Finance Manager job at Akros Research
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Vacancy title:
Finance Manager

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Business Management and Administration , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Akros Research

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, August 27 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 13 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Akros Research is supporting a program, funded by the Mastercard Foundation and in partnership with the Africa CDC, that is focused on pandemic preparedness and readiness through basic health and security. This initiative, called Saving Lives and Livelihoods, includes multiple components and partners. As a part of this consortium Akros Research is supporting 15 African Union member states in the Eastern and Southern African regions to strengthen surveillance of adverse effects following immunisation.
The Finance Manager will lead the SLL finance team.

Specific Responsibilities
• Provide management oversight for all finance functions of the Project
• Supervise and oversee finance staff
• Under the leadership of the Project Director and the Head of Finance, develop and implement accounting and reporting systems for project expenditures and financial performance.
• Provide guidance on financial procedures and ensure full compliance with the Company’s and donor’s regulations, policies and procedures.
• Review all the payment vouchers for project activities and expenses.
• Review monthly payroll, fringe benefits calculations and the related vouchers.
• Review monthly statutory payment calculations and the related vouchers.
• Manage the project budget ensuring all costs incurred by the program are accounted for and in compliance with applicable regulations and laws and in accordance with the approved budget lines.
• Prepare project financial statements and the monthly reporting package.
• Process expenditure reports and invoices for the donor as per agreed schedules.
• Ensure all financial records are audit ready.
• Assess, manage and minimize financial risk. This includes identifying and managing the use of mobile money and/or web-based systems to transparently transfer money throughout the region.
• Put in place systems to quickly identify potentially fraudulent activities within the project.
• Coordinate project audit activities and responses, ensuring meeting the audit requirements.
• Ensure that corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner.
• Supervise the Accountant and Accounts Assistants, ensuring that program transactions are processed in a timely and transparent manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree (required) or master’s degree (preferred) in accounting or finance with at least 10 years of financial management experience.
• Proficiency in accounting software a must.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Broad knowledge of accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of regional banking systems and funds transfer options strongly preferred.
• Excellent computer skills with demonstrated fluency in Excel, QuickBooks, and other web-based accounting platforms.
• Candidate should be highly productive and internally motivated.
• Ability to remain focused on deadlines and targets.
• Good communication skills.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, August 27 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 13-08-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 13-08-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 13-08-2066
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