Plan International Tanzania Project Accountant

Area: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: Jun 10, 2013

Plan is an international child - centered Development Organization whose mission is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children through a process that unites people across cultures to add meaning to their lives.

Plan has been working in Tanzania since 1991; it operates in 6 areas, Mwanza, Geita, Ifakara, Kibaha,Kisarawe and Dar es Salaam. Plan Tanzania works with 32,900 sponsored children, their families and their communities implementing programmes at grassroots level in child protection, health, education, water and sanitation, income generation and building relationship across cultures

Plan Tanzania now invites applications from suitable, qualified and experienced persons to fill the following available vacancies.

Job Purposes

Providing timely and reliable financial information and analysis that leads to effective decision making and managing the corporate financial information system for Banking on Change (BoC) Project and ensure compliance and internal controls are adhered to in the procurement and payment process.    \.

Job Requirements

Project cash and budget management

Prepare weekly and monthly Project cash forecasts in a realist manner Review cash disbursement vouchers, review purchase requisitions and orders. Review payment packages for budget availability and correct coding.

Monitor budget versus expenditure, ensure timely processing and disbursement of payments to legitimate suppliers.

Prepare work plan and budget in co ordination with the project co coordinator and make sure that all expenditures are according to work plan and budget

 Financial reporting

Manage general ledger accounting system

Reconcile Accounting software reports with project Reports, monitor the advances register and Partner advances

Ensure Accountability in Preparation, review, consolidation and submission of correct and complete Project Financial reports on time

Coordinate and ensure availability of all documents during Project audit

Internal Financial Controls enhancement

Ensure adherence to financial controls, processes and procedures. Follow up finance-related audit actions

Participate in Quarterly physical asset and inventory verifications

Field Support Visit

Training of communities in financial and record maintenance as and when required Verification of direct benefits distribution to communities and project support visit and reporting

Qualifications and Experience

A degree in Accounting or its equivalent

CPA and 2 -3 years working experience in Non profit making organisation will be an added advantage

Application Instructions:

Child Protection

Plan Tanzania is a child centered organization. Protecting the rights of the children is of paramount interest to us. Subsequently, all short listed candidates will undergo a police vetting check for criminaloffences particularly relating to any type of child abuse. The successful candidate will be required to sign and adhere to the Plan Tanzania child protection policy.

Remuneration

The above positions carry attractive remuneration as per Plan Tanzania salary structure and incentive package.

Plan Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. Interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, certificate copies of relevant education and professional qualifications together with names of three referees, and their contact. Please note that Plan Tanzania has no recruitment agent, therefore all applications should be sent to undersigned .

Country Manager

HR & Organizational Development

Plan International Tanzania

Central Technology Building (CT House)

Plot # 96, Mikocheni Light Industrial Area Off. New Bagamoyo road next to TBC P. O. Box 3517

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.