Finance And Administration Officer – Lusaka Northern Opticians & Eye Clinic

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER – LUSAKA

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monitoring the financial progress of the business such as evaluating the variance between budgeted and actual expenditures, and giving advice on the remaining budget available
• Responsible for managing petty cash for all the different branches and ensuring accurate and timely delivery of financial reports, including cash book management, and posting of transactions into the computer system accounting package
• Preparing and maintaining the Asset registers for the branches and periodically reviewing and preparing inventories of the assets
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to Financial Reporting Standards.
• Responsible for procurement of project goods and services approved by the different offices
• Responsible for the administration of insurance, contracting, and administrating services in accordance with the institution’s standards and policies.
• Support the different branch staff in coordinating and facilitating all finance and administration tasks for each projec
• Support where possible, the field team in facilitating their work such as but not limited to, data entry, data analysis, transportation of staff to field sites
• Assist the staff with the day-to-day running of each branch, ensuring that office requisites and equipment are in place for all staff to perform their duties
• Inventory management and stocks control
• Ensure tax & other statutory returns are submitted & paid on time
• Cash management and ensuring controls are in place that will ensure efficient cash reconciliation
• Payroll preparation and many other duties which can be assigned by management from time to time.

Qualification:

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• Minimum two (3) years of experience in a similar position
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Additional Requirements:

• A valid Driver’s License will be an added advantage.