Job Description:
Africab Co. Ltd. is looking for an accomplished and dedicated Chartered Accountant to join our finance leadership team in Tanzania. This is a full-time senior position that requires an individual with extensive professional qualifications, strong analytical skills, and deep experience in managing financial operations in a structured corporate environment. The ideal candidate will play a central role in strengthening financial governance, ensuring statutory compliance, and driving strategic financial planning across the organization.

The Chartered Accountant will be responsible for leading all audit-related activities, including internal audit coordination and oversight of external audits. The role requires strong command of IFRS, GAAP, and other relevant international accounting standards. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to interpret and apply Tanzanian tax regulations accurately while also managing corporate tax planning and compliance obligations. This includes preparing complex tax filings, reviewing tax assessments, and ensuring the organization adheres to all regulatory requirements.

Additionally, this role involves a significant strategic component. The Chartered Accountant will collaborate closely with senior management to prepare financial forecasts, guide budgeting processes, and develop models that support long-term business planning. A key responsibility will be the identification and mitigation of financial risks through strong internal controls, comprehensive risk assessments, and robust financial policies. The selected professional will help the company maintain financial discipline, foster transparency, and uphold the highest ethical standards in financial reporting.

Candidates should possess a strong background in financial systems, including experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms and advanced accounting software. The position requires someone who can navigate complex financial data, streamline reporting processes, and present clear recommendations that support executive decision-making. A high level of integrity, professional maturity, and commitment to confidentiality is essential.

Africab Co. Ltd. places particular emphasis on experienced Indian Chartered Accountants for this role, provided they meet the age requirement of up to 40 years and are available to join within 45 days of selection. This preference reflects the company’s desire for seasoned professionals with global exposure, strong compliance experience, and proven leadership in diverse financial environments.

Job Requirements:

• Professional certification: CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent
• Extensive post-qualification experience in statutory auditing, compliance, and financial governance
• Deep understanding of corporate taxation, preferably including Tanzanian tax laws
• Demonstrated expertise in financial strategy, risk management, internal controls, and compliance frameworks
• Strong ability in budgeting, financial modeling, and forecasting
• Experience overseeing complex internal and external audit processes
• Proven ability to advise senior leadership on financial performance and strategy
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced accounting software
• Strong ethical standards, accuracy, and professional discipline
• Age limit: up to 40 years; must be available to join within 45 days

• Leading all audit-related activities, including internal audit coordination and oversight of external audits.
• Interpreting and applying Tanzanian tax regulations accurately.
• Managing corporate tax planning and compliance obligations.
• Preparing complex tax filings.
• Reviewing tax assessments.
• Ensuring the organization adheres to all regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating closely with senior management to prepare financial forecasts.
• Guiding budgeting processes.
• Developing models that support long-term business planning.
• Identification and mitigation of financial risks through strong internal controls, comprehensive risk assessments, and robust financial policies.
• Helping the company maintain financial discipline, foster transparency, and uphold the highest ethical standards in financial reporting.
• Navigating complex financial data.
• Streamlining reporting processes.
• Presenting clear recommendations that support executive decision-making.

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong command of IFRS, GAAP, and other relevant international accounting standards
• Ability to interpret and apply Tanzanian tax regulations
• Financial strategy
• Risk management
• Internal controls
• Compliance frameworks
• Budgeting
• Financial modeling
• Forecasting
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced accounting software
• High level of integrity
• Professional maturity
• Commitment to confidentiality

• CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent
• Extensive post-qualification experience in statutory auditing, compliance, and financial governance
• Deep understanding of corporate taxation, preferably including Tanzanian tax laws
• Demonstrated expertise in financial strategy, risk management, internal controls, and compliance frameworks
• Strong ability in budgeting, financial modeling, and forecasting
• Experience overseeing complex internal and external audit processes
• Proven ability to advise senior leadership on financial performance and strategy
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced accounting software
• Strong ethical standards, accuracy, and professional discipline
• Age limit: up to 40 years
• Must be available to join within 45 days