Accountant for Tanzania Private Sector Strengthening Activity job at Tetra Tech

Vacancy title:
Accountant for Tanzania Private Sector Strengthening Activity

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Information Technology , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Tetra Tech

Deadline of this Job:
19 August 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Dar es Salaam , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities:
• Assisting in closing financial accounts and preparing financial statements as part of monthly financial reports;
• Assist with all bookkeeping, bank accounts and cash flow to ensure sufficient funds are available for effective and efficient implementation;
• Assist reviewing petty cash records/entries and verifying cash counts and monthly reconciliations;
• Ensuring that financial records are up to date and ensuring that documents/ reports/guidelines/Audit files are stored in an appropriate manner;
• Coordinating closely with all project staff to ensure financial matters and finances are managed appropriately;
• Responsible for proper processing of all travel advances and expense reports;
• Maintaining and updating accounting and financial control system in accordance with US Government regulations and Tetra Tech policies and procedures;
• Managing confidential payment of monthly payroll and ensuring timely processing of statutory payments such as PAYE income tax, Social Security Contributions, Withholding Tax, and collection of Tax Credit Certificates;
• Assist preparation of VAT reimbursement claims and obtaining all supporting documentation.
• Responsible for timely recording transactions in QuickBooks and generating periodic/monthly standard reports;
• Ensure transactions are entered and properly recorded in online banking for approval and transfer of funds;
• Preparing receipt and disbursement vouchers and ensuring are properly per project filing policy;
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets, accounting and financial reports, funds requests, statistical and other reports as required;
• Performing other duties assigned by the COP and DAF.

Qualifications:
• College degree in accounting, finance or similar field preferred. Relevant experience may be a substitute for the degrees mentioned;
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar position;
• Experience in using QuickBooks accounting software preferred. Experience working in a similar position with an NGO, business, or international organization required;
• Previous experience working on a USAID-funded program strongly preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills, capacity to work independently and as a team, integrity and ethics, and organization and attention to detail required;
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required;
• Tanzanian Nationals strongly encouraged to apply.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 19 August 2022
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam
Posted: 20-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 20-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 20-07-2065
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