Childline is a local Private Voluntary Organisation looking for a qualified professional to take up the position of Finance and Administration Officer based in Bulawayo.
The Finance & Administration Officer shall be responsible for assisting the Finance & Administration Manager with the financial operations of the Regional Office, in line with the organisation’s financial policies and procedures, meeting donor requirements, and ensuring the organisation’s financial accountability and transparency
Key responsibilities
Verify internal & payment requisitions before processing; Post transactions into Pastel and maintaining up to date cash books; Prepare bank reconciliation statements; Physical verification of asset register; Maintaining up-to-date security items register & stocks e.g. coupons, purchase orders & receipts; Ensuring that licences, subscriptions, membership, bills, insurance etc are up-to date; Preparation of variance reports for allocated projects; Filing of vouchers and accounting records timely; Budget preparation for allocated projects in liaison with the Finance & Admin. Manager and other relevant departments; Respond to queries from funding partners on allocated projects on a timely manner; Disbursing funds to sub offices and handling liquidations; Reconcile cash advances and following up on acquittals (Including reconciling advances to ledger); Conduct support visits to drop in centres; Assist with audit preparations and during external audit; Support in risk identification, treatment and compilation of the risk register; Significantly contribute to Childline’s safeguarding efforts; Any other duties required to assist the organisation in achieving its vision.
Qualifications
Knowledge of pastel, Excel Spreadsheets, and MS Office; Degree in Accounting, Finance or Administration; Studying towards a professional accounting qualification eg. ACCA, CIS, CIMA is a distinct advantage; Ability to work under pressure and to work additional hours at crucial times; Good team working skills and should be able to interact at all levels; Experience in an NGO will be an added advantage; Must be of integrity and have traceable references; Excellent verbal & written skills, proficiency in English; Clean class 4 Driver’s License
Job Summary
More Information
- Job Application Details To apply Correspondence will only be entered into with short listed candidates & Childline Zimbabwe reserves the right not to fill the position. All applications should include a covering letter, CV and names of at least two contactable references. Applications to be sent on email [email protected] copying [email protected] Deadline: 25 July 2021