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Finance Support Officer: 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 Officer

Duty Station: Kasama

Starting Date: 1st January, 2016

Reports to: FInance Manager (Functionally) and Office Administrations Manager – Kasama (Administratively)

Purpose

Execute daily financial, administrative and project support activities based on the relevant administrative, financial and project guidelines and directions, in consultation with the supervisor, in order to enable the finance office to function efficiently and effectively.

Key Activities

Finance Administration Support

  • Daily recording of correct project and transaction numbers on all payments and finance transactions
  • Record monthly financial transactions in ledger system and submit to supervisor
  • Follow up on office related receipts and payments
  • Filling and archiving of all relevant documents in the finance department
  • Timely payment to suppliers and staff advances
  • Making and reconciling petty cash payments
  • Reconcile bank balances on a monthly basis
  • Manage liquidity levels and submit funds depletion report to supervisor
  • Writes cheques 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 budget interpretation and provision of finance data when required.
  • Supports project staff in finance management

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 three (3) 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 [email protected] and copy [email protected] not later than Friday 30th October, 2015. Please do not attach any academic and professional certificates.

Closing date: Friday, October 30, 2015