Head of Finance job at African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO)
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Vacancy title:
Head of Finance

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO)

Deadline of this Job:
06 October 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Harare , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 01, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Manage and implement the financial management system, policies and system of internal financial control. Financial forecasting, analysis, and compliant financial reporting to facilitate operational and strategic decision making and exploitation of business growth opportunities. Reporting to the Corporate Services Executive, the Head of Finance’s key job functions shall be as follows:

Roles and responsibilities
• Ensure accurate and complete recording of the financial transactions for the Organization;
• Prepare annual budgets and financial forecasts, monitor expenditure against budget and perform variance and trend analysis;
• Prepare timely annual financial statements and financial reporting compliant with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS);
• Review and analyse financial data and prepare timely monthly management accounts, and including income statement, balance sheet, budget and variance, projections and forecast, and cash flow;
• Provide sound financial insights to help make better decisions about formulating and executing strategy, and provide guidance and analysis to executive and operational management to improve results;
• Interpret and translate financial statements to drive strategic business decision making and Organizational growth;
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations, staff rules, accounting policies, procurement procedures, asset disposable policy, laws and legislations, ;
• Ensure compliance with guidance and recommendations of the Governing Bodies of the Organization, internal and external auditors;
• Seek out methods for minimising financial risk to the Organization;
• Implement effective and efficient working capital management;
• Streamline and improve accounting systems and operations;
• Ensure effective learning, performance management and career development of departmental staff; and
• Perform any other duties and tasks as may be

Minimum qualifications and experience required:
• Master’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration; and
• Five (5) years’ relevant work
• Professional qualifications such as: CA, ACCA, CIMA, CIS is an added
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy/Finance; and
• Seven (7) years’ relevant work
• Professional qualifications such as CA, ACCA, CIMA, CIS is an added

critical competencies required:
• Strategy formulation and implementation capability
• Ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends and incorporate them into the organizational planning
• Strong financial management and corporate reporting skills
• Excellent communication; relationship management and presentation skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills, focus on detail and ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• IPSAS knowledge and application
• Enterprise risk management (ERM)
• Good people management and leadership skills

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

 

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Job application procedure

Applications addressed to the Director General of ARIPO and saved as a single pdf file should be submitted by email only at vacancies@aripo.org 


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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 06 October 2021
Duty Station: Harare
Posted: 01-10-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 01-10-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 01-10-2065
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