Accountant Job Opportunity Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | 2022;-For the five-year, $13 million Tanzania Heshimu Bahari Marine Biodiversity Activity, Chemonics is looking for an accountant. To increase capacity for the conservation of marine biodiversity, sustainable livelihoods, enhancing the business-enabling environment, and monitoring and oversight of institutions and projects, the Activity will be implemented through communities, civil society, the private sector, and government.
The Activity’s four goals are to increase private sector participation in marine conservation and coastal natural resource management, improve data availability and use in decision making, build the capacity of the public sector and civil society, and improve the environment that supports MPAs and fisheries management at all levels.
Accountant Job Opportunity |Nafasi Za Kazi Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | 2022
The Tanzania Heshimu Bahari Activity Accountant will be in charge of processing internal and external payments, monitoring bank accounts, keeping track of expenditures, recording project finances, and, if required, supervising other internal roles. Tanzania will be the location of this position. We are searching for people who are passionate about improving people’s lives all across the world.
Chemonics International Inc., a US-based international development consulting firm with operations in over 95 countries, is carrying out the USAID/Tanzania Heshimu Bahari project in Tanzania.
Key responsibilities
- Process payments for all invoices related to procurement of goods and services ensuring all necessary back-up documentation is verified, collected, and filed according to established operating principles and procedures
- Process payments for monthly payroll and benefits in a timely manner, ensuring all necessary back-up documentation is verified, collected, and filed in accordance with established operating principles and procedures
- Process and ensure payment of income, social security, and value-added taxes to the relevant Tanzanian authorities
- Maintains the activity bank account, including monitoring the account balance, outstanding checks, and other transactions, in accordance with established operating principles and procedures, and USAID and Chemonics policies and procedures
- Support the Finance and Administration Director as a liaison to other administrative and technical components to manage project financial budgeting and expenditure progress
- Maintain the petty cash account
- Process and reconcile expense reports for project staff in a timely and efficient manner
- Examine monthly wire transfer requests through a thorough analysis of projected project expenditures
- Update project financial records using web-based software and submit monthly reports to the Chemonics’ Washington within the established timeline
- Maintain project equipment and update inventory list
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Finance and Administration Director to achieve the Project’s goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required;
- Certification of Chartered Accountants or local equivalent desirable
- Minimum of four years’ experience working with USAID or other donor funded experience desirable
- Previous experience working in Tanzania required
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Strong analytical skills with attention to details
- Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets and preparation of graphs, tables, charts with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is necessary; and
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Fluency in English required; fluency in Kiswahili preferred
Application instructions:
Use this link to submit your application: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2de95186f05a4b6ebf9c3c691976f55d. The application deadline is September 16, 2022. Early submissions are strongly advised. Please don’t call with questions.
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