Accounts Assistant at Plan International

Organization Background

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. Safeguarding Children & young People and Gender Equality is key in all that we do.

Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and capacity building programmes focus primarily on Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Economic Security and Youth Empowerment, including Child Protection and Participation. Plan International Zambia has programme areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.

Plan International Zambia is looking for an innovative, motivated, self-starter individual to fill the following vacancy:

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT (Country Office) – (2 Years Contract) BMZ PROJECT

This is a support position that enables the BMZ project and the Centre of Excellence to achieve their results by providing necessary finance support. The Accounts Assistant’s main role is to perform various accounting responsibilities as delegated by the grants accountant in order to provide all necessary financial information of the BMZ project and the Centre of Excellence

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Preparation of payments and cash receipts.
• Coordination of Banking Activities
• Filing of all financial records
• Reconciliation
• Prepare timely intercompany re-charges and pass to relevant offices.
• Support tracking of expenditure and payments for all Centre Of Excellence activities

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