Accountant

Organization Background: Adaptive Leadership Zambia is a movement that is aimed primarily at reducing the number of new HIV infections/incidences among the adolescents and young adults in Zambia. The movement works with communities to mobilize them around issues that challenge good health outcomes among young people. The movement is looking for skilled, dynamic, innovative and self-motivated young Zambians to assume roles in the following positions.

Position: Accountant

Supervisor: National Coordinator

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, ACCA, ZICA, CIMA, or relevant accounting field
• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Must be a member of ZICA
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong attention to detail
• In-depth knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes
• Must have competence in PASTEL, Quick Books,
• Must quickly adapt to new accounting packages
• Must be innovative in designing solutions to smoothen operations

Summary Job Description

• Coordinates and manages timely the preparation and consolidation of the programme budget in order to facilitate mobilization of financial resources
• Manages effectively the disbursement of funds to intervention teams in order to facilitate implementation of programs
• Manages effectively the appropriate utilization of financial resources in order to ensure compliance to donor financial and other regulations
• Manages effectively the development of a database in order to facilitate the maintenance of financial information
• Manages timely the preparation of financial reports in order to facilitate the provision of information to key Stakeholders
• Provides timely advice on financial matters in order to facilitate informed decision making
• Manages effectively the development of work plans and implementation of the Annual Performance Appraisal System in order to monitor and evaluate performance
• Coordination & support of all internal audit controls
• All authorizations of bank payments
• Release of payments for all vouchers (airtime, bundles etc.)
• Bank reconciliations & financial reports
• Support follow up on outstanding items paid to staff
• Facilitate payments and conduct bank runs
• Implement audit recommendations
• Checking all travel claims before submission
• Calculation of travel & daily subsistence allowance budgets & requests
• Receiving & payment of approved invoices of local consultants
• Receiving & payment of approved invoices
• Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports to management
• Facilitate compliance and adherence to statutory payments
• Guide staff on all finance related matters
• Ensure finance systems are followed and maintained by all staff

Interested applicants must forward their Curriculum Vitae along with a brief cover letter and certified copies of all relevant qualifications, stating the specific job being applied for in the letter. The District or sub district Name should be clearly stated for those applying for manager roles. Send all correspondence to this email: [email protected]

All applications to be sent not later than 16 August 2021.

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