We are a proudly Zambian owned company and a renowned manufacturer of maize and soya-based consumer foods product, popularly known as Golden Goodness Tasty Soya Pieces, Seba’s Instant Thobwa, Nutrameal, Seba’s HEPS, Emilios Snacks and Nutri milk, Menda & Shamboko.

260 Brands Zambia Limited seeks to employ suitably qualified individuals in the following positions.

Position: Accounts Assistant (AFAA001)
Business: Zambia
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Reports to: Management Accountant

Job purpose
Reporting to the Management Accountant, he/she will play a critical role and will be accountable for all data entry and account reconciliations, whilst being trained for monthly reporting and filing monthly returns.

Key responsibilities
1. General responsibility for posting and recording of all accounting records.
2. Posting purchases from supplier and maintaining records
3. Posting of petty cash for all outlets
4. Daily preparation and posting of receipts
5. Bank Reconciliations
6. Booking expense entries in an ERP
7. Posting of monthly Journal vouchers in the ERP
8. Filing monthly returns for PAYE, NAPSA, VAT and other statutory obligations
9. Ensuring correct statutory deductions from Payroll and timely remittances with Statutory Authorities.
10. Preparation of sales invoices, sending daily sales reports, preparation and submission of weekly
11. Follow up extensively with debtors
12. Maintaining stock position (finished goods, semi-finished goods, raw materials, packing materials,
13. Preparing of payment vouchers for all suppliers
14. Preparation of landed cost for imports
15. Preparation of import and export schedules

Key Qualifications & Requirements
1. The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree / Diploma in accounting or business administration/ ZICA Technician.
2. 1+ years’ professional working experience
3. Microsoft Excel Proficiency
4. Experience in pastel, tally, SAP, oracle or similar accounting platforms with a sound understanding or working with an ERP is a plus
5. Industry experience in food processing, distribution or manufacturing is a plus