Reference Number<\/p>\n
RR_2026_ZAM_001<\/p>\n
Description<\/p>\n
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\nZambia Market Analysis
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\nBACKGROUND
\nPeace Parks Foundation, founded by President Nelson Mandela, HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and Dr. Anton Rupert, is a leader in large-scale ecological restoration across southern Africa. Through co-management partnerships that unite governments, communities and donors, it restores vast transboundary landscapes that deliver measurable conservation and livelihood outcomes. Vision 2050 will secure 18 functional landscapes spanning 980,000 km\u00b2, one of the world\u2019s largest land-conservation initiatives.
\nVisit:\u00a0www.peaceparks.org
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\nJOB PROFILE
\nThe Financial Controller plays a dual role:<\/p>\n
Operational support by participating in budgeting, forecasting, procurement compliance, expenditure monitoring, and donor reporting
\nPrimary Financial Management by undertaking the first level of internal financial checks, coordinating local audits, and ensuring compliance with both policies and donor requirements.<\/p>\n
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\nJOB PURPOSE
\nThe position supports project teams and implementing partners in applying sound budgeting, expenditure tracking, and donor compliance practices, while maintaining robust financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting systems.
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\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
\n\u00a0Operational support<\/p>\n
Assist in the preparation and consolidation of annual and project-specific budgets, ensuring alignment with donor requirements and organisational objectives.
\nMonitor procurement processes to ensure compliance with internal controls and donor guidelines, providing guidance to project teams and implementing partners as needed.
\nTrack project expenditures against approved budgets, identifying variances and collaborating with relevant teams to implement corrective actions.
\nSupport the preparation of timely and accurate donor financial reports, ensuring all supporting documentation and financial records meet audit and compliance standards.
\nFacilitate regular financial reviews with project teams, providing operational insights and recommendations to optimise resource allocation and financial performance.
\nContribute to capacity building by training project staff and implementing partners on financial management procedures, compliance requirements, and effective budget tracking.
\nCoordinate the timely transfer of funds from the Livingstone office to field teams, ensuring that all disbursements adhere to established financial controls and project requirements.<\/p>\n
Financial management of Peace Parks operations.<\/p>\n
First review of Cash On Hand reports from the field teams
\nAccounting Management for Accounts Payable, including reviewing and approving payments.
\nReconcile, review, and analyse Foundation\u2019s accounting records and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
\nPrepare, review, reconcile, and analyze accounting records and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
\nOversee the efficiencies of the accounting systems in line with best practice, as well as oversee the implementation of relevant policies and controls.
\nConduct annual internal audit reviews on project accounting processes and systems and follow up on suggested enhancements and corrective measures. These reviews will require travel to African countries where projects are implemented.
\nAnalyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
\nOversee financial management and report to management regarding the finances of the project.
\nOversee and manage budgets, preparing reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
\nMaintain budgets on D365, ensuring budget amendments adhere to donor requirements.
\nEnsure timeous requests for funding and report submissions to ensure liquidity within the project.
\nAnalyse project operations, trends, costs, and financial commitments to aid project managers and provide advice.<\/p>\n
Requirements<\/p>\n
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\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS<\/p>\n
10+ years in the financial sector, but with an excellent financial management and internal auditing track record.
\nExperience with managing programmes with multiple donors.
\nExperience with institutional financial reporting practices.
\nGood communicator and ability to build\/work with a diverse multi-disciplinary team and, crucially, to always embrace and embody the culture and values of Peace Parks Foundation.
\nTechnologically astute, with the ability to establish strong KPI frameworks both for self- measurement and portfolio performance.
\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in an appropriate field of study.
\nAudit background and articles completed CAA preferred.
\nExperience with creating financial statements.
\nExcellent accounting software user and administration skills.
\nAccuracy and attention to detail.<\/p>\n
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\nInterested candidates are invited to submit a\u00a0Curriculum Vitae, with full address, telephone number, email address, and contact details of at least three contactable references. These should be submitted by\u00a011 March 2026.
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\nPlease apply online.
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\nWe appreciate the time and effort taken by all applicants in expressing their interest in this role. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration. If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We encourage you to apply for future opportunities that match your skills and experience.<\/p>\n
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