Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 06 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Organization Background
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.
Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire a Country Accountant. The purpose of the Country Accountant is to review all requisitions, purchase orders, requests for payments and payment vouchers at Country Office to ensure that supporting documentation is as per Global Operations Manual and other approved local guidelines; record correctly as to account, amount and period all approved cash disbursements, cash receipts and general vouchers; Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end financial Management reports and submit to Country Finance Manager; and maintain the payroll in accordance with legal requirements. Ensure organization accounting procedures are followed, prepare bi weekly consolidated cash request, supporting Country budgeting process and coordinate month/year end processing. The role reports to the Finance
Manager to be based at Country Office, in Lusaka.

Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?
Essential
• A minimum of 3 years work related experience in similar role
• Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting, Full ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Membership with ZICA
• Financial experience in development sector
• Proficiency in financial management software
• understanding of statutory accounting principles
• Experience handling project finances

Desirable:
• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Contributes to a collegial team environment.
• Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism
• Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management
• Maintain good inter-team communications and engender good team dynamics
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work in multi-national, multi-cultural teams
• Strong finance relations background and experience working with banks.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Take note that verified qualifications from Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) will be required.
• Location: Country Office, Lusaka
• Reports to: Finance Manager
• Grade: Hay Level 15
• Closing Date: 12 March 2025
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply

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