Assistant Accountant – Treasury

Job description

NATIONAL BREWERIES PLC

VACANCY

National Breweries Plc is Zambia’s leading producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer. Our affiliation to Delta Beverages gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.

We are inviting applications to fill the following vacant position:

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT- TREASURY

GRADE G

CONTRACT: PERMANENT – LUSAKA

Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the successful candidate will be accountable for the following:

Timely matching of transactions processed in the cash books
Reconciliation of bank balances at month end and resolve timely any discrepancy
Develop cash forecasts for the business unit’s (BU) and communicate to relevant parties on cash requirements. (using historical data and forecasts) and plan daily operational cash requirements for all BU locations.
Optimize use of cash through centralized cash pooling.
Monitoring utilisation and replenishment of petty cash.
Establish and maintain good professional relationships with authorized banks.
Monitor service received against expectation and cost and compare actual charges and condition.
Ensure correct filing and retention of documentation of all financial transactions.

This job is particularly suitable for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements:

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or studying towards ACCA /CIMA/ZICA.
2 years’ work experience in a manufacturing environment
SAP experience will be added advantage.
Micro office including excel, word, PowerPoint.
In-depth knowledge of Treasury Accounting processes.
Strong negotiation skills and effective communication skills with people at all levels of the business.
Good analytical skills.
Resilience to face internal and external customer claims.
Attentive to detail
Must be a registered member of ZICA. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, passion to learn and grow.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Interested persons should send their applications and CV’s not later than 5th September 2025 to;

The Human Resource Specialist

National Breweries Plc

Sheki Sheki Road

PO Box 35135

Lusaka

Email address: recruitment@natbrew.co.zm

(Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to & all attachments should be in a single PDF File. Kindly state the position in the subject line).