Overview
Position: Assistant Accountant
Reporting: Field Manager.
Location: Kibondo, Kigoma
Contract Period is one (1) year with potential for renewal
Age Limit-Not above 45
Job Description
- Prepare Cashbook.
- Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statements
- Ensure all pending invoices are properly authorized and all supporting documents attached
- Prepare all payment vouchers for review by the Finance Manager/Project Manager
- Follow up to ensure cheques are signed as per mandate
- Disburse all cheques once ready and have cheques banked when required
- Ensure persons collecting cheques sign the cheque payment register, and provide some identification in the form of ID cards, passport or driving license
Qualifications.
- Bachelor degree in Commerce (B.com) or equivalent in Accounting or Finance is required.
- Minimum of four years of progressive financial management experience is required.
- Professional qualification in accountancy such as ACCA or CPA will be added advantage.
- Minimum three years of experience from an international NGO is required; International NGO field experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience and skills with budget preparation and analysis, financial reporting preparation and presentation and proven ability to translate technical financial data to informative reports.
- Strong accounting skills and experience, including management of general ledger, journals entries, payroll, payables etc.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly excel.
- Experience in working with several accounting packages.
- Excellent oral and written English skills.
How to Apply
Please manually apply for these jobs using the details below:
TANZANIA RED CROSS SOCIETY,
Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 53, Block C, Mikocheni B,
P.O. Box 1133,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Applications may be submitted via Post Office or by hand delivery, but not by email.
The deadline for submission is 28th February 2019 by 16.00 Hrs.
Only short listed candidates meeting the minimum set criteria will be invited for the interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks after the application deadline you should consider your application as unsuccessful.
Tanzania Red Cross Society is an equal opportunity employer and therefore qualified women are highly encouraged to apply