Responsibilities:
• Process high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and within required deadlines
• Ensure all invoices are properly authorized in line with company approval frameworks and levels of authority
• Allocate invoices to the correct supplier accounts and General Ledger codes
• Perform daily Accounts Payable postings and maintain up-to-date records
• Execute payment runs in accordance with agreed payment terms
• Distribute remittance advice to suppliers following payment runs
• Maintain organized and audit-compliant filing of invoices and supporting documentation
• Proactively follow up and resolve supplier queries and discrepancies
• Reconcile supplier statements to Accounts Payable records monthly
• Perform monthly reconciliation of General Ledger and creditors accounts
• Identify and escalate discrepancies, variances, or control issues
• Ensure strict adherence to internal controls, policies, and audit requirements
• Liaise with restaurant operations teams regarding invoice queries and approvals
• Process and manage foreign currency invoices, ensuring accurate exchange rate application
• Monitor and apply relevant exchange rates for cross-border transactions (e.g., ZMW to ZAR or USD)
• Assist in managing cross-border supplier payments, ensuring compliance with financial and regulatory requirements
• Identify and investigate foreign exchange variances and resolve discrepancies
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g., Zambia finance team) regarding cross-border transactions and queries
Qualifications:
- Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent is essential.
- A degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience in Accounts Payable or a similar role is required.
- Experience in a high-volume, multi-branch environment, especially in retail or QSR, is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes and general accounting principles.
- Proficiency in accounting systems, with exposure to JDE being an asset.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, especially with foreign currency transactions.
- Experience with cross-border Accounts Payable processes and Zambia tax/VAT requirements is preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and a proactive, accountable approach.
- Basic understanding of foreign exchange (FX) principles
- Ability to manage multi-currency transactions in a high-volume environment
- Knowledge of Zambia statutory and tax requirements relating to supplier management (Payments/invoices)
Skills Required
- Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent
- 3-5 years experience in Accounts Payable or similar role
- Strong understanding of Accounts Payable processes and general accounting principles
- Proficiency in accounting systems
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail, especially with foreign currency transactions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Basic understanding of foreign exchange (FX) principles
- Ability to manage multi-currency transactions in a high-volume environment
- Knowledge of Zambia statutory and tax requirements relating to supplier management (Payments/invoices)
- Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Experience in a high-volume, multi-branch environment (retail or QSR)
- Exposure to JDE (JD Edwards)
- Experience with cross-border Accounts Payable processes and Zambia tax/VAT requirements
Yum! Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Yum! Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Yum! Brands.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Corporate roles include four weeks of vacation, year‑round half‑day Fridays, company holidays, dedicated “Live Well” days, and paid volunteer days. These policies contribute meaningfully to overall compensation value for corporate employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offerings include free access to mental‑health counselors, onsite/virtual wellness tools, onsite gyms in select offices, and wellbeing discounts. Smoking‑cessation and weight‑management programs further bolster lifestyle support.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits span family‑planning coverage such as adoption, fertility, and baby‑bonding leave. Corporate materials also note enhanced parental leave for U.S. corporate employees.
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What We Do
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the Company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. What makes Yum! a great place to work? It's our people. As the world's largest restaurant company, we invest in people capability so that our global workforce can make the most of their careers. With ongoing opportunities for personal and professional success, we've built a culture that rewards and recognizes great effort while providing the flexibility that is so important to all of us.
