Accounts Assistant

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Zambeef Products PLC is the largest integrated cold chain food products and agribusiness company in Zambia and one of the largest in the Southern Africa region.  It is involved in the primary production, processing, distribution and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, eggs, dairy, fish, flour, stock feed and day-old chicks throughout Zambia and the surrounding region.

Zambeef Products PLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic candidate for the role outlined below. Women are therefore encouraged to apply.

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT – LUSAKA (1)

The Required Skills for this Role Include:

• Perform Bank Reconciliations ensuring that they reconcile with the bank statements and checking on validity of cashbook outstanding transactions.
• Ensure that all outstanding bank and cashbook queries are raised timeously with the team and ensure these queries are escalated to the relevant Manager for those needing bank attention, should we not receive adequate data from within.
•  Expensing petty cash/ Reconciling and ensuring all the payment are receipted and money collected is well accounted for as per approved policy
•   Carrying out intercompany postings and reconciliations. Ensuring all intercompany loan transfers are accurately analyzed and posted through the appropriate evolution databases on a weekly basis.
• Ensure all documents are filed and labelled for easy reference during Audits and regular checks of documents.
• Daily capturing of supplier payments for banks not assigned.
• Any other assignments assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications are:

• Grade 12 certificate.
• Part 2 ACCA/ ZICA/ CIMA/ Bachelor of Accountancy.
• More than one-year experience in Accounts and Finance.
• Required computer literacy levels.
•  Strong Excel skills.

Required Attributes Include:

• Strong, conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Detailed process and analytical ability.
• Compliance, Governance and Ethics.
•  Operational and Process excellence.
• Able to work under minimum supervision.
• Can handle any task assigned.

Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to submit their application letters, with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates, and contact details of three (3) referees to:

THE HR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Zambeef Products PLC

P/B 17, Woodlands

Lusaka or

Email: [email protected]

NB. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Zambeef Products PLC values gender diversity in the recruitment process as we promote gender equality.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 1st June, 2023.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.