Finance Officer
2025-05-22T09:56:31+00:00
Young Women’s Christian Association ( YWCA )
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https://ywcazambia.org/
FULL_TIME
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance
2025-05-28T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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The Young Women’s Christian Association of Zambia is a Non-Governmental, non-profitable Organization dedicated to the promotion of Human Rights for the empowerment of the community especially women and children for a better society.
YWCA’s mission is to empower and protect women, youth and children through right based approaches and transformative leadership to attain a just society”.
YWCA envisions a safe and gender sensitive Zambia with equitable opportunities for Women, Youth and Children.
Brief Project Background
YWCA in partnership with Save the Children is implementing a project to strengthen the efforts of Zambia’s government and civil society organizations to prevent human trafficking; proactively identify, protect, and provide comprehensive, trauma-informed care for victims of trafficking; effectively investigate, prosecute, and convict perpetrators of human trafficking; and to create an enabling environment to promote effective collaboration and partnerships to address human trafficking.
YWCA seeks a dynamic and highly experienced candidate for the position of Finance Officer to be based in Lusaka. . S/he will be responsible for financial management of Project. S/he will also work closely with the programs team for effective program coordination. This position will report to the Finance Manager.
Required Academic Qualifications and Experience:
- Full ACCA/ Degree in accounting / CA with 5 years demonstrated work experience in accounting in a USAID donor funded environment.
- In-depth knowledge of the NGO sector regulations applicable to the organization.
- Degree in accounting with at least five years’ work experience in accounting in a donor funded environment.
- Paid up member of ZICA
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Preparation of project budgets and cash flows in liaison with the Finance Manager.
- Preparation of payments and ensuring that all project statutory obligations are met in a timely manner.
- Adherence to accounting standards and internal controls to ensure that all financial transactions are accurate, complete and charged to respective budget lines.
- Ensure costs are acceptable per USG regulations
- Preparation of cashbooks and bank reconciliations and any other reports in PASTEL accounting system.
- Review imprest retirements in a timely manner
- Maintenance of project inventory and asset register.
- Assist in the facilitation of project and organizational Audits.
- Any other duties assigned by the Finance Manager
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
- Conscientious, accurate and thorough with great attention to detail
- Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational code of ethics
- Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
- Good Multi-tasking skills
- Proficiency in PASTEL accounting package
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
- Competence in Office packages
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
YWCA has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation, abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. The recruited officer will be expected to adhere to YWCA’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties.
Preparation of project budgets and cash flows in liaison with the Finance Manager. Preparation of payments and ensuring that all project statutory obligations are met in a timely manner. Adherence to accounting standards and internal controls to ensure that all financial transactions are accurate, complete and charged to respective budget lines. Ensure costs are acceptable per USG regulations Preparation of cashbooks and bank reconciliations and any other reports in PASTEL accounting system. Review imprest retirements in a timely manner Maintenance of project inventory and asset register. Assist in the facilitation of project and organizational Audits. Any other duties assigned by the Finance Manager
Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies Conscientious, accurate and thorough with great attention to detail Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational code of ethics Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented Good Multi-tasking skills Proficiency in PASTEL accounting package Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment Competence in Office packages Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies Conscientious, accurate and thorough with great attention to detail Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational code of ethics Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented Good Multi-tasking skills Proficiency in PASTEL accounting package Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment Competence in Office packages Strong written and verbal communication skills
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Finance Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Young Women’s Christian Association ( YWCA )
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 28 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 22 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Young Women’s Christian Association of Zambia is a Non-Governmental, non-profitable Organization dedicated to the promotion of Human Rights for the empowerment of the community especially women and children for a better society.
YWCA’s mission is to empower and protect women, youth and children through right based approaches and transformative leadership to attain a just society”.
YWCA envisions a safe and gender sensitive Zambia with equitable opportunities for Women, Youth and Children.
Brief Project Background
YWCA in partnership with Save the Children is implementing a project to strengthen the efforts of Zambia’s government and civil society organizations to prevent human trafficking; proactively identify, protect, and provide comprehensive, trauma-informed care for victims of trafficking; effectively investigate, prosecute, and convict perpetrators of human trafficking; and to create an enabling environment to promote effective collaboration and partnerships to address human trafficking.
YWCA seeks a dynamic and highly experienced candidate for the position of Finance Officer to be based in Lusaka. . S/he will be responsible for financial management of Project. S/he will also work closely with the programs team for effective program coordination. This position will report to the Finance Manager.
Required Academic Qualifications and Experience:
- Full ACCA/ Degree in accounting / CA with 5 years demonstrated work experience in accounting in a USAID donor funded environment.
- In-depth knowledge of the NGO sector regulations applicable to the organization.
- Degree in accounting with at least five years’ work experience in accounting in a donor funded environment.
- Paid up member of ZICA
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Preparation of project budgets and cash flows in liaison with the Finance Manager.
- Preparation of payments and ensuring that all project statutory obligations are met in a timely manner.
- Adherence to accounting standards and internal controls to ensure that all financial transactions are accurate, complete and charged to respective budget lines.
- Ensure costs are acceptable per USG regulations
- Preparation of cashbooks and bank reconciliations and any other reports in PASTEL accounting system.
- Review imprest retirements in a timely manner
- Maintenance of project inventory and asset register.
- Assist in the facilitation of project and organizational Audits.
- Any other duties assigned by the Finance Manager
Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to detect and report inconsistencies
- Conscientious, accurate and thorough with great attention to detail
- Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational code of ethics
- Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented
- Good Multi-tasking skills
- Proficiency in PASTEL accounting package
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
- Competence in Office packages
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
YWCA has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation, abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. The recruited officer will be expected to adhere to YWCA’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties.
Work Hours: 8
Experience: No Requirements
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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- Please submit your application letter, academic qualifications, NRC, and curriculum vitae in a single folder. The subject line of your email should be Finance Officer. Send your application to: ywcacouncil549@gmail.com.
Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply; however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
- The closing date for the application is 28th May 2025.
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