The Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST) invites applications for:
Finance Officer| WILDOCEANS
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – NPO Sector
WILDOCEANS Programme: WILDTRUST (https://wildtrust.co.za/) is a South African not-for-profit, public benefit,
non-governmental organisation, with a vision of “a thriving and resilient world” and implements its work through 2
programmes: WILDLANDS (focused on terrestrial systems) and WILDOCEANS (focused on marine systems). The
primary interlinked goals of WILDOCEANS to deliver impact towards a thriving resilient world are to: 1) protect and
restore marine and coastal biodiversity, and 2) build resilience for coastal communities. Strategic cross-cutting
elements to enhance sustainability and impact, underpin our work: future leader development, youth support,
science and knowledge generation, support to decision-makers and management authorities, coastal community
support, ocean awareness and communication, and advocacy and campaigning.
We are looking for a Finance Officer to provide financial management across multiple WILDOCEANS projects.
Responsibilities and duties will include:
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
• Work closely with Project Managers to prepare all aspects of internal budget reports and finance donor
reports.
• Ensure that finance processes meet the organisation and donor audit requirements and are in line with
contractual obligations.
• Perform monthly finance processing for multiple projects including reviewing income and expenditure
allocations.
• Complying with procurement policies and procedures as per organisation and donor requirements.
• Project proposal budget preparation.
• Support contract preparation.
• Liaise with potential and contracted donors.
• Provide general finance assistance to the WILDOCEANS Strategic Ocean Lead.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• BCom Accounting or related qualification.
• Minimum 3 years of proven experience in accounting, finance or related field (experience with SAGE 300
would be advantageous).
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Candidate must be a good communicator, proactive, organised, individually accountable, and able to work
under pressure and balance priorities.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
TO APPLY:
Submit a covering letter with a 2-3 page CV, and at least 3 references to wildoceansapplications@wildtrust.co.za by
31 January 2025. Certificates must be available on request but not included in the original application. The
WILDTRUST reserves the right to vary the requirements, or conditions, and not to fill these positions. Should you not
receive a response within a month after the closing application date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
We offer competitive salaries based on qualifications and experience.
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