ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT – The Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (HEEP) 647 views

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.
DATE OF ISSUANCE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Horticulture Enterprise Enhancement Project (HEEP) is an eight- year derotopment project financed jointly by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), CPEC Find and tba Government of Zimbabwe. HEEP supports the transformation of smallholder horticulture in Zimbabwe through Wage horticulture model and the 4P hub and spoke horticulture development The Project is focused in (cur provnces for tba VHGs: Matabetetand South, Masvingo. Manfcaland and Midlands. It axisrsts of three interlinked components Component 1: Wage Hcrtkukural Garden and 4P Mobilization and Development, Component 2 Access to Finance, and Component 3: Institutional Support and Project Coordination.
HEEP is in the process of recruting officers and service providers for its National Project Management Unit (NPMU) in Harare and in the three Regional Project Management Itois (RPMU) in the field. Io manage and ccordnate HEEP project activities. Whie the lead agency of the project is Ministry of Lands. Agriculture. Fisheries. Water and Rural Development (MLAFA’RDi, the Vilage Horticulture Gardens will he implemented through ARDA and HEEP 4P activities include pro-active co-operations wih the private sector, including the farming coirrourity, small and medium enterprises and larger precessing and marketing companies in key agricultural value drain.

Overall Scope of Work
Reporting to tba Program accountant, the assistant accountant supports tba Program Accountant to achieve result-oriented objectives of HEEP financial management. Under the supen.ision of the Program accountant, tba assistant accountant wil take respensbiity for all accounts and finance transactions of the HEEP and for maintaining all axountng documentation in good order.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
⦁ Support in the preparation of Annual Work Plan and Budget (AViPB) • Analyzing payment requests and recootiliation wih approved documentation nctoding purchase orders and contacts
Postng payment invoices into financial management systems in Ine with approved work plans.
Assist n preparation of half-yearly oonsdidaled statements of project accounts as an integral part of the Management Iniormatbn System to be submitted to the Project Ororsigbt Commtlee. and subsequently to IFAD.
Ensure that freed assets are wel accounted for. and regular verification is undertaken of the condition of assets and ther locatbn.
Ensure that supporting documents, records and accounts are kept in respect of al prqect activirbs, with ctear Inkages between the books of account and the financial statements presented to the financiers;
Preparing bankreconciiadons for the project accounts.
Assisting n review of invoices and supporting documents before any payments are processed.
Fdlcwng up on outstanding advances both to staff and service providers.
Assisting n ensuring budgetary controls to ensure that no payment is done unless there is sufficient budgetary provision.
Ensuring systematic and accurate recordingffilng of accounting records.
Prepare the SOE s and the WA Application to IFAD for timely replenishment.
Participang in the Audi: exercises providing auditors will ail information and documentation they require
Fdlcws up aocourtabHites of funds advanced at the level PMU and with other implementing partners.
Ensure systematic and accurate recording / fling of accounts records.
Ensure that salary and tax dadudbns are remitted in timely way and that all acknowledgement of reoept is documented.
Wthhddng Tax i$ recovered from payments, remitted and Tax Certificates are issued to suppliers.
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Program Accountant.

Qualifications and Competences
⦁ Bachelors Degree in Business or Finance, and an affiliate profession^ accountant.
⦁ Advanced quantitative and anaytieal skills
⦁ Excellent computer skits and well-versed in the use of Excel. Word and accounting software.
⦁ Good oommuniotbn skils. Fluency m wrfien and spoken English.
Required Work Experience
⦁ At least (our years of relevant work experience, inducing at least tow as a Fnanoal Manager or Accountant in governmenv’donor prqeas or targe msbtotions
⦁ Knowledge of work ptannng, budgeting and reporting.
⦁ Preparing withdrawal aquations for external funding agenoes
⦁ Working wth colleagues in geograpfofoaly separate locations.
Mode and Duration of Contract
The local duration of the contras is sx years and is subject to satisfactory annual performance reviews