Job Type : Contract
Industry : Finance/Accountancy and Auditing/Business Administration
Education Level : Senior level
Location: Geita & Tabora
Reports To: Finance and Administration Manager
Job Summary:
The Finance Officer is responsible for the day-to-day tasks
in the Finance Department. She/He is responsible for administration of
financial transactions including entering data into the system, updating
financial records, processing invoices and preparing various Finance reports.
Duties and
Responsibilities
1. To process duly approved disbursements of both cash and
banking adherence to policy and procedures.
2. To ensure that all payment requisitions are complete with
all the necessary support documentation such as pro-forma invoices/bids, local
purchase order, selection minutes, delivery notes, tax invoices, etc. before
making payment. Also, ensuring that all payments are properly coded and
cancelled by PAID stamp.
3. To record and post all approved financial transactions
into the accounting system
4. To make and process advance payments including but not
limited to travel advances, sub-contractors/grantee advances, etc.
5. To ensure office costs are identified and correctly
apportioned and charged to the respective projects/donors and other costs
centres.
6. To perform day to day banking activities and report and
highlight items of attentions to the management.
7. To maintain accounting records and filling them in an
appropriate manner.
8. To assist in budgeting preparation process for the
program and assist out in preparation of monthly and quarterly expenditure
reports.
9. To prepare payroll accurately, timely and efficiently as
approved ensuring compliance with internal guidance and laid down policies
& procedures.
10. To prepare monthly statutory returns e.g. PAYE and
Statutory contributions in a timely and accurate manner and to ensure all
filing is appropriately done.
11. To prepare and follow up tax exemption processes for the
organization, Management and Development for Health. Prepare MDH annual returns
for filing with TRA
12. To ensure adherence to accounting and financial
standards as per IPSAs, IFRS, ISA and Tanzania legislation, with comprehensive
internal policies and procedures.
13. To perform any other task as may be assigned by the
Supervisor.
Requirements:
Education, work experience and skills:
1. Bachelor Degree in Business, Finance, Administration or
Accounting.
2. At least three (3) years’ experience in Finance or
related function job.
3. Professional qualification would be an added advantage.
4. Knowledge and experience on accounts payable, receivable,
cash, bank, and maintaining general ledger.
5. Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing
financial and accounting information.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial
and employees/vendors files.
7. Practical knowledge and skills in Payroll preparations.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills, bookkeeping skills,
attention to details.
9. Skills in running accounting software and the general
computer literacy.
10. Ability to manage time and observing deadlines.
11. Honest and trustworthy, respectful and depicting sound
work ethics.
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter, a detailed copy of their CV, names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work related referees. The candidate MUST clearly indicate the Title of the position applied for (as it appears in the advertisement) on the heading of the email. Applications should be submitted to the Human Resource Director through email hr@mdh.ot.tz by 30th September 2021. MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to the interested candidates. Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
(MDH) is an indigenous-Tanzanian non-Governmental Organization with principal place of business in Tanzania. MDH's central office is located at Mikocheni B, along Mwai Kibaki road in Dar es Salaam.
MDH’s work is primarily in public health service and research in Tanzania and the world at large. MDH seeks to mobilize and engage a team of skilled, experienced and motivated Tanzanian professionals to work in collaboration with the government and with other local and international experts to address public health priorities through evidence based interventions.
MDH’s core business encompasses design, implementation and
evaluation of programs and research in Communicable diseases, Chronic
non-communicable diseases, Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health,
Nutrition, Health Information Systems, Health System Strengthening and others.
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