Project Accountant

WWF South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conservation organization in Cape Town is seeking an experienced financial manager to oversee financial records and support grant administration for their Environmental Programmes Team. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail and a passion for conservation, ensuring sustainable practices that benefit both nature and society.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management and grant administration.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in accounting practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial records for the Environmental Programmes Team.
• Reconcile and balance accounting records.
• Support grant management and reporting processes.

Job description

This is a permanent position based in Newlands, Cape Town.

WWF is the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisation, with over 6 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

WWF South Africa is a national office that is part of the WWF network. We are a local NGO that has worked for 50 years with the aim of inspiring all South Africans to live in harmony with nature, for the benefit of our country and the wellbeing of all our people. WWF's work is for nature, for you.

Our work is challenging and exciting and we love what we do. To join our team, you need to be brilliant at what you do, passionate, results-orientated and have a positive attitude.

Background

Provide financial and grant management to the Environmental Programmes Team. Maintaining, reviewing, reconciling, and balancing accounting records and systems for the project office.