Senior Finance Officer Jobs in Kigoma Tanzania Medical Teams International Jobs in Kigoma Tanzania Senior Finance Officer Jobs in Kigoma at Medical Teams International




# Job Description


Medical Teams International Tanzania
Department Operations
Reports to Direct Operations Director Technical NA
Location Kasulu, with occasional travel to other field locations
Workdays& Hours Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week, occasional weekends and public
holidays

Supervises Direct Accountant Technical Grant Accountant
Employment Duration 3 to 4 Months Possibility of extension

MTI Calling

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore
wholeness in a hurting world.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for overall management of financial operations including
accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and
grant financial management and compliance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and approve postings to the organization’s general ledgers as and when
required;
Review and monitor the consolidated general ledger for budget v actual
variances and investigate observed variances;
Liaise with programs department to review and monitor fund burn rates for all
donors to ensure compliance with funding agreement requirements;
Review and monitor accounts receivables and accounts payable ageing analysis
for long outstanding and suspicious items;

Review fund and bank reconciliations prepared by Accountants and Investigate
bank statement reconciling items to establish their appropriateness and
validity;
Prepare donor fund requests
Liaise with project accountants to prepare and review MTI Global monthly
reporting pack
Conduct month end general ledger closing procedures
Prepare and/or review adjustment journals when required;
Review of payroll transactions, allocation and reconciliation with staffing
list on a monthly basis
Prepare monthly Payroll to GL to Bank review
Offset/clear the liability for salary payment in ERP through manual payment.
Participate in the budget development process
Review bank reconciliations prepared through Unit4
Provide information upon request for audit and donor desk review processes
Monitor and review the appropriate use of resources in accordance with budget
holder authority and MTI’s cost principles
Ensure capacity development of Accountants and Program staff to increase
department capacity
Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Accounting & Finance
or a related field is required; MBA is preferred.
Registration with a Professional Accounting body e.g. ACCA, CPA
ACPA Membership will be an added advantage
EXPERIENCE

Minimum 5 years of experience managing finance accounting, budgeting, control
and reporting for a complex INGO with multiple funding sources; Experience
with UNHCR, USAID, BPRM, ECHO, WFP etc. funds is preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE

In-depth knowledge of INGO accounting, including complex fund and grant
accounting, compliance, and reporting
In-depth knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and
International Public Sector Accounting Standards
In-depth knowledge of Tanzania laws and regulations pertaining to financial
management
Knowledge of USAID, UNHCR, ECHO, WFP funding rules and regulations, financial
reporting and disclosure requirements
Knowledge of ERP systems and computerized accounting software such as Sage,
Sun systems, Unit4, etc.
SKILLS

Highly skilled in developing and implementing systems for grant monitoring and
reporting
Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills
Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines
Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills
Expertise in Microsoft Excel and computerized accounting software
ABILITIES

Ability to explain financial terms in simple language
Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information and
exercise extreme discretion
Ability to act with integrity and maintain the highest ethical standards
Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

This position requires occasional travel to other field offices and health
facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.



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Email recruitmenttz@medicalteams.org

**Application Procedure** All interested applicants who meet the criteria
should email their application letter and CV in either PDF or Word only,
including three work related referee to **recruitmenttz@medicalteams.org**

Indicate your expected salary, current/previous salary, and notice period at
the bottom of your CV.

Indicate clearly the position applied for in the subject line **” Senior
Finance Officer”.**

Application Deadline ** 6 th September 2021 at 1700HRS. **

**NOTE This vacancy is for Tanzanians only.**




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