Accountant

Company Overview: Enabel

Enabel is the Belgian Agency for International Cooperation. Our mission is to build a sustainable world where all live under the rule of law and are free to thrive. We offer solutions addressing pressing global challenges – Social and Economic Empowerment; Climate action - Environment, Demographic Transition and Peace - Stability - Democracy.

With over 20 years of experience, Enabel drives impact in areas ranging from education and healthcare to agriculture, environmental protection, digitalization, employment, and governance. Our expertise is sought after by international cooperation partners globally, including the Belgian government, European Union institutions, governments of other countries, and the private sector.

Enabel employs over 2,100 staff and manages approximately 170 projects in more than twenty countries across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Visit enabel.be for more information.

Background: Enabel in Tanzania

Since 1982, Tanzania and Belgium have collaborated to advance sustainable development, with Enabel leading a wide range of impactful initiatives. Current efforts focus on strengthening local economies, supporting climate-resilient natural resource management, expanding digital innovation and education, improving transport efficiency, and empowering women through access to justice. These initiatives span multiple regions in Tanzania and are continuously expanding.

Enabel in Tanzania is seeking to recruit qualified personnel for an immediate position and to pre-qualify candidates for a talent pool to be utilized over the next three years.

The Function: Accountant Responsibilities

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Accountant(s) will ensure the processing, keying, and control of accounting data and documents for projects to provide qualitative accounting services: reliable, timely, and exhaustive.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Ensure the processing of accounting data and documents to provide qualitative accounting.
• Ensure the preparation of treasury operations to facilitate timely and correct payment of suppliers/beneficiaries.
• Prepare files, collect information, and maintain accounting records for control purposes, enabling transfer to Financial Controllers/Auditors/Responsible Administration and Finance.
• Provide and maintain quality financial data to enable reliable financial reporting and analysis.

Profile: Required Qualifications and Experience

• Tanzanian National
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, or Management.
• Must be a Qualified Accountant with any one of the professional accounting certifications (e.g., CPA, ACCA).
• Additional training in Financial Management Procedures is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in Finance and Accounting, budget support, grants management, or a similar position.
• At least 2 years of experience specifically in Accounting, or equivalent, within a donor agency, government project, or a highly recognized private organization.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, tax management, and financial analysis.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge in Financial Management policies and Accounting procedures, budget management, and financial analysis.
• Familiarity with using an ERP-Financial Management tool.
• Knowledge in procurement and tax rules.
• Good knowledge of standard ICT applications (Excel, Word, PPT etc.).
• Knowledgeable in audit preparation and execution of audit feedback.
• Skilled at problem-solving with a solution and results-oriented approach.
• Ability to respect others and build relationships based on credibility and expertise.
• Demonstrates engagement, a sense of responsibility, and integrity.
• Flexible and able to work in a changing environment.

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission, and values of Enabel. For more information, please visit Enabel_Our Identity.

What We Offer

• A rewarding and impactful role in an international environment.
• A competitive salary package aligned with the job category, including health care insurance, a 14th-month salary, and, if applicable, a school fees allowance.
• A seniority allowance to recognize your relevant expertise.

Following this recruitment procedure, a shortlist of successful applicants may be constituted and sourced for similar job openings within the next three years.

Every person who fulfills the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate based on gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other factor other than competence.

How to Apply

Are you interested? Apply HERE with an application letter and your updated CV, at the latest by 12 April 2026. Only applications registered via our online portal will be considered.