Vacancy title:
Accountant Intern

Jobs at:
PAN & Associates

Deadline of this Job:
30th November 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 19th November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Internship

JOB DETAILS:
Post: Accountant Intern

Work Type: Full time

Term: 3 months (Full-time job opportunity after internship period)

Years of Experience: 1+ relevant experience in Assistant Accountants role

Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Commerce I Finance I Accounting or equivalent professional training

We seek to meet qualified candidates who can intern with our team in the position of Audit Intern with a Full-time job opportunity after internship period.

The Intern will work closely with the Audit Associates to implement on our audit and book-keeping projects for clients. This will for a period of 3 months, and will be based in our Dar es Salaam offices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To take a role in the Audit as a professional team member to perform in simple part of the financial statement
  
• To prepare financial statement reports and documentation supporting the auditor’s opinions;
  
• To perform analytical review of audit documents, identifying accounting and auditing issues, performing assigned testing and self-review of work product.
  
• To draft correspondences and manage all matters for clients’ projects assigned.
  
• Develop an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
  
• Performs additional tasks or responsibilities as assigned by the management
  

Other requirements include:

• Must be proficient with English and Swahili languages in both spoken and written.
  
• MS Office, specifically MS Excel and Tally knowledge compulsory, MYOB preferable
  
• Vast knowledge of international accounting standards is compulsory
  
• Working experience in an accounting role or work experience in a “Big 4” Audit firm is preferable.
  
• Experience working with local government and regulatory authorities in Tanzania;
  
• Mature person with excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills; problem solving skills, teamwork skills, analytical skills and multi-tasking skills.
  
• Ability to gather, evaluate and present information effectively to seniors;
  
• Strong written and oral presentation skills;
  
• Ability to think conceptually and deal decisively with practical matters in a proactive manner that reduces financial risk to the organization;
  
• Proven ability and willingness to work independently prioritize and hold oneself accountable;
  

Work Conditions.-‘Environment Conditions: Willingness to work additional hours during critical reporting periods.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience.