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JOB DESCRIPTION: FINANCE OFFICER
Job Title: Finance Officer
Grade: P3
Division: Budget and Finance
Duty Station: Lusaka, Zambia
Basic Salary Scale: $ 48,575 – $59,703 per annum.
Reporting To: Director of Budget and Finance
JOB PURPOSE
To manage and control activities consisting of General Ledgers and Cash Books.
Creditors and Payments and Staff Payments to maintain finance/accounting records and adhere to the existing
Financial Rules, Regulations and Procedures, Procurement Rules and Staff Rules in order to safeguard COMESA Secretariat’s financial resources.
MAIN DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under the direct Supervision of the Director of Budget and Finance, the job holder shall, inter alia, be responsible for the following functions:-
Submits accounting section work plan and budget inputs in order to secure approval for resources required to implement accounting activities in line with the Division mandate.
Maintains books of accounts in order to provide up to date accounting information/records to inform decisions made by executive management.
Reviews and approves Monthly Bank Reconciliations to ensure bank accounts and funds are secured and transactions comply with Financial Rules and Regulations.
Reviews and approves Monthly Fixed Assets and Stock Inventories reconciliations to ensure that fixed assets and inventories are accounted for.
Collaborates with Internal and External auditors in order to ensure that auditors have the required information/documents to complete audits within prescribed deadlines.
Reviews monthly Staff Payroll reconciliations in order to authorize transfer of staff salaries to individual bank accounts.
Reviews Creditors’ Reconciliations in order to authorize payments to settle invoices due to eligible creditors.
Motivates and engages staff in order to build a high performing team through coaching communication and providing frequent feedback on work.
Appraises staff performance in the section to ensure achievement of section objectives.
supports Division Strategy.
Perform any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the Director of Budget and Finance or the Assistant Secretary General (Administration and Finance) from time to time.
MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in Accounting /Finance and/or
Master’s in accounting/ Business Administration/ Finance.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Full membership of the Association of Charted Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or any of the International Professional Accountancy Bodies with good standing membership in a national Accountancy regulating body.
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge in International Accounting Standards (IASs) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRs).
Proficient in the use of computers and accounting software relevant to the job.
MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
At least eight (8) years post qualification experience in financial management / accounting in Public or Private Sector or International organization with supervisory experience of at least three (3) years.
MODE OF APPLICATION
All applications MUST be submitted to the COMESA Coordinating Ministry of the respective member States on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Form.
Note: Applications submitted directly to the Secretariat will not be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
FINAL DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS BY COORDINATING MINISTRIES
All applications must reach the Coordinating Ministry by Friday 17th June 2022.
FINAL DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS FROM COORDINATING MINISTRIES
BY COMESA SECRETARIAT
Both hard and soft copies of the relevant documents of the short -listed candidates by the Coordinating Ministries should reach the address below by Friday 1st July 2022 at least by 18.00 hours Lusaka time.
The Director of Human Resources and Administration
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COMESA Centre,
Ben Bella Road
P.O Box 30051,
Lusaka
Zambia
Email: recruitment@comesa.int