Finance Manager - Zambia

Overview

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low‑and‑middle‑income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high‑quality health systems. CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life‑saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease.

Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID‑19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non‑communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology.

We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally. At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication, and passion for our mission and values.

We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skill sets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with the majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Equal Opportunity Employer

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion, and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.

The Finance Manager will provide strategic financial leadership and oversight for the Zambia Office, ensuring strong financial stewardship, compliance, risk management, and operational efficiency. The role reports directly to the Country Director, with a dotted‑line reporting relationship to CHAI’s International Controller. The Finance Manager will lead all country finance functions, strengthen internal controls, support program teams with financial insights, and ensure full compliance with CHAI policies, donor requirements, and Zambian statutory regulations.

The role also focuses on building and managing a high‑performing finance team aligned with CHAI’s mission.

• Provide strategic financial leadership to support long‑term sustainability and operational excellence.
• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly/bi‑annual reforecasting processes in collaboration with the Country Director and Program Teams.
• Provide financial analysis, cost allocation guidance, and expenditure tracking to inform sound programmatic decision‑making.
• Present monthly and annual financial performance reports to country leadership, highlighting risks, trends, and recommendations.
• Monitor foreign exchange exposure and report gains/losses in accordance with donor and internal requirements.
• Oversee fixed asset management and maintain an up‑to‑date asset register.

• Develop detailed annual budgets and grant financial plans aligned with donor requirements.
• Lead preparation and submission of accurate and timely monthly financial reports, including:
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Budget variance analysis
  • Cash flow projections
• Ensure donor financial reporting meets all compliance standards and deadlines.
• Conduct ongoing budget monitoring and grant tracking to support effective…