Accountant Jobs in Internews At Dar es Salaam




Job Summary

Internews Tanzania is seeking to recruit a qualified Accountant to provide
financial services to its project in Tanzania

Job Description

JOB TYPE: Full-Time This is a national position – only Tanzanian citizens
will bevconsidered

LOCATION: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

SUPERVISOR: Senior Finance and Administration Manager

Internews works to ensure access to trusted, quality information that empowers
people to have a voice in their future and to live healthy, secure, and
rewarding lives. We envision a world where everyone can communicate freely
with anyone, anywhere, and exchange the news and information they need to
shape their communities and the world.

For close to 35 years and in more than 100 countries, we have worked with our
local partners to build hundreds of sustainable organizations, strengthened
the capacity of thousands of media professionals, human rights activists, and
information entrepreneurs, and reached millions of people with quality, local
information, improving lives and building lasting change. Our decentralized
and entrepreneurial model gives us the local flexibility to find the best
solutions and the nimbleness required to work in a rapidly changing, uncertain
and complex world. On issues ranging from health and the environment to
conflict and governance, Internews has developed approaches that harness the
power of media and information to create positive change.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE:

The Accountant is responsible for providing finance & accounting services to
all programmes managed by Internews in Tanzania. She/He is also responsible
for keeping proper supporting documentation for all transactions and
implementing Internews policies and procedures. The position works closely
with the Senior Finance and Administration Manager to ensure that programmes
are compliant at all levels with Funders’ rules and regulations. The
Accountant also works with other Internews staff in the Regional office in
Kenya and at HQ in the USA. This is a position which requires sound accounting
technical knowledge and skills.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

-->Prepares Payment Vouchers and General Ledger vouchers for review and approval
-->Performs banking transactions as required
-->Makes payments to meeting participants as required
-->Regularly posts transactions in Internews ERP Business World
-->Ensures proper supporting documentation is provided and attached for all transactions and that Internews accounting policies and procedures are properly implemented.
-->Reconciles the petty cash account for replenishment as required
-->Files Vouchers and other Financial documents as required
-->Scans Payment Vouchers and other financial documents for electronic filing as required
-->Alerts the supervisor about aging advances issues.
-->Any other relevant tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

-->Degree in Accounting or equivalent
-->At least 3 years of operational/financial experience, in a Business or nonprofit environment is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

-->Excellent written and spoken English communication skills. Kiswahili communication skills also required.
-->Excellent Information Technology skills including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Finance systems.
-->Willingness and ability to learn and apply new concepts and systems, including new financial and administration software as appropriate.
-->Respect for confidentiality; affinity with Internews core values, objectives and beliefs.
-->A flexible and enthusiastic approach to work with the ability to be part of a team.
-->Excellent organizational skills; demonstrated ability to follow tasks through to completion, over time;
-->Self-starter; ability to work independently;
-->Multi-tasker; capable of working on multiple projects at one time, often under pressure
-->Ability to keep accurate records and statistics
-->Attention to detail and a conscientious attitude
-->Awareness of administrative and financial regulations and how to apply them to daily workflows



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Email:: TZ-Jobs@internews.org

Please submit a CV and a cover letter to **TZ-Jobs@internews.org** Closing
date 17 July 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for
interview, applications sent beyond that date will not be considered.



Accountant Jobs in Internews At Dar es Salaam


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