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Zambia Finance Officer

Tetra Tech ARD is seeking a Finance Officer for the USAID-funded Tenure and Global Climate Change (TGCC) project.  The TGCC project will pilot customary land certification through local implementing partners in two districts of Eastern Province; support donors/cooperating partners on land issues; engage with civil society on national land policy development; and, support a research agenda that contributes to learning from the TGCC activities and builds a national dialogue on land issues.  While activities will be undertaken in different parts of Zambia, this position will be located in the main office in Lusaka, starting in April 2015 with an anticipated close in July 2017.
A core member of the operations team, the Finance Officer will be responsible for managing all bookkeeping, bank accounts, and cash flow, and for managing the project’s financial control systems.  The Finance Officer may also support office administration and procurement.  

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage the preparation and submission of monthly expenditure reports, ensuring that they are accurate, complete, and submitted on schedule.
• Maintain and update project accounting and financial control systems in accordance with USAID and Tetra Tech policies and regulations.
• Manage the preparation and submission of monthly fund projections.
• Ensure all transactions are appropriately recorded in QuickBooks and that Tetra Tech accounting and payment standards and procedures are followed and implemented.
• Prepare and manage payments to consultants, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Reconcile bank accounts on a monthly basis.
• Issue cash advances for travel, and ensure that they are properly reconciled with complete expense reports.
• Manage payment of project payroll.
• Keep up-to-date paper and electronic finance files.
• Assist with the coordination and logistics for events, workshops and field visits, including helping to arrange venue, supplies, lodging, meals, and transport as needed.
• Prepare contracts for employees and consultants.
• Coordinate purchases of office equipment, furniture, supplies, services, etc. in full compliance with ARD and USAID policies, procedures and regulations.
• Overall responsibility to develop, maintain, and report on property inventory and management.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance services as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS
• University degree in finance, business administration, accounting or a related field.  Accounting certification such as CPA preferred.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience, preferably with a partner implementing USAID programs.
• Strong knowledge and experience of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Previous experience using QuickBooks or other similar software
• Ability to maintain an exemplary level of professionalism and personal integrity in a fast paced and collaborative work place.

To apply, please submit your letter of application and detailed resume in English to TGCC.Recruitment@tetratech.com no later than 10 April 2015.  Please put the position you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.