Accountant FTC at Progressive Edge

• The Foundation obtains funding from various donors to fund projects. The spending of such funds must follow donor procurement rules which are specific for each donor and project. The accountant is required to assist in acting as back-stopper for financial management in the different projects and portfolios, and to ensure quality control.
• This role will look after projects based in Zambia.

Responsibilities

Maintain accounting records and reconciliations:

• Review, prepare and reconcile cash on hand advances with supporting documentation.
• Monitor to ensure timely submission of cash advance reports from the field.
• Compile monthly budget vs actual reports for review.
• Credit Card reconciliations and processing.
• Month-end reconciliations
• Uploading and maintaining accurate budgets within the D365 system

Project accounting:

• Internal audit visits to the projects
• Drafting of Donor reports and collating all support documentation
• Financial Administration and bookkeeping of subsidiary entities.
• Assist in successful completion of all external audits on all Projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years in the financial sector, but with excellent account management and internal auditing track record.
• Experience with donor reporting practices
• Good communicator and ability to build/work with a diverse multi-disciplinary team and, crucially, to always embrace and embody the culture and values of the company
• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study.
• Audit background and articles completed would be beneficial.
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.