diploma in Financial Sciences is required.

Additional Information

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Zambia. No salary, vacancy count, start date, or application deadline was provided in the source.