Plan International Zambia Job Vacancy: Finance Officer
Plan International is a humanitarian, child-centered development organisation that works in over 60 countries to pursue its vision of a world where all children realise their full potential in societies that respect human rights and dignities. Plan International is an independent, equal opportunity, non-profit organisation without political or religious affiliation. Child protection is key in all that we do.
Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and capacity building programmes focus primarily on education, health and sanitation, economic empowerment, and child protection and participation. Plan’s work is guided by our Child-Centered Community Development (CCCD) approach. Plan International Zambia has programme units in: Central, Luapula, Eastern, province and in Lusaka, where the Country Office (CO) is located.
Plan’s is looking for innovative, motivated self starter individuals to fill the following vacancies:
- Finance Officer – Making the Law work for Girls and Boys (Lusaka)
Job Purpose: The position exists to ensure that grant related financial records for the Making the Law Work for Girls and Boys Project are accurate and up to date in all Plan International Zambia systems and provide effective financial support to staff in the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project activities. The position reports to the Country Accountant.
Key responsibilities for this position include;
- Timely preparation of cheques based on complete and accurately coded and approved payment packages.
- Preparation and submission of bi- weekly cash flow forecast
- Reviewing and monitoring of Country Office project advances and proper accountability of funds.
- Reviewing all Project Outlines to ensure correct budgets, outputs, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs) have been included.
- Tracking of project budget changes and ensuring correct Forecast Annual Budget is maintained in the System Application Processes (SAP) and that activities are in line with plans and Funding Agreement Documents and any revisions thereof.
- Tracking that all Project Outlines and modifications are correctly mapped in SAP.
- Perform detailed analytical review of project budget and expenditure by effectively using the SAP system and coordinate explanation of variances
- Timely preparation of monthly /quarterly/annual project reports and submitting for review as per grant reporting requirement.
- Effective monitoring of country project budget
- Providing technical support to project staff and Programme Unit Finance staff on project management and reporting
- Coordinating submission of Time Sheets for funded project staff and ensuring that these are properly completed and approved as per procedure.
- Ensuring that only payments where supplier has signed the Child Protection policy are passed for payment
Individual specifications include:
- Possession of a Higher National Diploma in Accounting
- Degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification will be an added advantage
- 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role in an NGO environment
- Well versed in computerised accounting applications
- Ability to take charge of the accounting functions in the absence of the Country Accountant.
- Sound appreciation of child rights
- Good analytical skills
- Knowledgeable in International Financial Reporting Standards
- Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant accounting packages
How to Apply:
Self Starter!! Innovative!!! Strategic Thinker !!! Striver for High Performance!!! Are you the one we are looking for?
All applications close Monday 9 November 2015. For full details on the job profile and application requirements, please send an email, clearly stating the job title of interest to [email protected].
Plan International provides equal employment opportunities to qualified and experienced women and men