The purpose of the role is to provide operational support in-country focusing on local compliance and taking ownership of processes including reconciliation and follow-ups.

Responsibilities

• Support in preparation of monthly business review reports, MIS, OPEX reports for Tanzania on a timely and accurate basis
  

• Support the Finance Manager in ensuring accurate month-close/quarter-close and year-close processes
  

• Support the Finance Manager in ensuring financial controls are in place and operating effectively within the business unit
  

• Responsible for ensuring accounting in accordance with local IFRS and US GAAP
  

• Partner with global finance on Intercompany related transactions
  

• Support in Payment Processing
  

• Drive visibility into management cost accounting, project margins analysis, value chains and other key financial metrics
  

• Support in budget preparation of accurate budgets, monitoring spends in accordance to board plans and set OPEX/revenue ratios
  

• Manage order to cash process ensuring all transactions are correctly recorded, analyzed and financial controls on the cycle are documented and implemented fully
  

• Support the Finance Manager on finalization of financial statements and perform the required analytical review of the financial statements
  

• Manage AP And AR account reconciliations to ensure the balance sheet is stated accurately
  

• Support in controls and management reports are done timely to facilitate visibility on the inventory position in Tanzania
  

• Timely preparation, payment, and filling of accurate due tax for review
  

• Ensure proper local compliance reporting
  

• Maintenance of up-to-date tax certificate upon expiry of existing tax certificate
  

• Preparation staff sales commission schedules and reconciliation and run reports for review
  

• Monitor the handling of petty cash, collation of supporting documents/receipts, and prepare monthly reconciliations
  

• Assist in the preparation for the annual external audit and internal audits by ensuring that working paper files and the necessary supporting documentation is made available
  

• Monthly preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations and follow-up
  

• Maintain the proper records and filing systems to ensure the completeness, validity, and accuracy of financial transactions
  

• Manage the asset tagging process. Participate in a physical inventory (PI) to test what has been recorded in the asset register to confirm the existence of the assets, ensuring that any missing assets are promptly written off.
  

• Participate in weekly Core Team Meetings and monthly Performance Review Meetings
  

• Liaises closely with the Head of Finance to provide the necessary updates on day-to-day activities
  

• Liaise with the regional accounting team on accounting and financial reporting matters
  

• Maintain sound working relationships with financial institutions
  

• Maintain sound working relationships with relevant authorities, especially Revenue Authority
  

• Support the collaboration across functions to understand and resolve problems on the ground
  

Requirements

• Relevant University degree
  

• CPA/ACCA qualification preferred
  

• 2 – 3 years of relevant experience
  

• Knowledge of financial accounting principles
  

• Knowledge of financial systems [ERP Systems]
  

• Understanding of the local business environment
  

• Knowledge of the relevant financial legislation about the country
  

• Flexible, willing to stretch and achieve over and above base expectations.
  

• Strong mindset for continuous improvement and meeting or exceeding expectations and able to demonstrate complete discretion and confidentiality.
  

• Superior verbal and written communication skills
  

• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and time-management skills.