Finance Officer Manager

Finance Manager job description

We are looking to hire a dynamic Finance Manager with excellent organizational and analytical skills. The Finance Manager is expected to be detail-oriented, knowledgeable on statistics, have strong problem-solving skills, and an investigative nature.

To ensure success, the Finance Manager should have a deep commercial awareness, strong numeracy skills, and a keen interest in the growth, efficiency, and profitability of the organization. Top candidates will have outstanding communication and report writing skills with superb technical ability and fantastic negotiation skill.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial management duties including generating financial data, compiling and submitting reports, analysing industry trends and assessing the financial health of the organization.
• Oversee the operations and development of the organization’s finance departments including creating and reviewing policies, budgeting, recruiting, training and conducting regular assessments of financial procedures.
• Advise colleagues and executive management on decisions related to the organization’s finances.
• Supervise the documentation of the organization’s financial status and forecasts.
• Plan and implement systems for financial operations in the organization in accordance with the finance manual and donor regulations; including systems for cash flow management, budgeting, consolidation of accounting information, internal controls, financial reporting, financial record-keeping, grant management and compliance.
• Prepare monthly management reports to senior management and program staff as required, including expenditures by cost center/project and other financial information, in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare financial reports, for review by senior management, to donors in line with donor requirements and templates.
• Assist in developing annual fiscal year budgets together with the Finance Officer and Admin Officer.
• Continuously stay abreast with donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations; compile and update applicable local policies; train the organization staff in these policies.
• Other duties as assigned by CITAMplus leadership

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent.
• Full professional qualification such as CA Zambia/CIMA/ ACCA.
• Must be a registered member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).
• Minimum of three (5) years’ relevant post qualification experience, working in a busy finance and accounting environment.
• Must possess practical skills in management and financial reporting.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Teamwork and interpersonal communication skills.
• Risk management skills.
• Proven results-oriented attitude.
• Very good understanding and experience of financial products and performance, including credit risk, dynamics of lending, saving and insurance would be beneficial
• Experience using financial software
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience in Working with NGOs.

How to apply:

Interested Applicants should submit an application letter responding to the advert and with the minimum requirements outlined above, together with a CV (maximum 2 pages) and full contact details of at least 3 professional referees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please email application to:

[email protected]

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