Senior Programs Finance Officer
2026-09-21T14:58:23+00:00
World Vision
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FULL_TIME
Kagera
Tanzania
00000
Tanzania
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Management
2026-10-05T17:00:00+00:00
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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Responsibilities or duties
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Budgets Development and Performance Control – Coordinate and Consolidate the budget preparations, review and timely submission. In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, ensure all the budgets spending are done as per the approved budget and activities and in line with WV policies and donor terms and conditions.(20%)
End Results
Quality prepared Budgets which are timely submitted and approved.
Capacity Building – Perform Financial Capacity Building Needs Assessment and ensures a Capacity Building plan is in place for Field staff and Partners or sub-grantees. Conduct the capacity building to all the field staff and Partners.(10%)
End Results
Well-coordinated Capacity Building sessions within the Programs.
Financial Reporting and Accountability – Coordinate the Preparation of the Financial Reports, Review and ensure timely submission of all the Financial Reports at the Programs level. Conduct monthly FFT Reviews for reports accuracy, Prepare Projects Financial Analysis Reports and share with Programs and Project Management on Monthly basis. Ensure the LDR Policy is complied.(15%)
End Results
Complete reports with well explained Variance explanations.
Cash Management - Ensure that there is adequate cash management within the Programs and the Programs have the target low cash balance at the end of each month. Perform Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis. Ensures all payments are made on time and in compliance with the FFM policy and procedures with the relevant / adequate support documents.(10%)
End Results
Achieved good Target low and Risk on cash prevented.
Audit Performance and Follow ups – working with Program Manager/Coordinator, Coordinate the Auditing exercise at the Program Level, prepare timely audit responses based on the Auditors observations / recommendations, prepare the Action Plans to implement the audit findings and share with NO, make a follow up within the Program on the implementation status on the audit findings.(10%)
End Results
Good audit rating and timely implemented findings recommendations.
Partners Management – Participate in conducting Partners assessment in terms of their systems and financial capacity before engagements and funds transfers to ensure they have the required minimum financial standards for working with WVT. Conduct monitoring visits for review and capacity building, ensure timely funding and retirement of partner’s advance.(10%)
End Results
Good performance to partners with quality results.
Administrative Responsibility - Provide technical support on Fleet management to ensure efficiency & compliance and monthly Fleet analysis report (maintenance and fuel cost) for management informed decision making, and prepare Fleet report for National office monthly submission. Facilitate all the Procurements at the Program level by ensuring adherence to WV policies and Procedures to support projects implementations. Review monthly staff payroll and ensure the Compliance to Laws and regulations, undertake the performance appraisal with staff at cluster level.(10%)
End Results
Timely support provided and risk managed at acceptable level in all areas.
Manage all Balance sheet items including staff advances within the Program as per WV policy. Review staff EERs for accuracy and validity of receipts. Ensure Fixed Assets Register is maintained and updated timely and inventories are reconciled.(05%)
End Results
Clean Balance sheet Items.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
Minimum Qualification required: Bachelor Degree in Accountancy or related fields.
Preferred: MBA, ACCA, CPA
Technical Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word & Sun-systems software.
- Demonstrated ability in supervision
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Tact and diplomacy in dealing with staff-related to work environment needs
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff
- Coordinate and Consolidate the budget preparations, review and timely submission.
- Ensure all the budgets spending are done as per the approved budget and activities and in line with WV policies and donor terms and conditions.
- Perform Financial Capacity Building Needs Assessment and ensures a Capacity Building plan is in place for Field staff and Partners or sub-grantees.
- Conduct the capacity building to all the field staff and Partners.
- Coordinate the Preparation of the Financial Reports, Review and ensure timely submission of all the Financial Reports at the Programs level.
- Conduct monthly FFT Reviews for reports accuracy.
- Prepare Projects Financial Analysis Reports and share with Programs and Project Management on Monthly basis.
- Ensure the LDR Policy is complied.
- Ensure that there is adequate cash management within the Programs and the Programs have the target low cash balance at the end of each month.
- Perform Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis.
- Ensures all payments are made on time and in compliance with the FFM policy and procedures with the relevant / adequate support documents.
- Coordinate the Auditing exercise at the Program Level.
- Prepare timely audit responses based on the Auditors observations / recommendations.
- Prepare the Action Plans to implement the audit findings and share with NO.
- Make a follow up within the Program on the implementation status on the audit findings.
- Participate in conducting Partners assessment in terms of their systems and financial capacity before engagements and funds transfers.
- Conduct monitoring visits for review and capacity building.
- Ensure timely funding and retirement of partner’s advance.
- Provide technical support on Fleet management to ensure efficiency & compliance.
- Prepare monthly Fleet analysis report (maintenance and fuel cost) for management informed decision making.
- Prepare Fleet report for National office monthly submission.
- Facilitate all the Procurements at the Program level by ensuring adherence to WV policies and Procedures to support projects implementations.
- Review monthly staff payroll and ensure the Compliance to Laws and regulations.
- Undertake the performance appraisal with staff at cluster level.
- Manage all Balance sheet items including staff advances within the Program as per WV policy.
- Review staff EERs for accuracy and validity of receipts.
- Ensure Fixed Assets Register is maintained and updated timely and inventories are reconciled.
- Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word & Sun-systems software.
- Demonstrated ability in supervision
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Tact and diplomacy in dealing with staff-related to work environment needs
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff
- Bachelor Degree in Accountancy or related fields.
- MBA, ACCA, CPA (Preferred)
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Vacancy title:
Senior Programs Finance Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance, Business Operations, Management]
Jobs at:
World Vision
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 5 2026
Duty Station:
Kagera | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 21 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Responsibilities or duties
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Budgets Development and Performance Control – Coordinate and Consolidate the budget preparations, review and timely submission. In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, ensure all the budgets spending are done as per the approved budget and activities and in line with WV policies and donor terms and conditions.(20%)
End Results
Quality prepared Budgets which are timely submitted and approved.
Capacity Building – Perform Financial Capacity Building Needs Assessment and ensures a Capacity Building plan is in place for Field staff and Partners or sub-grantees. Conduct the capacity building to all the field staff and Partners.(10%)
End Results
Well-coordinated Capacity Building sessions within the Programs.
Financial Reporting and Accountability – Coordinate the Preparation of the Financial Reports, Review and ensure timely submission of all the Financial Reports at the Programs level. Conduct monthly FFT Reviews for reports accuracy, Prepare Projects Financial Analysis Reports and share with Programs and Project Management on Monthly basis. Ensure the LDR Policy is complied.(15%)
End Results
Complete reports with well explained Variance explanations.
Cash Management - Ensure that there is adequate cash management within the Programs and the Programs have the target low cash balance at the end of each month. Perform Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis. Ensures all payments are made on time and in compliance with the FFM policy and procedures with the relevant / adequate support documents.(10%)
End Results
Achieved good Target low and Risk on cash prevented.
Audit Performance and Follow ups – working with Program Manager/Coordinator, Coordinate the Auditing exercise at the Program Level, prepare timely audit responses based on the Auditors observations / recommendations, prepare the Action Plans to implement the audit findings and share with NO, make a follow up within the Program on the implementation status on the audit findings.(10%)
End Results
Good audit rating and timely implemented findings recommendations.
Partners Management – Participate in conducting Partners assessment in terms of their systems and financial capacity before engagements and funds transfers to ensure they have the required minimum financial standards for working with WVT. Conduct monitoring visits for review and capacity building, ensure timely funding and retirement of partner’s advance.(10%)
End Results
Good performance to partners with quality results.
Administrative Responsibility - Provide technical support on Fleet management to ensure efficiency & compliance and monthly Fleet analysis report (maintenance and fuel cost) for management informed decision making, and prepare Fleet report for National office monthly submission. Facilitate all the Procurements at the Program level by ensuring adherence to WV policies and Procedures to support projects implementations. Review monthly staff payroll and ensure the Compliance to Laws and regulations, undertake the performance appraisal with staff at cluster level.(10%)
End Results
Timely support provided and risk managed at acceptable level in all areas.
Manage all Balance sheet items including staff advances within the Program as per WV policy. Review staff EERs for accuracy and validity of receipts. Ensure Fixed Assets Register is maintained and updated timely and inventories are reconciled.(05%)
End Results
Clean Balance sheet Items.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
Minimum Qualification required: Bachelor Degree in Accountancy or related fields.
Preferred: MBA, ACCA, CPA
Technical Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent computer skills in Excel, Word & Sun-systems software.
- Demonstrated ability in supervision
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Tact and diplomacy in dealing with staff-related to work environment needs
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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