New Job Opportunity at Medical Teams International (MTI) Tanzania - Senior Finance Officer

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AJIRA MPYA TANZANIA 2021 | NAFASI MPYA ZA KAZI 2021

Senior Finance Officer
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
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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

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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.

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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

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

Method of Application
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: 06th September 2021 at 1700HRS.
NOTE: This vacancy is for Tanzanians only.

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