Background

Zambia Land Alliance (ZLA) is a network of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) advocating for pro-poor land policies, laws and systems in Zambia. ZLA in partnership with Paralegal Alliance Network (PAN) and Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) will be implementing a three-year project funded by the European Union (EU). The project, titled 'Strengthening the Role of CSOs and Citizens in Promoting Good Land Governance,' will be implemented in the Central Province (Mkushi and Serenje districts), Luapula Province (Mansa and Kawambwa districts), and North-Western Province (Kalumbila and Mufumbwe districts). ZLA is therefore soliciting applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to take up three positions of Provincial Project Accountant (PPA),reporting to the ZLA Finance and Administration Manager. The PPA will be based in Mansa, Serenje, and Solwezi project offices, with routine travel to project target districts in their respective provinces.

Responsibilities

• Budgets: Preparing, executing, and monitoring EU provincial activity Budgets and Expenditure
• Managing EU Provincial Accounting Operations: Data entry, processing invoices, reconciliations, managing petty cash, and maintaining accounting records to be submitted to National office.
• Reporting & Compliance: Financial reporting, ensuring adherence to EU financial regulations, and implementing audit recommendations at provincial level
• Annual audit: Support the audit process and EU Expenditure verifications at Provincial level.
• Procurement Support: Assisting with Provincial procurement documents, purchase orders, and invoices for payment.
• Liaison: Communicating with Programs teams, suppliers, and external partners; managing bank relations under the EU Project in the province.
• Assets: Managing and updating the EU project fixed assets at Provincial level.
• Administration: Managing an efficient and effective Provincial administrative system of the EU project.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

A suitable candidate for this position must possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, Business Administration, ZICA/ACCA/CIMA certification strongly preferred.
• Experience: Proven three years’ experience in financial management, accounting, Project budgeting or managing EU-funded projects is an added advantage.
• Technical Skills: Strong command of MS Office (Excel, Word), and experience with accounting systems QuickBooks, pastel etc.
• Languages: Excellent English (written/spoken)
• Soft Skills: Ability to work in multicultural teams, focus on priorities, multi-task, and work under tight deadlines.

• Budgets: Preparing, executing, and monitoring EU provincial activity Budgets and Expenditure
• Managing EU Provincial Accounting Operations: Data entry, processing invoices, reconciliations, managing petty cash, and maintaining accounting records to be submitted to National office.
• Reporting & Compliance: Financial reporting, ensuring adherence to EU financial regulations, and implementing audit recommendations at provincial level
• Annual audit: Support the audit process and EU Expenditure verifications at Provincial level.
• Procurement Support: Assisting with Provincial procurement documents, purchase orders, and invoices for payment.
• Liaison: Communicating with Programs teams, suppliers, and external partners; managing bank relations under the EU Project in the province.
• Assets: Managing and updating the EU project fixed assets at Provincial level.
• Administration: Managing an efficient and effective Provincial administrative system of the EU project.

• Strong command of MS Office (Excel, Word), and experience with accounting systems QuickBooks, pastel etc.
• Excellent English (written/spoken)
• Ability to work in multicultural teams, focus on priorities, multi-task, and work under tight deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, Business Administration, ZICA/ACCA/CIMA certification strongly preferred.
• Proven three years’ experience in financial management, accounting, Project budgeting or managing EU-funded projects is an added advantage.