Senior Officer, Accounting and Finance
Position Overview:
The Senior Officer accounting and Finance will assist and report to the Accounting and Finance Manager. Primary responsibilities include assisting in maintaining all aspects of the organization’s finances and accounting, reporting and compliances with policies and guidelines. The position will have regular interactions with all staff.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible
for maintaining field office records accurately and properly.
- You
are responsible for accurate payment and retirement of field staff travel
advances. All payment will be approved after a copy from Intacct is
attached together with compliances checklist. This copy will form basis of
approval.
- Maintaining
books of accounts and accurately and regularly for country and field
offices.Keep and update record of all accounts and transactions.
- OFAC
Compliance check; You are responsible for timely OFAC check as per Room to
Read guidance’s
- Submitting
all statutory compliances updates and e-filling.
- Monthly
Cash Forecast
- Cash
Forecast and management: You will be compiling cash forecast as and when
submitted by program Managers for AFM review.
- Statutory
and internal audit;
- In
Collaboration with both AFA and AFM, you will work together in
accomplishing the Statutory Audit
- Budget
Preparation in Adaptive;
- You
will be another key actor in budget preparation process
- Tracking
Staff advances:
- You
will be responsible tracking and approving staff Salary and travel advance
- Support
and indirectly manage the Finance Associate.
Qualifications:
- ACCA
or CPA qualified is a must.
- Accounting
and/Finance degree from recognized University /college
- Familiar
in accounting packages
- 3 to
4 years’ experience in accounting and finance preferably in an
international NGO environment
- Proficient
in MS Excel, MS word and power point
- Working
knowledge of accounting, reporting and administration
- Detail
oriented and extremely organized
- Results
oriented; commitment to quality and efficiency
- Adept
at using accounting software, Excel and other Microsoft Office
applications
- Good
command of written and spoken English
- Willing
and able to work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
- Flexible
attitude towards changing priorities and ability to multi task.
- Takes
initiative and a team player
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
Location(s)
Tanzania – Main – Dar Es Salaam
To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:
- Have
passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit
organization
- Be a
proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive
change
- Have
a very high level of personal and professional integrity and
trustworthiness
- Embrace
diversity and a commitment to collaboration
- Thrive
in a fast-paced and fun environment
Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to
identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse
backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled