VACANCY: Finance Manager

Job purpose:

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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