Project Coordinator
2025-06-20T05:49:11+00:00
Expanded Church Response (ECR)
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Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance
2025-06-27T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
8
Position Summary
ECR is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Finance Coordinator to support our financial management and reporting functions during critical implementation period. This is a short-term, full time contract position for 3 months, with potential for extension depending on the availability of funding. The finance Coordinator will play a key leadership role in overseeing grant finances, ensuring compliance with donor regulations, and supporting program teams with timely financial analysis and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day to day financial management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance functions.
- Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations, particularly CDC and Global Fund-funded projects
- Provide leadership and support to the finance team, ensuring timely reconciliations and financial closeouts
- Monitor project spending against budgets and provide timey alerts on variances
- Liaise with auditors, donors, and other stakeholders as needed
- Support development of budget forecasts and funding pipelines
- Maintain updated records and documentation to ensure audit readiness.
- Oversee cash flow management, cost control, and risk management.
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal use and donor submission
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, banks, and regulatory bodies.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- at least 5 years progressive experience in financial management, including at least 2 years leading teams.
- Demonstrated experience in managing CDC, Global fund or USAID grants, progressive experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Pastel, or similar), Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
Oversee day to day financial management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance functions. Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations, particularly CDC and Global Fund-funded projects Provide leadership and support to the finance team, ensuring timely reconciliations and financial closeouts Monitor project spending against budgets and provide timey alerts on variances Liaise with auditors, donors, and other stakeholders as needed Support development of budget forecasts and funding pipelines Maintain updated records and documentation to ensure audit readiness. Oversee cash flow management, cost control, and risk management. Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal use and donor submission Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, banks, and regulatory bodies.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) at least 5 years progressive experience in financial management, including at least 2 years leading teams. Demonstrated experience in managing CDC, Global fund or USAID grants, progressive experience Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Pastel, or similar), Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools
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Vacancy title:
Project Coordinator
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Expanded Church Response (ECR)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, June 27 2025
Duty Station:
Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Position Summary
ECR is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Finance Coordinator to support our financial management and reporting functions during critical implementation period. This is a short-term, full time contract position for 3 months, with potential for extension depending on the availability of funding. The finance Coordinator will play a key leadership role in overseeing grant finances, ensuring compliance with donor regulations, and supporting program teams with timely financial analysis and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee day to day financial management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance functions.
- Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations, particularly CDC and Global Fund-funded projects
- Provide leadership and support to the finance team, ensuring timely reconciliations and financial closeouts
- Monitor project spending against budgets and provide timey alerts on variances
- Liaise with auditors, donors, and other stakeholders as needed
- Support development of budget forecasts and funding pipelines
- Maintain updated records and documentation to ensure audit readiness.
- Oversee cash flow management, cost control, and risk management.
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal use and donor submission
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, banks, and regulatory bodies.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- at least 5 years progressive experience in financial management, including at least 2 years leading teams.
- Demonstrated experience in managing CDC, Global fund or USAID grants, progressive experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Pastel, or similar), Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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