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FINANCE OFFICER

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FINANCE OFFICER

  • Post Date:July 18, 2024
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Job Description

Key accountabilities and responsibilities.

 

  • Assist in preparing monthly financial reports against contract budgets and program Activities.
  • Supports the preparation and consolidation of the annual program budgets and prepare periodic budgetary control statements to determine projects financial.
  • performance and suggest concrete action.
  • Reconciling all organization Bank accounts and resolve all unresolved bank issues by the following month.
  • Maintenance of Fixed Asset register, updating it regularly and ensuring depreciation is calculated appropriately.
  • Prepare financial reports on monthly/quarterly basis for internal use and for external

reporting respectively as required by different donors/partners.

  • Provide technical assistance to program staff in managing financial documentation.
  • Work with the Senior Finance Officer to assist in the preparation of projects, annual and multi-year budgets.
  • Assist the Senior Finance Officer to manage all HR matters including contracts, payroll, insurance etc.
  • Ensure compliance to tax and labor statutory obligations are adhered to

e.g. NAPSA, PAYE, NHIMA, WHT and Worker’s Compensation.

  • Participate and facilitate in internal and external audits by providing documents and

responding to audit queries that arise .

  • Perform Internal Audits on the savings by reconciling and producing financial statements and adhoc reports for the Swalisano Urban poor fund.
  • Data entry into the Accounting System as well as in the Loan Fund management System.
  • Process electronic payments/cheques and code expenditure (travel, advances, imp rest and purchase requisition)

 

Personal qualities & Attributes

 

  • Demonstrated high level organizational skills, including time management and experience in meeting deadlines.
  • Able to communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial audience.
  • Paying Attention to detail and Sound problem- solving skills.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and plan work.
  • Exercises confidentiality.
  • Results oriented.

 

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance/Accounting or CA-Zambia /ACCA / CIMA or another relevant field.
  • 2- 3 years post qualification experience in a similar role in a dynamic fast paced organization, NGO preferred.
  • Valid membership with Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants.
  • A track record in reporting and analytics and providing meaningful insights.
  • Experience working on financial systems (Quick Books, Dove payroll, Microsoft Excel).
  • A team player