Accountant

Responsibilities: 

• Assist with financial accounts and preparing financial statements for submission to the home office as part of monthly financial reports.
• Assist with reviewing petty cash records/entries and verifying cash counts and monthly reconciliations.
• Responsible for keeping up to date financial records and ensuring that documents/ reports/guidelines/Audit files are stored in an appropriate manner.
• Responsible for proper processing of vendor invoices, travel advances and expense reports. 
• Assist with preparation of monthly payroll and ensuring timely processing of statutory payments such as PAYE, Social Security Contributions and Vendor Withholding Tax.
• Assist with preparation of VAT reimbursement claims and obtaining all supporting documentation. 
• Responsible for generating Salesforce disbursement vouchers and assisting timely recording of transactions in QuickBooks and generating periodic/monthly standard reports.
• Initiate online bank payment after the supporting documents have been reviewed and approved for payment. 
• Assist with monitoring vendor advances and other receivables and ensure timely clearance of vendor outstanding items, taking corrective follow-up actions where required.
• Prepare cash receipts and ensuring are properly per project filing policy.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets, accounting and financial reports, funds requests, statistical and other reports as required.
• Assist with all bookkeeping, bank accounts and cash flow to ensure sufficient funds are available for effective and efficient implementation.
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• Perform other duties assigned by the DCOP and DAF and Senior Accountant.
  
  

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 3 years in relevant field or 8 years’ experience in relevant work.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an equivalent position, experience using QuickBooks accounting software preferred. Experience working in a similar position with NGO, business or international organizations is required.                             
• Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written), including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues. Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team. Must also be able to create a supportive working relationship among all project teams.
• Working knowledge of English, both written and spoken. Able to communicate fluently and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Tactfulness and enthusiasm for the job. Good Human Relation skills, integrity and ability to work under pressure.
• Tanzanian citizen.
• Willingness to work/live in Iringa, Tanzania.