FINANCE OFFICER

The Southern African Development Community Groundwater Management Institute (SADC-GMI) is established as the Centre of Excellence for groundwater management in the SADC region hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Pretoria, South Africa on behalf of and under the strategic guidance of the SADC Secretariat, Directorate of Infrastructure and Services – Water Division, in Gaborone, Botswana. The mandate of the SADC-GMI is to promote sustainable groundwater management and provide solutions to groundwater challenges through creating an enabling policy, legal and regulatory environment, capacity development, advancing research, supporting groundwater infrastructure development, and enabling dialogue and accessibility of groundwater information in the SADC region.

SADC-GMI (www.sadc-gmi.org) based in Pretoria, South Africa seeks to fill the following vacancy: 

FINANCE OFFICER

The Finance Officer will be the focal person for SADC-GMI on all finance duties with and in support of the other SADC-GMI team members. S/he will report directly to the Executive Director of SADC-GMI.

The Finance Officer will be responsible for leading the financial planning and management function of the SADC-GMI through:

1. Budget preparation, tracking and reporting for all financiers

2. Contact & relationships management with, banks, service providers, debtors, creditors, etc

3. Ensure compliance with Tax and VAT requirements in South Africa

4. Monthly preparation and reporting on various reconciliations viz creditors, debtors, bank accounts, debit/credit cards, cash, etc 

5. Ensure compliance with donor-funded project policies and procedures

6. Performing accounting, banking, budgeting and financial management tasks within a non-profit environment

7. Support compliance with RSA labour and tax provisions

8. Sourcing and effective utilisation of Payroll software system

9. Support in preparation of Annual Financial Statements, project audits, risk management and internal control.

10. Support in preparation, reporting and functionality of the Audit and Risk Management function

11. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Executive Director of SADC-GMI

The ideal Finance Officer must meet the following criteria:

1. A minimum of a degree qualification from a recognized institution in accounting, finance, economics, or other field relevant to the job.

2. A postgraduate diploma in accounting and finance will be an added advantage.

3. A minimum of 6yrs post-graduation working experience in the financial administration and management field 

4. Membership with a recognized professional body will be an added advantage.

5. Demonstrated experience working on similar tasks and systems foreseen under this post is a requirement.

6. Demonstrated proficiency in general computer software applications is mandatory, particularly Internet and MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint. 

7. Previous working experience as a member of a multi-national and multi-disciplinary team.

This is a two-year fixed term contract which is renewable depending on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

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