Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 13 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
BACKGROUND
African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization founded in 2000 that manages 20 National Parks and protected areas in 11 countries covering over 17 million hectares. This is achieved through long-term agreements with national governments, putting in place funding solutions and establishing good governance and management to achieve ecological, social and financial sustainability.

Objectives
Under the direct supervision of the Finance Manager, the Financial Accountant Operations will have to integrate quickly and demonstrate significantly his/her involvement in the daily life at the service of the Accounting of African Parks. In the absence of the Finance Manager, he/she will have to ensure 100% management of the accounting department without any flaw.

Key Responsibilities
Provider
• Prepare and/or post batches in Serenic supplier invoices
• Present a statement of account reconciliations based on Supplier statements before channeling the process to the payment stage.
• Inter-exchange with logistics on any issue related to suppliers.
• Participate in the unloading, storage and inventory of stocks (represent finance to logistics)
• Payroll and staff account
• Analyze staff accounts and report analysis to Human Resources to integrate variables into payroll (payday advance, loan, etc.)
• Record (preparation of batches) in Serenic payroll operations and submit to the assessment of the Financial Controller before posting.
• Ensure the follow-up of operational advances, reminders by email to staff who have not yet justified their advances, etc.
• Monitor the recovery of payday advances, loans, operational advances
• Intercompany: APN Disbursement and other AP entities
• Save (batch preparation) in Serenic intercompany operations
• Carry out monthly accounts on the basis of account statements Interco
• Other accounting operations
• Save (batch preparation) in Serenic specific writes of various operations.
• Ensure rotations in the department for leave by performing other tasks
• Perform any other task requested by the hierarchy as part of its duties
• Supervise Accounts Assistant and Assistant Accountant
• Review tourism income and post revenue to Serenic
• Post acquired fixed assets to Serenic
• Other control tasks

Review procedures to ensure they exist and are being applied
Propose the revision of procedures if necessary
Monitor fuel supplies
Track missing documents in the archives

Qualifications
1.Degree in Accounting or professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA or ZICA) and 5 years of experience.
2.Must be a registered member of ZICA.
3.Previous experience with any Donor-funded programs or External Audit.
4.Results-oriented and focused, with the ability to follow guidelines and controls required of the position.
5.Budgeting, financial analysis, and MS Excel skills required.
6.Proficiency with accounting software.
7.Demonstrated team player with effective cross-cultural interpersonal skills.
8.Ability to follow guidelines and controls required of the position.
9.High level of integrity and impeccable record in previous accounting positions.
10. IT – Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

African Parks Zambia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applicants for this position must have a clean record and traceable references. Candidates must include a day time contact number.


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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• Interested and qualified candidates must submit their CV with a covering letter describing their suitability for the role. All applicants must include at least 2 contactable references, along with certified copies of NRC and relevant Qualifications.
• Application must be submitted to the Regional Human Resources Manager, by 20 September 2024.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

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