ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice with a special emphasis on women and girls. CARE Tanzania is part of CARE International and we create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from disaster response to food and nutrition to education and work for women and girls to healthy mothers and children. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because when they have equal access to resources, they lift their families and communities out of poverty. CARE International is a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people. CARE Tanzania and partners contribute to the empowerment of the most marginalized and vulnerable rural women and girls to exercise their rights. 

CARE Tanzania seeks to recruit a self-motivated, results-driven, dynamic, suitably qualified, competent, and dedicated Tanzanian to fill the position of Senior Finance Manager to be based in Dar es Salaam

JOB SUMMARY 

The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for supporting the Country Office (CO) with effective and efficient financial planning and management as well as overall compliance with CARE, donors, and government rules & regulations. The senior Finance Manager is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations at the Country Office level; in collaboration with Regional Finance Director and through supervision s/he will implement CARE International’s financial systems to provide effective support to the Country Office. He/she plans, directs, and is responsible for providing quality financial services to projects, units, and staff in the CO.

The Senior Finance Manager reports to the Country Director, works closely with the regional Finance Director and Country Office Management Team to ensure that partnership is developed between finance, programs, and Program Support unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Team leadership and functional management
• Strategic management and planning
• Policies, procedures, and systems
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Awards and sub-awards management
• Capacity building.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management or related field
• Fully Certified Public Accountant (CPA and/or ACCA)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Required:

• Minimum 7 years experience working in the developmental and/or humanitarian sector-specific technical experience in budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, grants/contracts management, and business management
• Minimum 5 years experience as a Senior Finance Manager or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience in working with multi donors with relevant donor policies, rules, and regulations
• Minimum 5 years experience in leading a team with excellent leadership, coaching, and negotiation skills.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in working with financial software applications e.g., Enterprise Resource Planning systems (Procurement, Financial, HR module)

Technical Skills:

• Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and procedures and adapt local practices to global standards
• Thorough understanding of financial accounting, reporting and grants, and contract management processes
• Good understanding of relevant donor policies & procedures
• Excellent facilitation skills to conduct training sessions for small, medium, and large-sized groups. 
• Ability to maintain customer focus while handling multiple priorities
• Solid analytical skills and problem-solving
• Excellent computer skills including use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint