Finance & Administration Assistant – Seventh Day Adventist Church

Lusaka
2 weeks ago
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Job Advert – Finance & Administration Assistant

Who we are
Woodlands Extension Seventh Day Adventist Church District is part of the global family of the Adventist movement whose main objective is to win souls for Christ. The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to make disciples of all people, communicating the everlasting gospel in the context of the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14:6-12, leading them to accept Jesus as personal Savior and unite with His remnant Church, disciplining them to serve Him as Lord and preparing them for His soon return.
We have an opportunity for a Finance & Administration Assistant.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Depositing cash and cheques into the church account;
  • Reconciling funds paid to the church’s bank account and ensure they are properly receipted and accounted for;
  • Making payments to departments and other authorized stakeholders;
  • Local church budget monitoring;
  • Maintaining proper physical accounting records for the Church;
  • Maintaining up-to-date and accurate cashbook and ledgers;
  • Performing bank reconciliations;
  • Preparing weekly reports for the Treasurer’s review;
  • Preparing monthly financial reports;
  • Preparing quarterly financial reports for presentation to the Church board and church business meetings;
  • Preparing end of year financial reports;
  • Timely remittance of trust funds to the Conference;
  • Preparing and timely submission of trust funds reports to the Conference;
  • Compiling and filing of board and business meetings minutes;
  • Carrying out routine procurements according to church policy;
  • Preparing monthly payroll for all church staff;
  • Preparing monthly statutory returns and payments;
  • Attending to all audit matters;
  • Maintaining up-to-date asset register;
  • Filing all church correspondences;
  • Drafting service call requests for the church clerk, Admin elder and pastor’s signatures; and
  • Any other duties assigned by the superior(s).

What we are looking for

  • Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (5) Credits or better in English and Mathematics is a must;
  • Diploma in accounts or equivalent from a recognized Institution;
  • Must be a fully paid up member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountant (ZICA);
  • Minimum 2 years’ work experience in a similar position;
  • Worked as a Church Treasurer is an added advantage;
  • Must be aged between 21 to 35 both years inclusive;
  • Good analytical skills with high level of accuracy;
  • Proficient in using Excel and other Microsoft tools;
  • Must be a baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in good and regular standing;
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Closing date
Receipt of applications shall close on Thrusday, 30th January, 2025

Application information
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements are encouraged to send their cover letters; Curriculum Vitae with contact details for three referees; (without attaching academic and professional certificates at this stage) clearly indicating the position being applied by email or hand delivered to:

The Church Clerk
Woodlands Extension Seventh-day Adventist Church District
Corner of Kelvin Mutale & Eston Mulenga RD Nyumba Yanga,
Lusaka, Zambia

or

Email: wextensionsda@gmail.com

Hand delivered applications should be left in the specific box with the Janitor at Church.

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