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VVOB – education for development is an international non-profit organisation with over 40 years’ experience in strengthening the quality of education systems in Africa, Asia and South America in close partnership with ministries of education and their institutions. Our head office is based in Brussels, Belgium.
We implement our programmes and projects with one shared passion: to ensure the improvement of quality education.
Do you share our ambition to ensure that learners around the world can enjoy their fundamental human right to quality education, without exception? Are you convinced as well that quality education guarantees equal opportunities for everyone and is the key to a better world?
We are looking for a Financial Controller who will operate from our office in Lusaka. Do you want to take on this challenge? Then continue reading!
Position in the organisation
As a Financial Controller, you are part of the Operations Department and report directly to the Operations Manager. You work in close collaboration with Finance colleagues and other departments within the Country Office, as well as with the Finance Department at Global office to ensure effective coordination and alignment of financial and operational processes.
Result areas of this position:
Lead and coordinate the preparation of quarterly financial forecasts and annual budgets, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and donor requirements.
Prepare and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the Country Management Team, Global office and funding partners.
Manage financial systems and oversee transactions involving multiple foreign currencies.
Monitor cash flow management and analyse variances to support the timely and accurate preparation of fund requests.
Supervise the budget monitoring process by reviewing and analysing actual expenditure against approved budgets.
Provide guidance and technical input to project teams during the development and review of budget proposals.
Monitor and track the expenditure of shared costs across multiple grants.
Coordinate internal and external audits and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations.
Serve as the first point of contact for management and finance colleagues in the Country Office regarding financial reporting, ensuring accurate and reliable financial representation of activities within the Country Office.