Church Partner Finance Compliance Officer – HOPE Zimbabwe 100 views

[Please note this is a local role located in Harare, Zimbabwe. To be considered, please apply by the end of the day on Friday, 4 August 2023.]

HOPE Zimbabwe is seeking to recruit a qualified person to fill in the Church Partner Finance Compliance Officer (CPFCO). The role will provide direct support to HOPE International Zimbabwe Church partners. This includes ensuring their compliance to Church Partner Finance Guidelines (CPFG), financial management support, capacity building and relationship management.

The CPFCO is also responsible for assisting the HOPE International Zimbabwe Administration and Finance Manager (AFM) to achieve or exceed the annual goals for the department.

Promote and fulfill the mission and vision of HOPE International Zimbabwe

Spiritual Integration and Christian Witness

• Actively participate in daily, weekly, and other devotions among HOPE staff to maintain a focus on the program’s Christ-centered mission, vision and to promote spiritual growth among staff, group members, and other associated parties
• Ensure a personal healthy spiritual balance within family, work, and church life through the adoption of Biblical, personal, and spiritual disciplines
• Contribute to the discourse on Spiritual Integration strategies, plans and activities in consultation with the Country Director (CD), other HOPE staff members as well as Church Partner staff

Relationship Building and Management

• Intentionally invest in building strong, God-honoring relationships with Church Partner (CP) staff
• Assist the AFM in developing and maintaining excellent, productive, and fruitful relationships with all Church Partners
• Support the AFM to provide CP training
• In all the above, ensure that relationships are marked by HOPE’s Christ-centered values

Financial Management, Monitoring, Reporting, Analysis

• Ensure Church Partners (CPs) are in full compliance with HOPE Church Partner Finance Guidelines (CPFG)
• Monthly review of Church Partner (CP) financial reports, ensuring timely submission and accuracy of the reports
• Collect and file all related financial supporting documents from Church Partners for analysis and record keeping
• Conduct effective routine visits to Church Partners, monitoring compliance with HOPE’s Church Partner Financial Guidelines
• Timely prepare and finalize Church Partner compliance visit working papers and reporting on visit outcomes
• Conduct routine Church Partner verification calls to ensure compliance
• Assist in the review and analysis of quarterly and annual Church Partners’ budgets, including the Ministry Funding Proposals
• Update the various Checklists on all processes completed
• Monitor and help strengthen financial controls at Church Partner level
• Provide technical support to the existing Church Partner finance staff, on-boarding of Church Partners and assessment of potential Church Partners
• Report to the AFM any areas of concern, improvements, recommendations, and noteworthy feedback
• Build the capacity of the Church Partner staff, including the Ministry Coordinators (MCs), Field Coordinators (FCs) and Accountants on HOPE’s Church Partners Financial Guidelines and reporting tools
• Meet regularly with the AFM to review Church Partner compliance, financial management performance and develop action plans for strengthening CP financial management capacity in liaison with the CD
• Record keeping and filing of all related documents

Compliance & Risk Management

• Be familiar with all HOPE International Zimbabwe manuals (in addition to CPFG manual) and ensure compliance is fully executed
• Assist in refinement and implementation of processes for periodic updates to the HOPE International Zimbabwe manuals (including the CPFG manual) as weaknesses or inefficiencies are identified
• Follow up on all CP noted issues and CPFG review findings with all Church Partners
• Work with Church Partners to continually improve financial performance within the ministry
• Assist with the provision of documents requested by internal and external auditors
• Follow-up on audit findings as assigned, to ensure that management`s audit recommendations are timely implemented

Other Responsibilities

• Lead in design, development and implementation of special projects as requested by the AFM or CD
• Perform other duties as requested by the AFM within the scope of work and skills

• Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to the mission and vision of HOPE International
• Full understanding of the Savings Group Ministry (SGM) and principles
• Passion and ability to self–educate regarding SG methodologies and systems
• Minimum of three years of work experience, with some experience in finance, audit, or administration
• Proficiency with Excel as a tool for data input, reporting, review, and analysis
• Excellent understanding of cross-cultural communication, workplace relationships, or church relations
• Fluent in spoken and written English and Shona
• Excellent computer-based communication skills
• Highly flexible and innovative
• Assertive, self-starter with demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with a team
• Demonstrable ability to broker healthy and or productive dialogue with Church Partner leaders and SG ministry staff
• Qualifying university degree in Audit, Finance, Accounting, Administration, or similar field study