Background:
African Parks is a non-profit conservation organization that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities. We currently manage 22 national parks and protected areas in 12 countries covering over 20 million hectares in Angola, Benin, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, the Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Key Responsibilities:
The roles and responsibilities are varied and wide, and not limited to the following:
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Custodian of Forex Petty Cash and Local Petty Cash
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Completion of forex replenishment forms
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Responsible for managing the treasury mailbox
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All banking admin (list below not exhaustive);
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Completion of forms for account opening
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Completion of forms for token issue
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Completion of forms for Credit card applications and credit card limit increases
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Requesting swift copies and downloading of Proof of payments on request for local payments
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Confirming rates for incoming funds
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Reporting on donations received and allocation thereof to relevant parties
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Inputting local and Offshore payments on the banking platform
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Addressing banking queries in relation to payments and credit card purchases
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ABN Amro Bank statements processing
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Special projects disbursement processing
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Creation of New Park folders on SharePoint
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Parks Disbursement Recons upload on SharePoint
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Compiling the weekly Cash Status Report and Park availability report
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Establishing allocation/nature of incoming funds
Requirements for the position:
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Finance Degree or Similar
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Minimum 2 years’ experience within a back-office/admin/operations role within banking operations
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Excellent degree of accuracy and attention to detail
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Ability to work unsupervised and deliver quality work across multiple tasks within required deadlines
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Strong communication skills
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Experience working in a multi-currency environment
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A clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality
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Ability to work with all levels of management within the organization
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Excellent computer literacy
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Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting relevant financial
