Senior Finance Officer
Salary: ZAR353,629 – 409,370 total cost entry level
3-year contract post based in Midrand, South Africa

The Southern Africa Trust is looking for a highly skilled, dynamic, self-motivated and experienced senior finance officer to develop and administer its grant-making financial management systems.

In this senior position you will be responsible for all financial systems relating to the Trust’s grant-making function, in collaboration with the Trust’s business manager and grants manager. You will generate and ensure grant payments to grant holders, ensure compliance of grant-holders with financial reporting requirements and relevant legislation, including tax compliance; maintain financial records to accurately account for the movement of grant funds, produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial management reports on grant allocations, disbursements and expenditure, develop and manage a financial risk assessment procedure for the Trust’s grants portfolio, and periodically review the financial management systems of grant holders, including through site visits. You will design, manage, and implement due diligence and compliance procedures for financial aspects of the Trust’s grant-making functions and support the Trust’s grants facility in its financial planning. You will also provide occasional support to grant recipient organizations to improve their financial management systems.

You have proven leadership capacity and have excellent planning and organizing skills, with a high level of professional and personal integrity. You have a proven ability to work independently and to tight deadlines. You have a relevant postgraduate degree and/or a minimum of five years’ related experience. You have advanced knowledge of different types of accounting systems, have a refined understanding of how finances are used in a development context, strong financial management experience, and a working knowledge of at least two different accounting packages. Competency in French and/or Portuguese will be an added advantage.


If you are the person we are looking for, email your CV to info@southernafricatrust.org
clearly indicating the post for which you are applying.

• Closing date: Friday, 8 June 2007
• We regret that due to the number of applications expected, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• The Southern Africa Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
• We reserve the right not to make an appointment