Accounts Assistant – Retailing

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 – Retailing– Lusaka (x1)

The Required Skills for this Role Include:

• Reconciling of sales and purchases for all out of town butcheries for the southern region.
• Identifying invoices that have Goods in transit at the end of every month.
• Reconciling outlet sales on trading return against Pastel evolution and raising queries.
• Ensuring that all outstanding queries are referred timeously to the relevant departments and ensuring these queries are escalated to the relevant Manager, should we not receive adequate response from the stores personnel.
• Merging/Compiling the weekly shop performance schedule for all outlets both southern and Northern region
• Populating/ensuring that monthly closing stocks are captured timely for out of town butcheries.
• Identifying and sorting trading items in their VATable and non-VATable categories for VAT purposes.
• Ensuring that CTNs are posted accurately and to the correct shop account for out of town butcheries.

The Required Qualifications are:

• Grade 12 certificate
• Minimum Diploma in accountancy or part qualified ZICA/ACCA/CIMA
• Required computer literacy levels
• Good use of Pastel and Strong Excel skills
• Detail-orientated with the technical aptitude and ability to perform tasks accurately and comprehensively
• Results driven, bias for action and a passion for excellence
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with external customers, management and all levels of associates

The Required Attributes Include:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with external customers, management and all levels of associates
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Results driven, bias for action and a passion for excellence
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to submit their applications 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]

(Only shortlisted candidates who meet the requirements will be communicated to). Zambeef Products PLC values gender diversity in the recruitment process as we promote gender equality.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17th June, 2022.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.