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Finance Support Assistant: SNV World Zambia

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SNV started operations in Zambia in 1965 shortly after the country’s independence and has been a consistent development partner since then. In alignment with Zambia’s Vision 2030 and its Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP 2011-2015), SNV provides services in three sectors: Agriculture, Water Sanitation and Hygiene and Renewable Energy.

Our work includes advisory services, development and brokering of knowledge, and support policy dialogue to local organisations. The recipients of these services include the public sector, private sector, farmer groups, and civil society organisations.

Job Title: Finance Support Assistant

Duty Station: Lusaka

Starting Date: 1st January, 2016

Reports to: Finance Manager

Purpose

Execute daily financial and project support based on the relevant guidelines and directions and in consultation with the supervisor, in order to enable the finance office to efficiently and effectively function. Responsible for finance data capturing and records management, filling and archiving.

Key Activities

Finance Administration Support

  • Daily recording of correct project and transaction numbers on all payments and finance transactions
  • Data capturing and entering for GLSUs/GLGs
  • Filling and archiving of all relevant documents in the finance department
  • Write cheques and raise cash payments according to details on PRF
  • Manage office assets/inventory and updating of assets register
  • Daily update of cash-flow and making replenishments requests

Project Support

  • Supports Project Managers/Officers in ensuring proper documentation on finance requests, PRFs.
  • Supports project staff in locating finance documents relating to their projects where need be

General Finance Support

  • Provide general support in the finance department and take up any roles/assignments as may be assigned by supervisor

Academic and Professional Requirements

  • Grade Twelve (12) School certificate.
  • Diploma Finance/Accounting or Intermediate Level ACCA/CIMA
  • At least two (2) years’ experience in similar position.
  • Registered member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants;
  • Must have a dynamic and proactive approach with excellent communications and interpersonal skills;
  • Computer literacy is a must with strong abilities in MS Excel

How to Apply

Applicants should submit an application letter addressed to the Country Operations Manager with full updated CV, pay rate history for the last three years, three professional references including their email addresses and day contact phone numbers.

Applications indicating the position applied for should be submitted to  and copy to [email protected] not later than Friday 30th October, 2015. Please do not attach any academic and professional certificates.

Closing date: Friday, October 30, 2015