Vacancy title:
Head of Finance

Jobs at:
ABA Alliance

Deadline of this Job:
28th December, 2018.

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 14th December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Description of Task/responsibilities

Accounting Component

• Prepare all payment vouchers for the ABA Alliance and ABA Alliance Advisory Limited
  
• Post all transactions in the accounting system
  
• Prepare fee notes and bill our clients for ongoing jobs and collect the payment in time
  
• Manage the petty cash
  
• Manage the bank transactions including preparing the monthly bank reconciliations
  
• Issue and manage staff imprests
  
• Prepare monthly management accounts
  
• Prepare final financial statements
  
• Prepare and file all statutory returns
  
• Maintain the fixed asset register
  
• Manage and reconcile the related party transactions
  
• Manage and reconcile the partners/directors current account
  
• Prepare journal vouchers for all transactions that goes in the system by way of JV
  
• Collect all withholding tax certificates that we get deducted by clients
  
• Manage and reconcile VAT account with the monthly returns
  
• In collaboration with the Administration Department analyze the usage of stationary budget
  
• Prepare quarterly and annual budget
  
• Ability to perform accounting functions ranging from: Maintaining client’s books of accounts (GL) which may include weekly/monthly visits to client premises to oversee postings/reports generated and take appropriate course of action.
  
• To effectively perform this task, you will be expected to be conversant with:
  Payroll processing;
  
• VAT preparation/filing/consultations;
  
• Reconciliation of various account balances;
  
• preparation and/or review of various reports;
  
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements and/or perform pre-audit reviews/preparations for clients;
  
• Whenever necessary, be responsible to manage external auditors
  
• Attend other external auditors when on engagements that the firm has ceased to be auditors (i.e. working with other auditors to review our audit files, etc.)
  
• and other similar tasks/responsibilities as may be agreed from time to time depending on client needs.
  

CADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION and EXPERIENCE:
The candidate should have the MINIMUM requirements as below:

• First Degree in: Finance OR Accounting from a reputable University
  
• Qualified CPA (T)/ACCA
  
• Working experience in a similar position of at least FOUR YEARS with reputable Entity(ies)
  
• Ability to work diligently demonstrating a high level of commitment to work with MINIMUM supervision
  
• Good Team Player and Good Communicator with Emphasis on the ability to provide timely feedback for effective management
  
• Willingness to learn and use knowledge so gained for the furtherance of self & Firm’s progress