Assistant Finance Officer at Madrasa Early Childhood Programme, Zanzibar (MECP-Z)

Application Deadline: 24-03-2017

Description

Source Mwananchi

The Madrasa Early Childhood Programme - Zanzibar
(MECP-Z), formally Zanzibar Madrasa Resource Centre, is an Early Childhood Development (ECD) organization supported by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). MECP-Z has been implementing ECD programs in Zanzibar for over 24 years. MECP-Z received full registration as a pre-primary Teacher Training Institute and is working in partnership with the government and other local and international ECD stakeholders to support early childhood development and care for child development in Tanzania.
MECP Zanzibar is looking for dynamic and skilled individuals to take on the roles in the following positions:

1. ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER ( 1 position Zanzibar)

a) Major roles and responsibilities;
j. Review and analyzing Invoices and other payment request to ensure reasonability, completeness, proper approvals & supporting documentation
ii. Accurate data entry into the FIS (iscala)
iii. Processing of payments i.e. preparation of cheques and transfer letters for signature.
iv. Bank balance management and perform bank reconciliation on monthly basis.
v. Disbursement of payments to suppliers and reconciliation of statements of account with suppliers.
vi. Raise receipts for cash received and deposits.
vii. Dispatching of finance documents to suppliers.
viii. Generate and dispatch Rental Invoices to tenants on quarterly basis, and booking of all rental income received.
ix. Management of staff advances and accountabilities.

b) Qualifications required;
• A diploma/Advanced diploma in Accounting or equivalent professional qualification; interested candidates should submit their signed cover letters and their CVs (in PDF form) to:
• A minimum of 1 years' experience preferably with a development agency or a non-government organization;
• Familiarity with an expertise in iScala would be an advantage
• Computer literate with ability to command excel
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Application Instructions Interested candidates should submit their signed cover letters and their CVs (in PDF form) to:
All applications should be sent;
Programme Director Madrasa Early Childhood Programme,
Zanzibar (MECP-Z)
P. O. Box 3716 Zanzibar-Tanzania
Plot no. 173, House no. 740 Kiponda Street