Financial Controller
Full Time
3 days ago
Lusaka, Lusaka
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Employment Information
Nava Avocado Limited is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee its financial operations.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Oversee the company's financial management, accounting operations and financial reporting functions.
- Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Develop and manage annual budgets, financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Establish and maintain effective internal financial controls, accounting procedures and risk management systems.
- Monitor financial performance, analyse operational costs and provide recommendations to improve profitability.
- Oversee tax planning, statutory reporting and compliance with applicable financial regulations.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
- Prepare management information system (MIS) reports to support strategic planning and business decision-making.
- Monitor working capital, expenditure, financial commitments and cash flow requirements.
- Manage financial reporting and compliance requirements for international lenders and development finance institutions.
- Oversee the effective use of SAP or equivalent ERP systems for financial management and reporting.
- Provide financial guidance to management on investment decisions, commercial risks and business performance.
- Supervise and develop finance and accounting personnel to ensure accuracy, accountability and efficiency in financial operations.
Requirements
- Qualified Chartered Accountant with minimum 10 years' progressive finance, accounting, audit and commercial experience, including large-scale agriculture/agribusiness.
- Strong expertise in IFRS reporting, MIS, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, internal controls, audits, taxation, statutory compliance and commercial risk.
- Experience with international lender/development-finance reporting and SAP or equivalent ERP systems required.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the company's financial management, accounting operations and financial reporting functions.
- Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Develop and manage annual budgets, financial forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Establish and maintain effective internal financial controls, accounting procedures and risk management systems.
- Monitor financial performance, analyse operational costs and provide recommendations to improve profitability.
- Oversee tax planning, statutory reporting and compliance with applicable financial regulations.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
- Prepare management information system (MIS) reports to support strategic planning and business decision-making.
- Monitor working capital, expenditure, financial commitments and cash flow requirements.
- Manage financial reporting and compliance requirements for international lenders and development finance institutions.
- Oversee the effective use of SAP or equivalent ERP systems for financial management and reporting.
- Provide financial guidance to management on investment decisions, commercial risks and business performance.
- Supervise and develop finance and accounting personnel to ensure accuracy, accountability and efficiency in financial operations.
Skills
- IFRS reporting
- MIS
- budgeting
- forecasting
- cash flow
- internal controls
- audits
- taxation
- statutory compliance
- commercial risk
- international lender/development-finance reporting
- SAP or equivalent ERP systems
Qualifications
- Qualified Chartered Accountant
- minimum 10 years' progressive finance, accounting, audit and commercial experience, including large-scale agriculture/agribusiness
How to Apply
Job application procedure
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Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
- Cover letter.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Relevant academic and professional credentials.
All documents must be combined into one PDF file and sent
Subject: Financial Controller
Application Deadline: 20th November 2026 (Close of Business).
