About BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood

About the Programme

The MasterCard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) is implementing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women in 9.5 million People across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

Position Details

• Employment type: Contractual
• Job Location: Country Head Office – Dar es Salaam

Position Purpose

The purpose of this position is to support the Senior Manager, Finance Accounts in ensuring effective financial reporting, budget management, and compliance with donor and statutory requirements for AIM. The Manager, Field Accounts will be overseeing the Regional Accounts Managers, ensuring smooth financial operations and accurate record keeping across programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing cost management and financial reports for MasterCard Grants and other international donors under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
• Supervise the Regional Accounts Managers in monthly reviews of budget performance, expense forecasting, and tracking commitments against approved budgets.
• Ensure compliance with donor fund expenditure, recording, and accounting standards, providing guidance to reporting staff.
• Oversee the preparation and coding of payment vouchers and general journals by the Regional Accounts Managers for posting into the accounting system ahead of month-end closures.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations prepared by the Regional Accounts Managers and ensure accurate financial records for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the production of timely and accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports and schedules for review by the Senior Manager, Finance Accounts, incorporating input from the Regional Accounts Managers.
• Ensure the Regional Accounts Managers maintains financial records in compliance with internal policies, administrative procedures, and local statutory requirements (e.g. (e.g., Tanzania Revenue Authority filings).
• Assist in preparing documentation and information for annual audits and statutory tax remittances, with support from supervised staff.
• Maintain financial accounting systems for accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash, ensuring monthly reconciliations by the Regional Accounts Managers.
• Help safeguard employee payroll and financial information in compliance with current legislation, with oversight of team processes
• Support process improvements by documenting procedures and identifying inefficiencies in financial workflows, collaborating with the Regional Accounts Managers.
• Collaborate with field offices, program anchors, and head office teams to ensure seamless financial operations, leveraging the Regional Accounts Managers’s regional insights.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational & Experience Requirements

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in the field of Finance, Accounting, or related field recognized University/Institution.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance roles, preferably within an international NGO.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience managing small teams (e.g., 2-5 people).
• Experience supporting financial reporting and compliance for donor-funded projects.

Required Competencies

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel), accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks), and internet tools.
• Knowledge of donor compliance, IFRS, IAS, and Tanzania tax laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills for managing teams and collaborating across departments.
• Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken).
• Analytical skills for identifying trends and supporting process improvements.
• Knowledge of Tax and tax regulations

Safeguarding Commitment

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

• Assist in preparing cost management and financial reports for MasterCard Grants and other international donors under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
• Supervise the Regional Accounts Managers in monthly reviews of budget performance, expense forecasting, and tracking commitments against approved budgets.
• Ensure compliance with donor fund expenditure, recording, and accounting standards, providing guidance to reporting staff.
• Oversee the preparation and coding of payment vouchers and general journals by the Regional Accounts Managers for posting into the accounting system ahead of month-end closures.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations prepared by the Regional Accounts Managers and ensure accurate financial records for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the production of timely and accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports and schedules for review by the Senior Manager, Finance Accounts, incorporating input from the Regional Accounts Managers.
• Ensure the Regional Accounts Managers maintains financial records in compliance with internal policies, administrative procedures, and local statutory requirements (e.g. (e.g., Tanzania Revenue Authority filings).
• Assist in preparing documentation and information for annual audits and statutory tax remittances, with support from supervised staff.
• Maintain financial accounting systems for accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash, ensuring monthly reconciliations by the Regional Accounts Managers.
• Help safeguard employee payroll and financial information in compliance with current legislation, with oversight of team processes
• Support process improvements by documenting procedures and identifying inefficiencies in financial workflows, collaborating with the Regional Accounts Managers.
• Collaborate with field offices, program anchors, and head office teams to ensure seamless financial operations, leveraging the Regional Accounts Managers’s regional insights.
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel), accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks), and internet tools.
• Knowledge of donor compliance, IFRS, IAS, and Tanzania tax laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills for managing teams and collaborating across departments.
• Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken).
• Analytical skills for identifying trends and supporting process improvements.
• Knowledge of Tax and tax regulations

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in the field of Finance, Accounting, or related field recognized University/Institution.