Job Opportunity at Medical Teams International, Senior Finance Officer

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Job Opportunity at Medical Teams International, Senior Finance Officer

Ajira wikisTuesday, August 31, 2021

Job Description                                                                      

Senior Finance Officer: Medical Teams International Tanzania

Department: Operations

Reports to Direct: Operations Director

Technical: NA

Location: Kasulu, with occasional travel to other field locations

Workdays& Hours Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week, occasional weekends and public holidays

Supervises Direct: Accountant

Technical: Grant Accountant

Employment Duration 3 to 4 Months Possibility of extension

Director of Finance and Administration at Global Health Supply Chain Technical Assistance…

MTI Calling 

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.

JOB SUMMARY  

Responsible for overall management of financial operations including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Review and approve postings to the organization’s general ledgers as and when required;

Review and monitor the consolidated general ledger for budget v actual variances and investigate observed variances;

 

Liaise with programs department to review and monitor fund burn rates for all donors to ensure compliance with funding agreement requirements;

 

Review and monitor accounts receivables and accounts payable ageing analysis for long outstanding and suspicious items;

Review fund and bank reconciliations prepared by Accountants and Investigate bank statement reconciling items to establish their appropriateness and validity;

Prepare donor fund requests

Liaise with project accountants to prepare and review MTI Global monthly reporting pack

Conduct month end general ledger closing procedures

Prepare and/or review adjustment journals when required;

Review of payroll transactions, allocation and reconciliation with staffing list on a monthly basis

Prepare monthly Payroll to GL to Bank review

Offset/clear the liability for salary payment in ERP through manual payment.

Participate in the budget development process

Review bank reconciliations prepared through Unit4

Provide information upon request for audit and donor desk review processes

Monitor and review the appropriate use of resources in accordance with budget holder authority and MTI’s cost principles

Ensure capacity development of Accountants and Program staff to increase department capacity

Other duties as assigned

 

 EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS  

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Accounting & Finance or a related field is required; MBA is preferred.

Registration with a Professional Accounting body (e.g. ACCA, CPA)

ACPA Membership will be an added advantage

 

EXPERIENCE 

Minimum 5 years of experience managing finance (accounting, budgeting, control and reporting) for a complex INGO with multiple funding sources; Experience with UNHCR, USAID, BPRM, ECHO, WFP etc. funds is preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES    

KNOWLEDGE

In-depth knowledge of INGO accounting, including complex fund and grant accounting, compliance, and reporting

In-depth knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and International Public Sector Accounting Standards

In-depth knowledge of Tanzania laws and regulations pertaining to financial management

Knowledge of USAID, UNHCR, ECHO, WFP funding rules and regulations, financial reporting and disclosure requirements

Knowledge of ERP systems and computerized accounting software such as Sage, Sun systems, Unit4, etc.

SKILLS

Highly skilled in developing and implementing systems for grant monitoring and reporting

Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills

Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines

Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills

Expertise in Microsoft Excel and computerized accounting software

ABILITIES

Ability to explain financial terms in simple language

Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information and exercise extreme discretion

Ability to act with integrity and maintain the highest ethical standards

Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS 

This position requires occasional travel to other field offices and health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

Application Procedure: 

All interested applicants who meet the criteria should email their application letter and CV in either PDF or Word only, including three work related referee to: recruitmenttz@medicalteams.org

Indicate your expected salary, current/previous salary, and notice period at the bottom of your CV.

Indicate clearly the position applied for in the subject line” Senior Finance Officer”.

Application Deadline: 6th September 2021 at 1700HRS.

NOTE: This vacancy is for Tanzanians