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We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. We work towards five goals:\nPromote Access to Justice;\nAchieve Climate & Environmental Justice;\nEnsure Women & Girls’ Protection, Voice & Influence;\nSave Lives and Protect Human Dignity and\nMobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice.\nOur work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and in our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability.\nAbout the division:\nThe Zimbabwe Country Office sits within Trócaire’s portfolio of countries where human rights and democratic space are contested, one of three thematic and country groupings that make up Trócaire’s global programme. The Zimbabwe country programme addresses four themes: defending human rights and promoting access to justice; climate and environmental justice; supporting women and girls’ protection, voice and leadership; and saving lives and protecting human dignity. Trócaire’s rights-based approach, partnership model, commitment to localisation and accountability, and the humanitarian-development-peace nexus underpin each programme area. The Zimbabwe finance team has 11 staff members with different but complementary responsibilities, led by the Finance and Administration Manager.\nAbout the role:\nWorking closely with the project team and with programme and finance colleagues, the Project Accountant will support the financial management of the consortium grant. The role provides day-to-day operational financial support to donor-funded projects and partner organisations, covering financial monitoring, partner compliance, budget tracking, financial reporting and the maintenance of accurate financial records. The Project Accountant ensures partner financial reports are accurate, complete and compliant with Trócaire and donor requirements, and gives technical support to partners and to project teams within Trócaire, working closely with the Country Finance and Administration team and the wider country team.\nThe role will report to the Programme Accountant and does not include line management of staff. The role is based in Harare, Zimbabwe, with frequent travel to project areas.\nKey responsibilities\nPartner financial management and compliance\nCarry out first-level reviews of partner financial reports to ensure they are accurate, complete and compliant with donor and Trócaire requirements.\nVerify supporting documentation and follow up on outstanding issues with partners.\nCarry out partner voucher reviews, spot checks and compliance monitoring visits.\nMaintain partner financial management tracking tools and action plans.\nMonitor the implementation of audit, voucher review and capacity assessment recommendations.\nReview partner disbursement requests and expenditure reports before they go to the Programme Accountant.\nMonitor partners’ statutory compliance and keep the relevant compliance records.\nEscalate significant compliance issues, suspected irregularities and financial risks to the Programme Accountant.\nKeep in regular contact with partner finance staff about financial reporting requirements.\nFinancial monitoring and reporting\nCompile and review financial data from partners and project teams.\nPrepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial monitoring reports.\nPrepare supporting schedules and reconciliations for donor reports, and help prepare donor financial reports in line with donor guidelines.\nReview expenditure to make sure costs are reasonable, allowable, allocable and adequately supported.\nTrack and reconcile partner balances, advances and outstanding accountability submissions.\nBudget monitoring and forecasting\nMonitor project spending against approved budgets and approved budget revisions.\nProduce monthly budget monitoring reports and variance analyses.\nIdentify budget overruns, under-spending and potential compliance issues.\nSupport partner organisations to prepare budgets and forecasts.\nMaintain project budget tracking tools and expenditure schedules.\nProvide budget monitoring information to the Programme Accountant and Project Manager to support decision-making.\nPartner support and capacity building\n Provide day-to-day financial management support to partner finance staff.\nSupport the delivery of partner finance training programmes.\nHelp coach partner finance staff on reporting templates, donor compliance requirements and documentation standards.\nFollow up on the implementation of agreed partner capacity-strengthening plans.\nShare lessons learned and common compliance issues with partners to improve financial management practice.\nAudit and internal control support\nPrepare the financial records and supporting documentation needed for donor, external, internal and partner audits.\nTake part in partner financial assessments and internal control reviews.\nAssist with investigations into financial irregularities when required.\nFollow up on the implementation of audit recommendations and agreed corrective actions.\nSystems and documentation management\nEnsure project financial information is properly maintained in Salesforce, Agresso and other organisational systems.\nEnsure all project financial records are complete, accurate and properly filed, with well-kept electronic and physical filing systems for audit and compliance purposes.\nRequirements\nExperience\nAt least 3 years’ experience in an accounting or finance role.\nExperience working in a non-governmental organisation or donor-funded environment, including managing institutional donor grants and funds.\nExperience reviewing financial reports and supporting documentation.\nExperience in budget monitoring and financial reporting.\nExperience supporting audits and compliance reviews.\nExperience working with multiple implementing partners, including partner financial assessments, spot checks and capacity strengthening.\nQualifications\nA second-level qualification in accounting or business administration.\nA professional accounting qualification, or active study towards one (for example ACCA, CIMA, CIS, CA or CPA, or equivalent).\nSkills\nStrong financial analysis and reconciliation skills.\nBudget monitoring and forecasting skills.\nKnowledge of donor compliance requirements.\nExcellent written, spoken and presentation communication skills.\nGood computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience using Agresso and Salesforce.\nFluent in English and at least one local language.\nQualities\nReliable, with strong attention to detail.\nAccountability and integrity.\nCollaborative and works well in a team.\nGood problem-solving, planning and organisational skills.\nCommitment to continuous learning.\nOthers\nEmpathy with the ethos of Trócaire as a Catholic organisation.\nDesirable requorements\nFlexibility and initiative.\nCoordination skills.\nClosing Date for application is Wednesday 28 October 2026\nBenefits\nTrócaire offers a competitive remuneration package in line with its salary scales.\nSafeguarding\nTrócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse, and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outline the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. All internal applicants are reminded of their obligations in relation to these policies.\nEqual Opportunities and Inclusion\nAt Trócaire, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of performance and integrity in line with our organisational values. All recruitment decisions are made on the basis of organisational needs.\nTrócaire is committed to creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, recruiting and employing staff from diverse backgrounds and with diverse identities, at all levels in the organisation. 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