Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 05, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
FINANCE OFFICERS (1)
Purpose of the Position: Provide overall leadership, oversight, and management support for all aspects of financial management of the PEACE project. The role focuses on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data analysis and advice, and producing financial reports according to the requirements of the EU and JCM. The job holder will be responsible for the implementation of internal controls, risk management, and utilization and safeguarding of assets according to JCM and EU approved policies and procedures. The Finance Officer will be based in Nkeyema District. .

Key Responsibilities for the Finance Officer: )
The key responsibilities of the Finance Officer will include, but are not limited to:
• Provide strong and positive leadership in the management of finances and assets of the project.
• Ensure JCM finance, procurement policy and procedures, and EU financial compliance requirements are understood by project staff and adhered.
• Preparation of project budgets and cash flows in liaison with the project team.
• Ensure that internal control procedures and donor regulations are adhered to for all cash and bank transaction/disbursements, receipts, transfers and include appropriate supporting documentation.
• Capture all accounting transactions in the General Ledger and provide all necessary financial information.
• Prepare bank reconciliations to ensure that bank balances are in line with cash book balances.
• Check requests by Project teams to ensure that they are in accordance with the approved budget.
• Monitoring of the project budget and file all payment vouchers, journals and receipts sequentially.
• Follow up on all project advances to ensure they are properly accounted for and posted in the accounting system/package.
• Maintenance of project inventory and asset register.
• Submit monthly, quarterly and annual Financial reports to the Finance Manager for review, consolidation and finalization.
• Working together with the Finance Manager, prepare for the project financial audits.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications and Experience for the Finance Officer
• A Diploma Accounting is required, a Degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification will be an added advantage..
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience in accounts, work experience in the NGO sector will be an added advantage.
• Strong change management, results-oriented, and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks and work collaboratively with project team.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision to meet short-term deadlines.
• Ability to work under tight timelines, including following deadlines, and attention to detail.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical and engagement skills.
• Must have excellent experience/skills in Accounting System/Package preferably PASTEL.

Job Education Requirements: A Diploma Accounting

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Please send only your application letter clearly stating the position in the subject line with a detailed CV indicating 3 traceable referees, one of whom should have been direct supervisor, through email to: Human Resource Officer at jcmjobs@outlook.com . PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH COPIES OF YOUR CERTIFICATES.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 19th February 2021. Only short listed candidates will be notified.
Jesus Cares Ministries is an equal opportunity employer, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply. Jesus Cares Ministries reserves the right to re advertise if suitable applicants are not found.

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