FINANCIAL CONTROLLER-ARUSHA OPPORTUNITY
Our client, a leading legal services firm in Tanzania is looking to hire a financial controller.
JOB DESCRIPTION (DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)
- To review the current financial position and provide a critical report on how best to advance their position. This shall be done semi-annually.
- To review the internal accounting processes and procedures and ensure the same is in line with the approved
- standards.
- To provide guidance on financial decisions by establishing, monitoring and enforcing policies and procedures.
- To keep record of the Employer's and its affiliate companies' assets by establishing, monitoring and enforcing
- internal controls.
- To conduct quarterly regular and irregular audits on reconciliations, payment process, statutory payments,
- payroll compliance, debtors and provide reportsto the Employer.
- To advice the Employer and its affiliate companies on maximization of returns and limitation of risks on cash by
- maximizing bank balances and makinginvestments.
- To prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing and consolidating financial data.
- To provide quarterly status reports of the financial position (cash reports, sales and collection reports, debtors list etc.) by collecting, interpreting and reportingfinancial data as well as tax exposure if any.
- To oversee payments made and invoicing processes.
- To oversee the full process of salary payments to the employees.
- To oversee and manage the finance team by assigning roles, obligations andresponsibility on the daily assignments.
- To review the current finance personnel structure and propose changes (if any)with the aim of bringing efficiency.
- To train and coach the finance team to increase efficiency as well asundertaking semi-annual and annual appraisals.
- To comply with national, state and local legal requirements by studying existingand new legislation, anticipating
- future legislation, enforcing adherence torequirements, filing financial reports and advising management on need actions,
- To maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies,
- To keep all financial information and plans confidential,
- To oversee all tax and regulatory compliance issues,
- To prepare and submit information to relevant authorities as required by the laws,
- To oversee and manage the Employer's and its affiliate companies' insurance
WORK STATION & COMMENCEMENT DATE
The work place shall be at our Arusha HQ office,
Start Date 1st March 2023.
EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION
Candidate must have 3-5 years' experience as Financial Controller, managing ateam of minimum 4 people. Experience in financial reporting in a professional services firm will be an added advantage.
Candidate must have 3-5 years' experience in undertaking extensive tax audits, dealing with TRA and resolving
tax matters; and
Candidate must have ACCA or CPA / Equivalent Accreditation and a University degree.
If interest and qualified, please send your application to juvinal.betambira@bdo-ea.co.tz not later than 5th February 2023.