Location: Harare

Type of Appointment: 9-month contract (possibility of extension)

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

About ARC

Adult Rape Clinic (ARC) is a Private Voluntary Organisation (61/18) which works to deliver medico-legal and counselling services to survivors of sexual violence and promotes awareness on prevention of sexual violence. ARC’s headquarters are in Harare and has satellite clinics in Kadoma, Gokwe and Masvingo.

Position summary

This position requires a highly motivated and mature individual. S/he should have the ability to work under minimum supervision and under pressure, with initiative, and with excellent communication and presentation skills, and ability to work with a broad range of research departments and diverse professionals. The incumbent will report to the Financial Administrator and Program Coordinator.

Qualifications & experience

• Studying towards an Accounting Degree with a local tertiary institution;
• Knowledge and a proficient user of Microsoft Office and Excel productivity tools;
• Knowledge of Pastel Accounting and Belina Payroll software is an added advantage;
• Clean Class 4 Driver’s Licence is an added advantage.

Responsibilities:

This Job Description is not exhaustive as other duties that are in line with this position as may be assigned:

• Primary processing of payments;
• Checking adequacy and relevance of supporting documents on payment requisitions;
• Maintain cash, bank books and other financial documentation in an accurate and timely manner;
• Follow up on project specific acquittals and pay out reimbursements and allowances to workshop participants;
• Ensure that budgets are efficiently monitored and reporting internally and externally is achieved in a timely manner.
• Participating in the Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reports;
• Preparing and attending to internal and external audits;
• Ensure that ARC and Donor financial policies and procedures are complied with;
• Ensure all statutory payments are paid on time;
• Coordinating the purchasing of equipment and project supplies;
• Prepare Bank, petty cash & ledger reconciliations;
• Maintain office filing and storage systems;
• Maintaining the Asset register/tracker;
• Support internal, external and donor audits and ensure that any actions are dealt with;
• Maintain good relationships with third parties, suppliers, and donors through positive communication;
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Financial Administrator and Programs’ Coordinator.

Technical skills and competencies

• High level of personal integrity;
• Highly organized and detail-oriented;
• Strong analytical and math skills;
• Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements ;
• Strong work ethics;
• Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organisation;
• Computer literate including effective writing skills of MS Word, Excel and email ;
• Ability to adapt and learn new software