Finance Administrator

ABOUT SIM 

SIM is an international mission organisation serving in more than 70 countries. SIM members serve God among many diverse people groups in every continent. SIM workers are international themselves, representing about 70 nationalities. We are actively looking for people who love Jesus and are willing to use their skills on one of our ministry teams worldwide.

Website: https://www.sim.org/about

SIM'S PURPOSE AND MISSION

Convinced that no one should live and die without hearing God's good news, we believe that He has called us to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in communities where He is least known.

Therefore, compelled by God's great love and empowered by the Holy Spirit:

• We cross barriers to proclaim the crucified and risen Christ, expressing His love and compassion among those who live and die without Him.
• We make disciples who will trust and obey Jesus, and become part of Christ-centred churches.
• We work together with churches to fulfil God's mission across cultures locally and globally.
• We facilitate that participation in cross-cultural ministry of those whom God is calling.
  

ROLE TITLE

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

FUNCTIONAL AREA

Financial Services, as part of Leadership & Services

 FULL-TIME (HOURS)

 Full-time, 08h30 to 17h00

FUNDING BASIS

• Salaried
• Duration of contract/agreement
• Permanent employee

LOCATION

• National Office based in KZN unless otherwise agreed with the Director
• Remote working conditions may be possible, with the Director’s approval
• May be required to travel to the provinces occasionally.
  

KEY FOCUS

• Processing and financial administration for the country office
  

KEY RESULT AREAS

KEY TASKS

• Manage SIM office expenditure and income
• Ensure expenditure claims are approved by the relevant Management Team member
• Pay expenditure claims, also for properties and vehicles
• Pay recurring suppliers, also for properties and vehicles
• Manage / reconcile lease payments from various properties owned by SIM
• Manage / reconcile Guest house payments and expenditure
• Manage vehicle expenditure and income from usage
• Manage payroll for Office
• Obtain / update relevant information / data
• Run payroll
• Make payments iro deductions
• Answer queries regarding payroll
• Manage and pay allowances
• Ensure IRP5s and other tax documentation are provided accurately and timeously
• Manage the Asset Register
• Check annually
• Manage income in respect of missionaries
• Provide guidelines to donors to ensure correct payment processes
• Update donor database
• Track income per missionary and reconcile to donor agreements
• Provide report to each missionary
• Manage expenditure / outflows in respect of missionaries
• Pay deductions as agreed with each missionary
• Provide report to each missionary
• Liaise with external parties regarding payments (Medical Aid, Retirement Fund administrators, etc.)
• Other duties
• From time to time, you will be required to perform other duties to a certain situation, event or period in line with the Finance Team’s requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

·        Matric with accounting / bookkeeping

·        Studying towards an accounting qualification will be an advantage

·        Minimum of 2 years of experience doing accounting work

·        MS Office skills, good Excel skills

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES / BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

·        Attention to detail

·        Planning and organising skills

·        Verbal communication skills

·        Team player

·        Commitment to the mission of SIM

SIM'S STATEMENT OF FAITH

Those who serve with SIM are committed to the following essential truths of biblical Christianity.

• GOD: There is one God who exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is the almighty Creator, Savior, and Judge who governs all things according to His sovereign will and is accomplishing His purposes in creation and in the Church to His glory.
• THE FATHER: God the Father is the source of all that is good. He initiates creation and redemption, which He accomplishes through His Son and the Holy Spirit.
• GOD'S WRITTEN WORD: The Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, is God’s written Word, revealing for all peoples His character and purposes. It is the final authority in all matters relating to belief and behavior. The Holy Spirit moved the human authors of the Bible so that what they wrote is inspired, fully reliable, and without error in all it affirms.
• THE HUMAN RACE: Humanity is the climax of God’s earthly creation, bearing His image, designed for relationship with Him, and being the object of His redeeming love. All people have sinned. This results in guilt, death, and alienation from God as well as the defacing of every aspect of human nature. People are unable to save themselves from sin’s penalty and power and from Satan’s dominion.
• JESUS CHRIST: Jesus Christ, both fully God and fully man, entered history as Savior of the world. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived an exemplary, sinless life in perfect submission to the Father and in loving relationships with others. He died on a cross, rose bodily, and ascended to heaven where He is advocate for His people and is exalted as Lord of all.
• SALVATION: Christ’s sacrificial death, in which He bore the punishment due to sinners, is the only and all-sufficient basis of God’s provision of salvation for all people of every culture and age, expressing His love and satisfying His justice. By God’s grace the repentant sinner, through trusting alone in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, is put right with God, adopted by the Father into His family and receives eternal life.
• THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Holy Spirit makes the work of Christ effective to sinners, giving spiritual life and placing them into the Church. He indwells all believers, empowers them to love, serve, witness and obey God, equips them with gifts, and transforms them to be increasingly like Christ.
• THE CHURCH: The universal Church is made up of all who have been born of the Spirit. It finds local expression in communities of believers called by God to worship, fellowship, proclaim the gospel and make disciples among all peoples, reflect God’s character, engage in works of compassion, contend for truth and justice, and celebrate baptism and communion.
• THE SPIRIT WORLD: Angels are personal spirit beings who glorify God and serve Him. Satan is a spiritual being who was created by God but fell through sin. He, along with other evil spirits, is the enemy of God and humanity, has been defeated by the work of Christ, is subject to God’s authority and faces eternal condemnation.
• THE FUTURE: The Lord Jesus Christ will visibly return to the earth in glory and accomplish the final triumph over evil. God will make everything new. The dead will be raised and judged. Unbelievers will suffer eternal punishment in separation from God; believers will enter into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with God, glorifying Him forever.

SIM's CORE VALUES

SIM International is committed to propelling the good news of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection to the nations. As an organization, our core values bind us together and give us a clear trajectory to impact lives with the gospel. Founded in scripture, these values represent our collective priorities. Read the following to gain a greater understanding of our commitments.  

       1. COMMITTED TO BIBLICAL TRUTH

We are committed to biblical truth and joyfully affirm historic, evangelical Christianity. With courage, we declare to the nations the good news of new life in Jesus Christ.

      2. DEPENDENT ON GOD

"By Prayer" and in faith we depend on God for the provision of all our needs. We will demonstrate diligence, integrity, sharing and accountability in cultivating and using the resources God provides.

      3. A PEOPLE OF PRAYER

Prayer is foundational in our life and ministry. "By Prayer" we praise God, seek his direction, request resources and call upon the Holy Spirit to empower our ministries.

      4. MISSION FOCUSED

We are committed to the urgent and unfinished task of making disciples of Jesus Christ in all nations. In doing this we desire to work in loving, trusting, interdependent relationships with churches and other partners who share our vision.

    5. CHURCH CENTRED

We are committed to being a mission organisation that begins, nurtures and equips churches to be the expression of Christ in their communities and to reach out with cross-cultural missionary vision and action.

    6. CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN NEEDS

We humbly acknowledge that the ultimate human need is to know God. We also believe that he has called us to compassionate, holistic service in this broken world by alleviating suffering, fostering development and effecting change in society.

    7. A CHRIST-LIKE COMMUNITY

We desire to be a transforming community dedicated to becoming like Christ in love, servanthood, holiness and obedience to the Father. We believe that following Christ's example means sacrifice, sometimes hardship and perhaps even death.

    8. A LEARNING, GROWING COMMUNITY

We believe in the worth and giftedness of each person in SIM and of those we seek to serve. We practise the giving and receiving of discipleship, life-long learning, consultative leadership, mutual development and training as enduring disciplines.

    9. STRENGTHENED THROUGH DIVERSITY

We are intentionally interdenominational, international and multiethnic. We believe this expresses the unity of the body of Christ in the world. We believe we will be more effective in ministry as we incorporate the richness of cultural diversity in SIM and celebrate our oneness in Christ.

    10. RESPONSIVE TO OUR TIMES

We will respond with creativity and courage to evolving needs and opportunities under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. To be effective and relevant, our ministries, priorities and structures are subject to ongoing evaluation and adaptation.