Job description

• Job Title: Finance Officer
• Job Location: Lusaka
• Company Name: People In Need
• Start date: Negotiable
• Application Close: 30^th October 2026

Position: Finance Officer

Location: Lusaka

Department: Operations

Line Manager: Finance Manager

Validity: from October 19, 2026

Position Summary

The Finance Officer (FO) ensures accurate, transparent, and timely financial management across organizational operations and projects. This includes supporting financial operations, financial compliance, audits, and partner financial oversight, ensuring accurate financial records, effective resource utilization, and adherence to organizational and donor requirements.

Responsibilities

Finance Operations

• Ensures that operational implementation budgets are prepared at NAVISION (NAV) and maintained correctly (all relevant links to Financial Resources are functional)
• Ensures that HR implementation budgets are prepared at NAV and maintained correctly (all relevant links to Financial Resources are functional)
• Prepares monthly money request for submission to HQ

Audits & Financial Oversight

• Prepares documentation for statutory and system audits
• Tracks and supports implementation of audit recommendations

Partnership Management Support

• Supports reviewing partners’/subgrantees’ financial reports for timeliness, accuracy, and donor compliance
• Sets up partners’ budgets in NAV
• Supports finance check-ins with partners; documents action points
• Supports spot checks and contributes to capacity assessments

Accountability and Safeguarding including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

• Carry out the duties in accordance with the PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies  
• Participate in training and awareness raising (CoC and KP, Safeguarding…)  
• Support the implementation of Safeguarding measures.  
• Create and maintain a fulfilling and protective environment.

Other

• Reviews Admin/Finance manual periodically and suggests improvements
• Participates in all relevant trainings
• Actively participates in all relevant operation team meetings
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the line manager

Requirements:

Education & Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.

• Professional certification (ZICA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) is required.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years experience in finance, accounting, or administrative financial operations.

• Familiarity with statutory and donor compliance, bank operations, and audit processes.

• Experience working with project-specific financial management, preferably donor-funded projects.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Familiarity with NAVISION, ELO, and other financial/accounting systems.

• Knowledge of project financial reporting.

Core Competencies

• High integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

• Team player with the ability to work independently when required.

Please note that PIN never ask for exchange of material, services or money for employment. 

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS 

• 24 annual leave per year 

• Contributions of Health Insurance (Nhima) as by Law. 

• Accident insurance for all injuries during work time. 

• National pension scheme contributions as by law 

• Extensive Capacity Building program, both internal and external trainings – Induction training. 

• internal online opportunities, such as access to e-learning platform and webinars  

• Month contribution for phone tariffs 

• Annual Staff retreat  

• International environments with opportunities to learn from other country programs  

• Paternity leave of 5 days and maternity leave of 14 weeks 

• Breastfeeding breaks for nursing colleagues  

• Per diem for working and sleeping outside of duty town depending on the location. 

• Friendly and fair environment in small collective structure where everyone knows each other. 

• We have lunch break with meals available at the office (Mongu Office) 

• 2 health breaks per day. 

• Salaries are according to People in Need Salary scale and shortlisted candidates to be informed about the salaries. 

People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need engages /is in contact with. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need Code of Conduct and key policies (available at: www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp ). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. 

Are you interested in joining us? Please apply in the link below. Send us your cover letter and CV which includes the contacts on your referees. Ideally, we need the name and email of your two previous line managers and one of HR. 

 How To Apply: Please follow the link : https://career.peopleinneed.net/?pos=1188

No physical or mailing applications are accepted

• Closing Date: 30^th October, 2026