Finance Controller

Key Responsibilities:

– Lead the finance and accounting function, ensuring accurate and timely financial accounting, reporting, and compliance.

– Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including management accounts, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and variance analysis.

– Drive budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and cost-control initiatives across plantation and operational activities.

– Oversee plantation accounting, including crop/biological asset accounting, farm operating costs, inventory, fixed assets, capital expenditure, and cost allocation.

– Monitor working capital and cash flows, including receivables, payables, inventory, and treasury requirements.

– Ensure compliance with Zambian taxation, statutory requirements, accounting standards, and regulatory filings.

– Establish and strengthen internal financial controls, policies, processes, and approval mechanisms.

– Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other financial stakeholders.

– Provide management with financial analysis, business insights, profitability analysis, and recommendations for decision-making.

– Lead and mentor the finance team and ensure high standards of accuracy, accountability, and financial discipline.