Project Finance Officer

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.  
Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
For more information on our operations in Zimbabwe and SNV visit our website: www.snv.org 

SNV is hiring the Project Finance Officer in anticipation of funding. Reporting to both the Country Finance Manager, and Project Team Leader the Project Finance officer will focus on correct and exhaustive project finance, reported in a timely manner, all of which is compliant to SNV policies and procedures as well as donor procedures, regulations and guidelines.
The Project Finance Officer checks, executes, consolidates and reports on financial and non-financial data for the project and checks financial project administration. Ensures the stability and transparency of the overall project finances, in order to be compliant to SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and procedures as well as donor requirements, accounting and reporting regulations.

Key Position Roles and Responsibilities
Financial Advice and Information 

• Provides (non) requested financial data, analyses and advice to relevant internal and external parties as input for further decision-making and handling. Gives advice, balancing project interests, relevant regulation, corporate standards and guidelines, considering the project set-up and in line with SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and regulations. 
• Responds to questions regarding financial administration and data, based on requests and corporate procedures.

Financial Accounting and Administration

• Executes, checks and consolidates all necessary activities to assure complete and correct allocation of costs and time. 
• Ensures that internal- and external reporting are aligned to financial regulations, SNV financial standards and guidelines and donor requirements. 

Financial Planning and Control 

• Supports budget holder in being compliant to internal- and external procedures and regulations and SNV and donor guidelines regarding the financial administration of country operations and projects. 
• Supports in execution of all financial related activities within the country (annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, support control, monitoring and auditing).

Financial Reporting & Compliance 

• Provides (input for) financial reports and analysis, to provide insight in the overall country and projects financial status to both internal and external (e.g. donors) parties in order to safeguard financial performance, profitability and to estimate financial risks and take precautions. 
• Ensures correct, exhaustive reporting to donors within agreed timelines, in line with donor and SNV financial guidelines
• Coordinate, Preparing and submitting financial reports to the Team Leader and CFM for review before submitting to the donors.
•  Ensure donor compliance throughout the project cycle, from inception, execution, and project closure.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual SNV financial statement in compliance with the country's financial reporting framework.
• Coordinate internal and external audits for both the organisation and individual project audits. Filing annual returns and ensuring SNV remain compliant throughout the year.

Budgeting

• Collaborate with project managers/budget holders to develop project budgets in compliant to internal and external procedures and regulations and SNV and donor guidelines regarding the financial administration of country operations and projects.
•  Monitoring budgets and identifying any variances between projected spending and actual spending to ensure that expenses do not exceed funds available.
• Provide regular reports and analysis to CFM and Team Leader, highlighting variances and proposing corrective actions.
• If applicable executes or supports in execution of all financial related activities within the country (annual budgeting process, periodic forecasting, support control, monitoring, and auditing).

(Sub) Grants Management

• Assists in the capacity building of new implementation partners in sub-grant management.
• Assists CFM in performing due diligence for new implementation partners, provides support in setting up the systems and procedures to frame grant management, builds implementation partner capacity in grant management, and ensures the monitoring of grant management by implementation partners.
   

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or other relevant fields.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in similar positions.
• Good knowledge in analysing data
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices.
• Experience in the NGO sector, working with sub grantees.

Technical Skill:

• Proficiency in computer (Word, Excel & Access).
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English.
• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, conceptual understanding of participatory approach and sustainable development.
• Proactive and efficient on performing your tasks.
• Skill in the use of SAP by Design accounting software more advantageous.

Competencies:

• Accuracy
• Controlling progress
• Service minded
• Integrity
• Result orientation and proactiveness

Duration: One year contract (renewable)

Location: Harare

Contract Type: National

Expected start date:  July 1, 2025.

How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 7 June 2025. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be in the strictest confidence. 
If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise you of the next steps in the recruitment process.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for national determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual harassment as well as Fraud), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme. 

We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of solicitation by phone or other means will be treated as disqualification of the candidate. SNV is an equal employment provider.