CAMFED Finance Officer Jobs in Tanzania

CAMFED Finance Officer Jobs in Tanzania


Job purpose

  • Under the direction of Senior Finance Officer or such other person as CAMFED shall from time to time direct.

  • Finance officer is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and smooth running of an accurate and up-to-date accounting system; provide management information for planning, control and decision making; provide timely and accurate financial reports; support districts and other partners in financial management and record keeping.

    Specific Accountabilities

    • Donor Reports preparations support, including Co-Funds Accounting Preparation of Overheads Cost Analysis, including Donor Recoveries

    • Support in preparation of financial reporting packs and annual accounts. Ensuring that all financial records, including documentation are properly filed and safely stored.

    • Maintaining an accurate Fixed Asset Register and ensure accurate & proper calculation and posting of depreciation.

    • Managing records on Gift In Kind (GIK) from community partners to the CAMFED Projects

    • Review and Report on Cash Position on a weekly basis including Cash Requests as and when required

    • Reconciling all Intercompany balances and preparation of clearing journals

    • Tracking spending against planned activities and donor budgets.

    • Be part of districts' monitoring and capacity building

    • plans for non-finance staff and other stakeholders, especially in the areas of procurement, retirements of advances and school payments, revolving fund scheme of CAMA members, budget/contracts management and tracking as per CAMFED policies and guidelines.

  • Postings of all expenditures and incomes within the Finance ERP Database (FinancialForce).

    • Review
    of the Day to Day program and administration payment requisitions

    • Performing Weekly Petty Cash Spot Checking

    • Prepare, review and record daily financial Journals.

    • Managing Accruals preparation and postings

    • Managing Monthly Balance Sheets Schedules Reconciliations

    • Managing CAMFED Tanzania KIVA Loans to beneficiaries

    • Administration of field advances and Petty Cash

    • Support staff development, motivation and continuous , on-the-job learning and training.

    Other Activities, as and when required

    • Initiation of payments via Check and Online Banking Platforms

    • Managing Staff and Stakeholders Retirements to the funds sent for various activities

    • Bank and Cash Reconciliations on Monthly Basis

    • Supporting Finance Deliverables as defined from time to time.

    • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

    ]Person Specifications]

    Essentials

    • A degree in accounting and Finance.

    • Registered with NBAA.

    • Skills in excel, Salesforce database and other accounting packages as well as Ms Office

    • Honesty and integrity

    • An eye for detail, strong quantitative skills and a flexible, proactive and problem-solving approach to work,

    • Ability to use your own initiative and to work unsupervised.

    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

    • Ability to work under pressure and to keep to deadlines.

    • At least 3 years working experience in the accounting or auditing field.

    How to Apply

  • Application Details To apply for this position please send your CV and covering letter to hrtanzania@camfed.org on or before 16th September 2020.

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