If you feel you are
not suitable for this role, AfID has hundreds more accountancy roles available
across Africa, Asia and South America from 2 weeks to 6+ months.
Our partner lends
equipment to small businesses in Tanzania in order to help create jobs and
increase the income of local people.
The organisation
requires a volunteer accountant to be based in the NGO’s Tanzania office for 4
– 12 months. The volunteer will work with the Finance Director and Training
Manager to develop a financial management programme for customers. This will
include liaising with external providers and potentially assisting with
developing mobile-based accounting software for customers.
Other key activities
will include:
- Assisting
with external reporting requirements, including investor reporting and
reporting to key grant makers - Assisting
with refining internal controls and accounting systems - Training
Tanzanian nationals in proper accounting practice, bookkeeping and
internal controls
Accommodation and a
small stipend to cover living expenses will be provided.
Essential skills:
- Ability
to meet deadlines and work independently - 3 to 4
years’ experience in accounting with knowledge of internal controls and
reporting
If you are
interested in volunteering but find yourself unavailable for this specific
role, please do get in touch, as we offer a range of volunteering opportunities
that can be customised and tailored to your skills and availability.
For more information
please visit www.afid.org.uk/volunteers
or contact us on +44 (0) 207 559 1422 /
info@afid.org.uk.
Please forward our
details to any accountants in your network that you think would be interested
in our work.
