Finance Officer

Position: Finance OfficerTerms: ContractLocation: Lusaka, ZambiaDepartment: Finance Reports to: Finance and Administration ManagerThe Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) is a Coalition of 97 non-state actors working in the Education and Skills Sector mainly focusing on research, advocacy, social accountability, and member capacity building. Our mission is to serve as a Coalition of education organizations promoting quality and inclusive education for all through research, influencing education policy and building capacities of education CSOs.ZANEC seeks to recruit a Finance Officer for to support the Finance team.Job PurposeThe purpose of this position is to perform general financial functions and ensure compliance to ZANEC financial policies and procedures and provide effective and efficient support services to all sections of ZANEC. Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesTimely receipting of funds received in the organization and unspent funds from Project advancesTimely conducting of petty cash surprise countCheck expenses to ensure they are accurately supportedAssist the Finance and Administration Manager in preparing the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements as well as cooperating partner reports. Prepare monthly reconciliations and variance analyses for each bank account and per donor Ensure that the aged debtor analysis is done monthlyMaintenance of Fixed Asset RegisterEnsure that all financial transactions are correctly entered into the financial system on a daily basisTimely preparation of the management and contractual financial reportsPrepare monthly payroll. Facilitate the timely procurement of goods and services in compliance with ZANEC policies and procedures.Ensure financial analysis of all transactions per program and per donorPrepare statutory financial obligations according to Zambian laws Ensure that staff retirements are accurate and captured in the accounting systemMaintain all accounting documents and ensure that records are secure and systematically filed for easy retrieval, in both soft and hard copyAssist in the audit process by providing information and data as requestedPerform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to timeKey AccountabilitiesTimely preparation of financial reportsTimely reconciliationsMaintenance of ZANEC day to day financial entries in the systemRequired attributes, Experience and QualificationsACCA II, ZICA II or its equivalentRegistered with the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants 4 years of experience in related or similar position Computer Literate, proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and have good working knowledge of different accounting packages including Pastel Accounting Package. Financial analysis knowledge Excellent Communication Skills both oral and written Having Experience Working in an NGO will be added advantageHands on experience in administrative functionsHighly-motivated individual with strong attention to detail; and an ability to independently prioritize and simultaneously handle multiple tasks.How to applyInterested applicants must send their application letters and complete Curriculum Vitae with full contact details of three referees addressed to:The Acting Executive DirectorZambia National Education CoalitionP.O. Box 30744LusakaEmail: information@zanec.org.zm cc: director@zanec.org.zmClosing date: Friday 24th July 2026 at 17.00 hours Zambian time.