Under the
direction of Finance Manager 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 oistricts and other partners in financial management and
record keeping.
Specific
Accountabilities:
·
Donor Reports
preparations support, including Co-Funds Accounting
·
Preparation
Overheads Cost Analysis, including Donor Recoveries
·
Support in 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 are proper calculation and posting of depreciations.
·
Managing
records on Gift In Kind (GIK) from community partners to the Camfed Projects
·
Review and
Report on Cash Position, on weekly basis; including Cash Requests as and when required
·
Reconciling
all Intercompany balances and preparation of clearing journals
·
Spending
tracking against planned activities and donor budgets
·
Postings of
all expenditures and incomes within Finance ERP Database (Financial Force).
·
Review of the
Day to Day program and administration payment requisitions
·
Performing
Weekly Petty Cash Spot Checking
·
Review as
second eye on the daily Financial Journals prepared by the team
·
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
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
Person Specifications
Essential:
·
A degree in
accounting and Finance
·
Registered
with NBAA - (Certified Professional Accountant)
·
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
own initiative and to work unsupervised.
·
Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills.
·
Ability to
work under pressure and to keep to deadlines.
Desirable:
·
Experience in
Auditing and preparing year-end financial statements.
·
Relevant
accountancy experience gained from working for an international NGO
Application
Details To apply for this position please send your CV and covering letter to
tanzania@camfed.org on or before Monday 27th November 2017 at 4.00\
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