Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Zambia Finance and Administration Officer
Location: Petauke, Zambia
Salary: negotiated depending on experience
Full time
Fixed term contract until December 2021
Send a Cow is a growing and dynamic international development charity providing training, and ongoing support to smallholder farmers in Africa. We give poor families and communities the hope and the means to secure their own futures from the land, in line with our vision of a confident and thriving rural Africa. .

Send a Cow Zambia (SACZ) is looking for a Finance and Administration Officer to:
• Provide regular, accurate and complete financial management information to the Project Manager and relevant internal and external reports to Send a Cow UK and other funders.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are backed by supporting documents and are transparent and timely, in line with SAC finance manual.
• Ensure that all necessary cashbooks, nominal ledgers and salary accounts are maintained on our accounting system in line with the SAC finance manual and generally accepted accounting standards.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, process petty and cheque payments and manage the petty cash imprest system.
• Work with the community groups to provide support and training in financial matters and record keeping. To ensure that SAC Zambia provides good information to farmer groups on the funds that have been utilised on their behalf and ensuring that any payments to groups follow the SAC finance manual.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications
• The ideal candidate will have a higher diploma in accounting or a degree with a major in accounting.
• You should also have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience and experience in administration.
• To be successful in this role you must also have computer skills and knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Pastel or other accounting packages.
• It is essential to have the ability to prioritize, manage a busy workload and meet deadlines and be fluent in written and spoken English.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: minimum of 2 years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear from you. Applications close at 17:00 hours on Friday 22nd January 2021 with the successful candidate starting as soon as possible.
To apply you are asked to:
Complete the application form by following the link below (CVs will not be considered). Please also answer, in no more than one side of A4, the following question: What are your three most significant achievements?
Send your completed application for and three achievements to: hrzambia@sendacow.org  by 17.00hrs on Friday 22nd January 2021
Downloadable documents:
Job Description
Application Form
Guidance on completing 3 key achievements
Candidates must be available for interview week commencing 1st February 2021.
At Send a Cow we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our work. We expect all of our employees and volunteers to sign up to our Safeguarding Policy.
Send a Cow is an established and innovative charity that enables poor farmers in Africa to become self-reliant by providing them with livestock, training and advice.
Send a Cow is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from suitably qualified men and women regardless of their race, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, disability, age, sexual orientation or family circumstances.
Please read our development values and about us before applying for any jobs or volunteering opportunities. Good luck!

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