Finance Manager - NGO Sector

Industry: NGO

HR World Limited, on behalf of our client, is seeking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Finance Manager. This pivotal role is responsible for ensuring effective financial management, statutory compliance, strong internal controls, and strategic financial oversight of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the annual budgeting process and monitor monthly budget utilization across programs.
• Review monthly donor financial reports prepared by the Programme Accountant, analyze variances, and provide financial guidance.
• Conduct regular reviews of trial balance transactions in the MIS to ensure accuracy and timely correction of errors.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory financial requirements in Tanzania.
• Ensure adherence to finance policies, procedures, and internal control systems.
• Support identification and management of financial and compliance risks in liaison with relevant staff.
• Safeguard organizational assets (cash, inventory, and fixed assets) through effective internal controls.
• Conduct regular internal control checks on cash flow and liquidity management.
• Facilitate external audit processes and ensure timely provision of audit documentation.
• Ensure program budgets and financial plans are updated to reflect progress, changes, and forecasts.
• Prepare, review, and submit timely management and donor financial reports.
• Supervise the Programme Accountant and review financial reports and proposal budgets before submission to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory financial obligations, including taxes and regulatory filings.
• Ensure timely settlement of creditors, suppliers, and in-kind product accounts.
• Approve and authorize project and administrative purchase orders and payments in line with donor budgets and organizational policies.
• Act as a bank and pay bill account signatory as per approved mandates.
• Oversee fixed asset management, including asset registers, verification, and depreciation.
• Review and approve monthly bank and pay bill reconciliations within agreed timelines.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Facilitate preparation of proposal budgets for new projects in collaboration with relevant departments.
• Oversee preparation and revision of donor project budgets.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Strategic Management, or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as CPA (T).
• Active membership with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Tanzania (ICPA(T)).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar finance management role.
• Proven experience in financial management, grants management, and auditing.
• Strong working knowledge of computerized accounting systems and financial applications.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to send their CVs to career@hrworld.co.tz before 10th February 2026.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.