Senior Finance Officer

About Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF)

Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF) is a non-profit Trust, established in 2006 with the vision of healthy lives and well-being for all, in Tanzania and the rest of Africa. Its strategic mission is to contribute towards better health outcomes through innovative health and related system solutions.

BMF’s Vision and Mission can be achieved through an empowered workforce, which is self-motivated, committed to growth and integrity, and the one who seeks excellence in execution.

BMF seeks innovative, self-driven, dynamic, and competent qualified candidates to fill the below three (3) vacancies.

Job Description

Overall, Purpose of the Job:

The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for providing effective financial accounting operations with primary responsibility of managing USAID Finances and being the Finance Focal Person for – Afya Endelevu Project. He/she is responsible for ensuring that financial controls are in place, accurate books of accounts are maintained and updated on time for complying with BMF policies and regulations and donor’s requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility of managing USAID Finances and ensuring timely submission of accurate fund requests and liquidation reports.
• Follows-up utilization of funds to ensure they are in line with requirements of the Cooperative agreement between USAID and BMF.
• Ensure compliance with Cost principles, Mandatory and standard provisions.
• Undertake review and posting of financial transactions (i.e. staff advances, imprest retirements, expenses, etc)
• Puts a system for tracking all Approval Memos and ensure payments requests/ drawdown are within approved amount.
• Responsible for PEPFER financial reporting and monthly management Financial Reports.
• Prepare separate Draft Accounts for Afya Endelevu to warrant Separate Audit per USAID Requirements.
• Take part in year-end processes with Key attention to Afya endelevu Project.
• Supervise Assistant accountant and provide guidance on finance related matters.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration or equivalent
• Certified Public Accountant – CPA (T) or equivalent qualification.
• Professional experience of at least four (4) years.
• Experienced in working with a Non- Government, Government or Private sector entity with multiple financiers will be an added advantage.
• Strong command of MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with a computerized accounting software such as SAGE 300 ERP, EPICOR or any other program.
• Analytical judgement, excellent inter-personal skills, and ability to work under pressure – independently, as well as being part of a team.
• Fluent in English (writing, editing, reporting, and speaking).

How to Apply

For all interested candidates, kindly fill the application form via the following links:

Application Form – Senior Finance Officer

Kindly attach the required documents as stated in the application form. The deadline for application is on Thursday 20th November 2024