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Finance Director Care International

Reporting to the ACD Finance and Programme Support and a member of CARE Zimbabwe’s senior management team, the Director of Finance is responsible for leadership of the formulation, development, implementation and oversight of financial and risk management strategies, policies and systems that enable CARE Zimbabwe to accomplish its core business objectives. The Director Finance will be responsible for the finance department staff management and supervision, Country Office budget preparation and control, audit requirements and CARE Canada/CARE International liaison on financial matters. The Director Finance will also provide technical assistance, standardization and quality control to sub-offices and direct support to ACD Program, ACD Finance and Program Support, Project Accountants and Sector Coordinators.

Job Responsibility and Tasks to include:
Safeguard the Assets of the Country Office
Financial Reporting
Budgeting and budgetary control
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Payroll Administration
Grants & Contract Management
Country Office Finance Unit Supervision

Qualifications:
Education & Training:
• A Chartered General Accountant/Certified Management Accountant or similar designation with a Bachelor's degree in Commerce or equivalent
• Desired: Post graduate studies in finance or risk management

Experience:
Required:
Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role,
Experience working with NGOs and familiarity with their policies and procedures,
Experience with preparing and analyzing donor financial reports,
Experience at writing financial policies;
Desired:
Experience working in risk management;

Technical skills:
Required:
Advanced knowledge of Excel,
MS ACCESS,
MS Word and Outlook;

Desired:
Knowledge of SCALA,
Experience or knowledge of Crystal Reports;
Language competency:
Required:
Fluent in English (speaking, reading and writing);

Key Competencies:
Critical: Visibly and consistently demonstrate high standards for CARE’s core values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Excellence,
Necessary: Demonstrated ability to work independently, solve problems, team player, high degree of creativity, appreciation of efficiency, highly organized, and reverence of deadlines and time obligations, Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress situations.
Desirable: Good communication skills, ability to work under stress and positive attitude.


Living Conditions:
Location: Harare office based position,
Expected percentage of time traveling: up to 10% of the time,

OPEN ONLY TO ZIMBABWEAN NATIONALS

Job Email id: vacancies(at)carezimbabwe.org