Preventing Child Marriage Project Accountant at Plan International Tanzania

Application Deadline: 10-03-2017

Description

The position holder will be responsible for financial management of EC preventing Child Marriage Project (2017 – 2020) S/he will be accountable and responsible to ensure effective internal control system, accurate accounting, and financial reporting in compliance with EC financial guidelines. S/he also facilitates the capacity building of the partners finance staff on compliance and to ensure timely advance settlement & payment.

Key End Results of Position:
Project cash and budget management
• Oversee and manage project budget at regional level with close coordination with country finance team.
• Oversee compliance of EC financial policy guidelines, policies and procedure of Government of Tanzania relating to exemption of VAT and any other income tax.
• Review partner’s advance settlement documents, process for timely payment requests.
• Assist in Detail Implementation Plan revisions and cash flow revisions in close coordination with Finance team.
• Prepare Weekly and monthly Project cash forecasts in a realistic manner
• Review Cash Disbursement vouchers
• Review purchase requisitions and orders.
• Monitor proper use of petty cash fund
• Review payment packages for budget availability and correct coding.
• Monitor budget versus expenditure.
• Ensure timely processing and disbursement of payments to legitimate suppliers.
• Prepare work plan and budget in coordination with Project Coordinator and make sure that all expenditures are according to work plan and budget.
• Ensure that Project spending is in line with their agreement budget and inform Program Unit Manager of any expected deviation for timely action.




Financial reporting
• Prepare monthly/quarterly program/financial report in coordination with Finance Grants and Finance departments
• Manage general ledger accounting and entering of project expenditure into the system
• Reconcile Accounting software reports with project Reports
• Monitor the advances register and Sub-Grantees advances
• Ensure Accountability in Preparation, review, consolidation and submission of correct and complete Project Financial reports on time
• Assist to Conduct Project audit when needed

Internal Financial Controls enhancement
• Ensure adherence to EC financial controls, processes and procedures.
• Follow up finance-related audit actions
• Participate in Quarterly physical asset and inventory verifications

Field Support Visit
• Training of Project Accountants of partner agencies in financial and record maintenance as and when required.
• Verification of project expenditures
• Ensure that field visits reports are completed on time with clear description of work done, issues observed and plan of actions.

Knowledge and Experience
• Bachelor degree in Accounting/Finance or related Business degree, CPA/ACCA qualification an added advantage
• At least 3-5 years’ of relevant working experience in the field of accounting and finance, Donor Funded project experience a plus.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of the Finance and accounting preferably in Non-profit making organisation

Skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills appropriate to the audience
• Proficient Computer skills and use of relevant accounting packages
• Ability to work under harsh condition
• Ability to work under multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Good English language skills(oral /written )

Behaviours
• Hardworking with capacity to work independently with minimum supervision
• Honest, integrity, open and transparent personality.
• Team player
• Working towards achieving a team goal
• Be able to Respect all groups of people in the community and culturally sensitive
• Persuasive and able to work with different cultural settings
• Motivated, energetic and strives to develop and support others
• Result oriented
• Working for the best interest of the organisation and children
• Appreciate of child rights and gender

Application Instructions

CHILD PROTECTION Plan International Tanzania is a child centered organization. Protecting the rights of the children is of paramount interest to us. Subsequently, all short listed candidates will undergo a police vetting check for criminal offences particularly relating to any type of child abuse. The successful candidate will be required to sign and adhere to the Plan Tanzania child protection policy. MODE OF APPLICATION Plan International Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. Interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, certificate copies of relevant education and professional qualifications together with names of three referees, and their contact. Therefore all applications should be sent via APPLY NOW below  not later than 10th March, 2017.
 

 

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