Vacancy title:
Senior Programme Accountant
Jobs at:
The Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA)Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 29 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 15 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Department: Finance and Administration
Location: National Secretariat
Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager
Employment period:
3 years, renewable subject to performance
Key Responsibilities and tasks
• Provide financial technical support to all staff.
• Support both external and internal audits related to the organisation by providing financial information and explanations during audits.
• Ensure that all costs related to the organisation are properly allocated to correct funding source and charged in the financial system.
• Handle advances and ensure proper accountability of funds for the organisation
• Coordinate submission of time sheets for staff and ensuring proper completion in line with donor requirements.
• Track all budget changes and ensure correct updated budgets are maintained in the financial system and that activities are in line with plans.
• Maintain up to date budget follow up template that tracks budgets against expenditure, explaining any variances.
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly financial reports per funding guidelines
• Enforce compliance to donor rules and regulations.
• Undertake field monitoring visits and offer financial support to facilities and regional offices
• Participate in organisational meetings.
• Ensure all financial documents relating to the organisation are properly accounted for and retained for reference.
• Perform various financial reconciliations as shall be required from time to time.
Qualifications and competencies
• At least three years experience in a similar role in an NGO environment
• Degree in Accounting, ZICA, ACCA, CA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Good interpersonal skills and team-player
• Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, Power Point and computerized accounting applications. Must be a member of ZICA.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified applicants should send their cover letters and CVs demonstrating suitability for employment with three traceable referees not later than 29th February 2024 to: admin.office@faweza.org.zm or faweza@gmail.com addressed to: The Executive Director, FAWEZA National Secretariat, Plot 6680 Chiwalamabwe Road, P.O. Box 37695, Lusaka. Applications should be sent by EMAIL ONLY. At this stage DO NOT attach academic qualifications.
• FAWEZA is an equal opportunity employer.
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