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Overview
Position: AccountantReport to Finance and Administration ManagerDuration 6 months with 1 month of probationTime 09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Job purpose
Accountant Is responsible for full charge bookkeeping, including maintaining Tai Tanzania financial records, monthly billing, billable time tracking and reports for review by the management team and outside certified public accounting firm. This includes, but is not limited to: administration tasks, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, payroll taxes, quarterly payroll tax reports, invoicing, personnel payroll records, paid time off tracking, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly organization reports, computer data entry of as well as working with the organization’s accounting firm and other items as needed by management.Experience in QuickBooks (or Equivalent) and Microsoft Office products required.
The post operates in a team environment and will be expected to work in a collaborative way with Tai Tanzania staff, interns and volunteers. This internship is designed to be both educational and practical. In this position, the intern will learn how to use his or her knowledge and skills to develop and implement. This role presents an opportunity for an outgoing and organized person to gain experience on the field of finance and accounting.
Duties and responsibilities
1. Administer day to day finances and ensure the smooth running of the office
Administer account receivable and
2. Ensure effective implementation of finance compliance
Ensure effective usage and accuracy in the recording of financial data in the accounting system
Effective implementation of financial policy and procedures
With the Finance Lead, improve financial controls within the organization
3. Prepare Financial reports and budgets
Prepare monthly accounting reconciliations
Prepare finance quarterly reports
Assist in preparation of year-end audit
Qualifications
Specific requirements include:
Current or recent enrollment in a graduate or undergraduate degree program with an interest and aptitude to work in non-profit management fields;
Ability to prioritize tasks and handle numerous assignments simultaneously;
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Personable, able to comfortably and pleasantly deal with a variety of people
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and internet applications;
Work creatively with limited resources
Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
Good general accounting experience; with sound debit and credit comprehension and
reconciliations experience
Strong knowledge and experience of accounting software packages
Key Performance Indicators
Element% of task and responsibilities fulfilled% of funds managementNo. of grants success full grants appliedNo. of meetings done weeklyNo. financial reports produced% in financial data management
Working conditions
This is a volunteering internship position, for that case, an intern must be able to finance his/her own transport to work and lunch. TAI Tanzania will finance all work-related expenses that will be needed to fulfill the organization interests. Direct reportsFinance and Administration Lead
Position: AccountantReport to Finance and Administration ManagerDuration 6 months with 1 month of probationTime 09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Job purpose
Accountant Is responsible for full charge bookkeeping, including maintaining Tai Tanzania financial records, monthly billing, billable time tracking and reports for review by the management team and outside certified public accounting firm. This includes, but is not limited to: administration tasks, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, payroll taxes, quarterly payroll tax reports, invoicing, personnel payroll records, paid time off tracking, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly organization reports, computer data entry of as well as working with the organization’s accounting firm and other items as needed by management.Experience in QuickBooks (or Equivalent) and Microsoft Office products required.
The post operates in a team environment and will be expected to work in a collaborative way with Tai Tanzania staff, interns and volunteers. This internship is designed to be both educational and practical. In this position, the intern will learn how to use his or her knowledge and skills to develop and implement. This role presents an opportunity for an outgoing and organized person to gain experience on the field of finance and accounting.
Duties and responsibilities
1. Administer day to day finances and ensure the smooth running of the office
Administer account receivable and
2. Ensure effective implementation of finance compliance
Ensure effective usage and accuracy in the recording of financial data in the accounting system
Effective implementation of financial policy and procedures
With the Finance Lead, improve financial controls within the organization
3. Prepare Financial reports and budgets
Prepare monthly accounting reconciliations
Prepare finance quarterly reports
Assist in preparation of year-end audit
Qualifications
Specific requirements include:
Current or recent enrollment in a graduate or undergraduate degree program with an interest and aptitude to work in non-profit management fields;
Ability to prioritize tasks and handle numerous assignments simultaneously;
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Personable, able to comfortably and pleasantly deal with a variety of people
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and internet applications;
Work creatively with limited resources
Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
Good general accounting experience; with sound debit and credit comprehension and
reconciliations experience
Strong knowledge and experience of accounting software packages
Key Performance Indicators
Element% of task and responsibilities fulfilled% of funds managementNo. of grants success full grants appliedNo. of meetings done weeklyNo. financial reports produced% in financial data management
Working conditions
This is a volunteering internship position, for that case, an intern must be able to finance his/her own transport to work and lunch. TAI Tanzania will finance all work-related expenses that will be needed to fulfill the organization interests. Direct reportsFinance and Administration Lead