FINANCE OFFICER

Organisation: Eswatini Agriculture Development Fund (EADF)
Reporting to: Manager Finance and Administration
Closing date: 21 September 2026
Application email: recruitment@eadf.co.sz

Purpose of the Role

Maintain, update and accurately post financial transactions; prepare and post journals; manage insurance payments and transactions; maintain financial records; process payments; open and maintain client accounts; and prepare financial reports in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Key Responsibility Areas

Financial Transactions and Journal Processing

• Prepare payment vouchers.
• Process payments accurately and timeously.
• Capture transactions in the financial system.
• Prepare and post journals.
• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded and supported by relevant documentation.

Insurance Payments Administration

• Process and remit insurance payments within required timelines.
• Maintain accurate insurance-payment records and supporting documentation.

Financial Records Management

• Maintain and update financial records and filing systems.
• File vouchers, payment records, journals and supporting documents.
• Process electronic transfers between accounts.
• Facilitate foreign-currency arrangements and transactions.
• Ensure financial records are complete, accurate and readily accessible.

Accounts Payable and Payment Processing

• Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotations.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders.
• Reconcile deliveries against purchase orders.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare reconciliation statements for review and approval.
• Process payment vouchers and payments.
• Post transactions to the relevant financial system.
• Maintain complete supporting documentation.

Account Administration

• Capture client information in the system.
• Open and maintain client accounts.
• Verify and file account-opening documentation.

Reporting

• Prepare periodic financial and operational reports.
• Compile transaction summaries and reconciliations.
• Provide accurate information to support management decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Bookkeeping or a related field.

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience in accounting, finance administration or a similar role.
• Experience using accounting or financial-management systems.
• Reconciliation and payment-processing experience is an advantage.

Core Competencies

Technical

• Bookkeeping and accounting principles
• Financial transaction processing
• Journal preparation and posting
• Reconciliations
• Accounts payable administration
• Financial-record management
• Financial reporting
• Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Accounting software proficiency

Behavioural

• Integrity and confidentiality
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Accountability
• Planning and organisation
• Teamwork
• Good communication skills
• Customer-service orientation
• Problem-solving ability

Key Performance Areas

• Accurate posting of financial transactions
• Timely remittance of insurance payments
• Journal posting
• Maintenance of financial records
• Payment processing
• Opening and maintenance of client accounts
• Accurate and timely financial and operational reporting

How to Apply

Email your application to recruitment@eadf.co.sz by 21 September 2026.

For the full source job description and application requirements, visit:
Finance Officer Job Description

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