1. Strategic leadership and deputising

● Stand in for the Country Director on financial and compliance matters.

● Serve as a core member of the senior management team, contributing to

organisational strategy, sustainability planning, and risk management.

● Build institutional readiness for leadership succession, in partnership with the

Director and Board.

2. Financial strategy and oversight

● Own YAZ's financial management function, ensuring accurate, timely institutional

and project reporting to the Director and Board.

● Lead financial planning, budgeting, and cash flow strategy across the institution and

its projects.

● Advise the Director and Board on the financial implications of strategic decisions and

funding scenarios.

3. Governance, risk and internal control

● Set the direction and standards for internal controls across the organisation,

delegating operational execution to finance staff.

● Lead preparation for, and organisational response to, external and donor audits.

● Own YAZ's overall risk and compliance posture, escalating material risks to the

Director and Board.

4. Donor and statutory compliance

● Ensure organisation-wide compliance with donor agreements, statutory obligations

(ZIMRA, NSSA), and regulatory requirements.

● Represent YAZ to donors and external stakeholders on financial and compliance

matters.

5. Team leadership

● Lead, mentor, and build the capacity of the Finance and Administration team,

delegating day-to-day transactional work.

● Chair Finance and Compliance meetings and represent the function in senior

management forums.

Requirements

● Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.

● A Master's degree and/or a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CA) is

strongly preferred.

Experience

● At least 5-8 years of progressive finance leadership experience, including 3+ years in

a senior management role within the NGO/donor-funded sector.

● Demonstrated experience managing multi-donor portfolios and donor compliance

requirements.

● Proven track record leading teams, advising executive leadership, and engaging

boards or governance structures.

● Knowledge of and vast experience with Sage Evolution 200 ERP

Core Competencies

● Strong strategic, analytical, and risk-management capability, with sound judgement

under pressure.

● High personal integrity.

● Excellent stakeholder engagement and representation skills, including with donors

and Board members.

● A clean Class 4 driver's licence is required.

Competências necessárias

Financial strategy and planningBudget managementCash flow managementInstitutional and project financial reportingDonor compliance and multi-donor portfolio managementGovernance, risk management and internal controlsExternal and donor audit managementSage Evolution 200 ERPTeam leadership, mentoring and capacity buildingStakeholder engagement and representation (donors, Board)Statutory and regulatory compliance (ZIMRA, NSSA)Driving (Class 4 licence)

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