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Posted 2018-09-17 02:57:53
Chemonics International Inc., Contractor for USAID Global
Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM)
ensures uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of USG funded
public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct
procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency
Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and
Population and Reproductive Health. In supporting USG-funded global health
activities, PSM develops and manages a wide array of services for health
commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance
encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain. The project
seeks to recruit for the following positions:
Job title: Finance Officer
Reports to: Accountant
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
§ Receive
and review legitimacy of payment requests from procurement department and
invoices directly from vendors to facilitate timely payment by the project;
§ Prepare
documentation for all payment transactions including but not limited to
vouchers, checks and Electronic Fund Transfers in Straight to bank and ensure
that appropriate documentation and approvals are obtained;
§ Coding
of all approved payment requests in the Chemonics Field Office
accounting-ABACUS-system;
§ Booking
of approved payments for expatriate staff house rentals and accompanying rental
Withholding Taxes in Abacus system;
§ Reviewing
and booking of training budget payments in the receivable account and process
training expenditure retirements after the activity;
§ Monitoring
and processing of the Zoona Transactions in the transit account to ensure
availability of funds for all mobile based payments;
§ Prepare
Zoona payment batches, secure approvals and send SMS payment details to payees
via the mobile transaction system;
§ Reviewing
and processing monthly Petty cash reimbursements for Head Office and Revolving
Fund reimbursements for all the Provincial offices;
§ Accepting
Wire Transfers from Home Office and Booking in Abacus Accounting System;
§ Coding
all monthly statutory payroll-related payments and quarterly medical insurance
payment in Abacus;
§ Reviewing
and processing staff travel advance requests and expense reports within
stipulated timeframe;
§ Maintain
the project’s accounting filing system to ensure all vouchers are in order,
properly completed and have bank slips/copy of checks attached;
§ Reviewing
and scanning all accounting records monthly;
Maintain the tax files for the project and keep proper records;
§ Preparation
of daily bank reconciliation statements to keep track of the finances for the
project;
Assisting the Accountant to prepare payroll for all local Zambian staff;
§ Providing
advice on generally accepted accounting principles, USAID rules and regulations
and Chemonics regulations to staff and consultants, as necessary;
§ Perform
other general accounting duties as needed and other duties as may be assigned;
§ Complying
with all USAID, Chemonics, and PSM project policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and
Competencies
§ Must
be a holder of ACCA II, CIMA II, Diploma in Accountancy, or any Finance related
field;
§ Bachelor
of Accountancy would be an added advantage;
2 years of demonstrated experience and success;
§ Must
be a paid member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA);
§ Demonstrated
knowledge and work experience of USAID financial and management systems, rules,
regulations and reporting requirements;
§ Excellent
interpersonal and communications skills;
§ Demonstrated
leadership, versatility, and integrity;
§ Fluency
in English required.
Location of Assignment
The location of assignment is Lusaka, Zambia with
intermittent travel throughout the country.
To Apply:
Send electronic submissions of your CV, cover letter and the highest necessary qualifications to PSMZambiaRecruitment@ghsc-psm.org by 12pm on Monday September 24, 2018. Please include clearly the position in the subject line of the email.
