Data Analyst

Zambia Sugar Plc. is an ABF Group Sugar company and is the leading Sugar producer in Zambia. Its main activities are the growing of sugar cane the production and marketing of sugar and other sugar downstream products. The company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following positions in the Finance Department at Nakambala. DATA ANALYST x 1 – PERMANENT This position reports to the Taxation Accountant. Key Responsibilities Direct Tax Ensuring that all the filing of tax related correspondence between the company, the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), the Government, the company’s tax consultants and any other stakeholders is accurate and up to date. Assisting with timely submission of tax Returns and payments to ZRA. Submitting copies of letters to ZRA on behalf of the Company/follow up the status of the Company’s submissions to ZRA Ensuring that all payments made to ZRA relating to suppliers garnished by ZRA are paid on time, all proof of payments are sent to ZRA and filed correctly. Assisting with provision of samples requested by audit teams, internal or otherwise. Assist with the ZRA tax agency obligation – Supplier Garnishees, WHTOT. Liaising with the ZRA Offices in ensuring that all supplier payment clearances are obtained in time to avoid delaying payments to suppliers. Maintain a register of all tax payments for internal and external reporting purposes. Ensure all tax filings chronologically done and a register maintained. Assist with the ZRA Tax Account Reconciliations to Ledger Account Balances on a monthly basis [wp_code title="Fluid Ad"] Indirect Tax Verification and compilation of export sales documents for VAT Rule 18 purposes – Export documents or Acquittals, Tax Invoices and Bank Statements. Assist with the preparation of VAT Rule status report for Management. Reconciliation of export sales stock transfers in the system to the Revenue Authority customs report to ensure completeness of all declarations, and to actual sales made out of offshore warehouses. Review of original export sales documents and submission of the same to the duty drawback agent to process claims. Maintain a record of documents submitted for duty drawback outstanding entries to avoid having time-barred claims. Assist with the review and compilation of all import documents to support import VAT credits or claims. Preparation of supporting schedules for monthly VAT returns. Assist with withholding VAT tax obligations and reconciliation of the monthly account statement. Assist with the submission of written responses to the ZRA queries or enquiries. Assist with the ZRA Tax Account Reconciliations to Ledger Account Balances on a monthly basis. Business, Financial and Operational Accountabilities Ensure all tax payments taken for capture are fully authorised in time and relevant proof of payments are filed correctly. Ensure all working paper tax files are kept up to date. Ensure correspondence files are kept up to date. Respond to stakeholders’ queries on any tax withheld on their payments and where necessary provide proof of tax withheld like WHT certificates. Assist with the management of ZRA customs inspections or audits. Conduct reconciliations or data matching analyses to ensure these agree to ZRA across different tax types. Ensuring good record keeping in the Section. Undertake any other task assigned by the Tax Accountants – Direct and Indirect Taxes Customer and Stakeholder Accountabilities To maintain sound working relationships within the Company and with relevant units of the ZRA. Assist with non – complex responses/queries raised by internal and external stakeholders relating to issues like tax withheld, ZRA garnish payments. [wp_code title="Fluid Ad"] People and Leadership Accountabilities Assist the company with maintaining an efficient and professional tax unit by ensuring returns/payments are submitted on time, managing internal and external stakeholder engagement Minimum Requirements Grade 12 Certificate Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, ACCA / CIMA /ZICA or equivalent. Preferably 1 year experience in a Tax Environment. Excel proficiency is required. Knowledge in corporate income tax (CIT) and Income Tax Act (ITA) Excellent analytical skills Must be a member of ZICA /ACCA /CIMA /CA. Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates which have been verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA). Should you be interested in applying for any of these roles, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, registrations and ID/Passport as a single pdf document for the attention of HR Business Partner Email: careers@zamsugar.zm indicating “Application – Job Title” in the subject line. All internal employees are required to complete the Internal Application Form and obtain relevant signatures when applying for vacancies. Closing date for applications is 21st July 2026. Applicants may be required to complete pre-employment checks (qualification, credit, security, background, and medical assessments) as part of the recruitment process where applicable.