Accounting Team Leader
2025-06-17T12:13:30+00:00
Wassha Inc
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
00000
Tanzania
Utilities
Accounting & Finance
2025-06-23T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
8
Job Purpose
Ensure accuracy of entries; timelines of payments and financial reporting are done immediately. The position holder has to perform balance sheet reconciliations and provide advice and support to management and staff in the areas of financial management.
Main Responsibilities of the Job
A) Managerial Responsibilities:
- Ensure payments and all other processes are in compliance with internal control policy and other policies.
- Manage document workflow system and ensuring the document workflow template is fully updated with daily posting and payments made.
- Enforce internal policies to staff, e.g. Travel advance policy, Mobile policy, and other policies within the company.
B) Functional Responsibilities:
- Prepare documents by scrutinizing and verifying that all required attachments have been supplied before documents are channeled for approval, posting, and payment process.
- Ensure all entries posted into QuickBooks complies with the International Financial reporting standard, QuickBooks accounting, and reporting manual.
- Initiate payments into the banking system or writing bank checks, while ensuring segregation of duty for each paid document is strictly observed between posting and payments.
- Prepare and submit all documents posted and paid through the bank to the senior accountants on a daily basis for QB check application and for reconciliation purposes.
- Ensure all payments are properly scanned and submitted to HQ.
- Respond to accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations.
- Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends, as directed.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
- Prepare the monthly payroll entry for review by management.
- Reconcile bank accounts and clears any discrepancies in the balances by researching and analyzing the account information.
- Maintain and reconcile petty cash accounts on a monthly basis to be reviewed by management.
- Manage all statutory deductions on a monthly basis including NSSF, PAYE, etc.
- Take initiative to understand budget preparation, implementation, and monitoring process and the overall financial management of the company.
- Work while observing the Professional Code of Conduct (PICCO). Professional behavior, Integrity, Competence, Confidentiality, and Objectivity. A general accountant is directly obligated to report any misconduct observed or heard that is against these codes to the immediate supervisor or to the appropriate reporting channel.
- Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Requirement
A) Academic and Professional Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, Finance, or any other relevant field.
- CPA/ACCA is a must.
B) Experience:
- 3 years experience in a high volume transaction accounting department.
Working Relationships
A) Internal Customers:
- Accounting Manager
- Internal Auditors
- Accounts Officers
- Human Resource Team Leader
- All Staff
B) External Customers:
Competencies
A) Technical:
- Professional certificate {CPA/ACCA}
- Accounting Package certificate {QuickBooks, Tally} or familiarity with sage
- Knowledge of the full accounting cycle
- Knowledge of financial accounting standards
B) Functional:
- Details Oriented
- Time Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Confidentiality work driven
- Leadership skills
- Data Entry Management
- Highly proficient in Excel and Word applications
- Excellent Team Player
- Problem Solving and Analysis skills
- Strong communication skills
C) Behavioral:
- Stress tolerance
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Accountability and Transparency
A) Managerial Responsibilities: Ensure payments and all other processes are in compliance with internal control policy and other policies. Manage document workflow system and ensuring the document workflow template is fully updated with daily posting and payments made. Enforce internal policies to staff, e.g. Travel advance policy, Mobile policy, and other policies within the company. B) Functional Responsibilities: Prepare documents by scrutinizing and verifying that all required attachments have been supplied before documents are channeled for approval, posting, and payment process. Ensure all entries posted into QuickBooks complies with the International Financial reporting standard, QuickBooks accounting, and reporting manual. Initiate payments into the banking system or writing bank checks, while ensuring segregation of duty for each paid document is strictly observed between posting and payments. Prepare and submit all documents posted and paid through the bank to the senior accountants on a daily basis for QB check application and for reconciliation purposes. Ensure all payments are properly scanned and submitted to HQ. Respond to accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations. Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends, as directed. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies. Prepare the monthly payroll entry for review by management. Reconcile bank accounts and clears any discrepancies in the balances by researching and analyzing the account information. Maintain and reconcile petty cash accounts on a monthly basis to be reviewed by management. Manage all statutory deductions on a monthly basis including NSSF, PAYE, etc. Take initiative to understand budget preparation, implementation, and monitoring process and the overall financial management of the company. Work while observing the Professional Code of Conduct (PICCO). Professional behavior, Integrity, Competence, Confidentiality, and Objectivity. A general accountant is directly obligated to report any misconduct observed or heard that is against these codes to the immediate supervisor or to the appropriate reporting channel. Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.
Details Oriented Time Management Interpersonal skills Confidentiality work driven Leadership skills Data Entry Management Highly proficient in Excel and Word applications Excellent Team Player Problem Solving and Analysis skills Strong communication skills C) Behavioral: Stress tolerance Flexibility and adaptability Accountability and Transparency
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, Finance, or any other relevant field. CPA/ACCA is a must. B) Experience: 3 years experience in a high volume transaction accounting department.
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Vacancy title:
Accounting Team Leader
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Utilities, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Wassha Inc
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 23 2025
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
Ensure accuracy of entries; timelines of payments and financial reporting are done immediately. The position holder has to perform balance sheet reconciliations and provide advice and support to management and staff in the areas of financial management.
Main Responsibilities of the Job
A) Managerial Responsibilities:
- Ensure payments and all other processes are in compliance with internal control policy and other policies.
- Manage document workflow system and ensuring the document workflow template is fully updated with daily posting and payments made.
- Enforce internal policies to staff, e.g. Travel advance policy, Mobile policy, and other policies within the company.
B) Functional Responsibilities:
- Prepare documents by scrutinizing and verifying that all required attachments have been supplied before documents are channeled for approval, posting, and payment process.
- Ensure all entries posted into QuickBooks complies with the International Financial reporting standard, QuickBooks accounting, and reporting manual.
- Initiate payments into the banking system or writing bank checks, while ensuring segregation of duty for each paid document is strictly observed between posting and payments.
- Prepare and submit all documents posted and paid through the bank to the senior accountants on a daily basis for QB check application and for reconciliation purposes.
- Ensure all payments are properly scanned and submitted to HQ.
- Respond to accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policies and regulations.
- Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends, as directed.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
- Prepare the monthly payroll entry for review by management.
- Reconcile bank accounts and clears any discrepancies in the balances by researching and analyzing the account information.
- Maintain and reconcile petty cash accounts on a monthly basis to be reviewed by management.
- Manage all statutory deductions on a monthly basis including NSSF, PAYE, etc.
- Take initiative to understand budget preparation, implementation, and monitoring process and the overall financial management of the company.
- Work while observing the Professional Code of Conduct (PICCO). Professional behavior, Integrity, Competence, Confidentiality, and Objectivity. A general accountant is directly obligated to report any misconduct observed or heard that is against these codes to the immediate supervisor or to the appropriate reporting channel.
- Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Requirement
A) Academic and Professional Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, Finance, or any other relevant field.
- CPA/ACCA is a must.
B) Experience:
- 3 years experience in a high volume transaction accounting department.
Working Relationships
A) Internal Customers:
- Accounting Manager
- Internal Auditors
- Accounts Officers
- Human Resource Team Leader
- All Staff
B) External Customers:
Competencies
A) Technical:
- Professional certificate {CPA/ACCA}
- Accounting Package certificate {QuickBooks, Tally} or familiarity with sage
- Knowledge of the full accounting cycle
- Knowledge of financial accounting standards
B) Functional:
- Details Oriented
- Time Management
- Interpersonal skills
- Confidentiality work driven
- Leadership skills
- Data Entry Management
- Highly proficient in Excel and Word applications
- Excellent Team Player
- Problem Solving and Analysis skills
- Strong communication skills
C) Behavioral:
- Stress tolerance
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Accountability and Transparency
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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