Finance And Administration Assistant

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice with a special emphasis on women and girls. CARE began working in Zimbabwe in 1992 in response to severe regional drought and has since expanded programming to address longer-term development issues. The organisation seeks to recruit outstanding candidates who are known for their excellence, professionalism, integrity and who are committed to providing support to the country office. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Finance and Administration Assistant is responsible for the overall support in the daily operations of the Finance and Administration departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews all district payment requests and prepares relevant accounting journals.
• Reconciles and follows up on vendor and creditors advances timeously.
• Deposits and withdraws cash from the banks.
• Prepares monthly bank reconciliation for local bank accounts.
• Conducts cash counts for petty cash.
• Compiles all cash-forecasts from district supervisors and provides input into Cash Callrequest through the Accounts Payable Analyst
• Prepares relevant reconciliation reports, district financial reports and sub-ledger reports.
• Tracks leases for the Field Offices and ensures all leases are valid and renewed on time in consultation with the IT & Admin Officer.                                
• Monitors and ensures repairs and maintenance of CARE rented properties at the district office are carried out as and when the need arises.                                  
• Supports implementation of the Fleet Policy at the Sub-Office                 
• Prepares and controls budget for District office consumables.  
• Maintains acceptable stock levels of consumables ensuring re-order levels are upheld
• Maintains the District Office asset register and updates it on quarterly basis.
• Assist the country office in execution of key monthly soft close tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent CIS,
• Minimum 2 years working experience in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• Experience in NGO finance and administration is an added advantage.
• Problem identification and resolution skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills.