Accountant

Job description

Purpose:
Marie Stopes Zambia (MSZ) seeks an Accountant to manage and report on Marie Stopes Zambia’s financial health. This shall involve recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to provide insights for decision-making, ensure compliance with regulations, and prepare financial statements for various stakeholders.

Marie Stopes Zambia (MSZ) is a marketing-driven, results-oriented social enterprise, committed to advancing family planning and reproductive healthcare. MSZ is part of the global MSI Reproductive Choices network. MSZ subscribes to the MSI goal and mission: preventing unintended pregnancies and safeguarding individuals’ right to children by choice, not chance. By integrating innovative marketing approaches and community-focused initiatives, MSZ plays a crucial role in improving reproductive health outcomes across Zambia.

It is a role requirement that the job holder must fully comply with, promote and live MSI CORE VALUES: mission driven, client centered, results orientated, pioneering, sustainable and people centered.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide Overall administrative support to the outreach teams.
Filing documents both in sequential and chronological order
Preparation of petty cash reimbursement schedules
Debt collecting and follow for all Social Marketing.
Process the approved advances request as per policy and post them into SUN system.
Monthly Bank reconciliations on all MSZ outreach held Bank accounts.
Prepare the monthly funding request for all the outreach teams.
Follow up and resolve outstanding amounts on the Bank reconciliation statements before the following month end.
Monitor Teams and regional expenditures against the monthly cash request.
Process the approved advances request as per policy and post them into SUN system
Posting of monthly Stock movements for all teams.
Posting of Invoices, field expense retirements and payments into SUN Q&A excel
Overall responsibility for filling financial documents in readiness for audit
Monthly Cash flow forecast
Follow up on all outreach Retirements/Staff Debts and reporting to Finance Manager & HR on Non-complying team members
Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations.

Qualifications:

A Minimum qualification of full ZICA, ACCA or CIMA.
Minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including editing skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Attitude:

Pro-choice
Motivated personally and professionally to develop

Note: MSI takes a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and bribery, terrorism, money laundering, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or any safeguarding issues. Applicants will be subjected to a Police Clearance Check and Reference Checks.
Applicants must ensure that their qualifications are ZAQA certified.

MSZ is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a culture of equality and diversity. MSZ will actively strive to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or beliefs.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 25th June, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo a practical assessment.