Abt Associates Finance Manager Job Vacancy in Tanzania

Job Title: Finance Manager

Employer: Abt Associates

Duty Station: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Application Deadline: 25th June 2014

Job Description:

Duties:

•          Oversees
the day-to-day financial management and accounting
•          Maintains
and manages field office accounts
•          Reviews
vouchers and payment requests, including proper back-up documentation to ensure
compliance with Abt Associates policies and procedures and USAID rules and
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egulations;
•          Assists
with procurement of project supplies, services, and other items in accordance
with USAID rules and regulations, as needed
•          Ensures
timely payments to staff, consultants, and vendors;
•          Calculates
and issues payroll; calculates and submits payroll taxes to the proper
Tanzanian authorities;
•          Maintains
complete, accurate and timely financial records in compliance with USAID and
Abt Associates policies and procedures; prepares and submits monthly financial
reports
•          Maintains
and oversees internal controls with direction from the Deputy Chief of Party;
•          Prepares
estimates of monthly cash requirements and ensures that funds are efficiently
transferred from headquarters to field office and funding is available to
support timely payment of all project and operations costs;
•          Manages
project bank accounts, reconciles monthly accounts and bank statements; submits
receipts and invoices to Abt Associates;
•          Treasury
management, including daily supervision of cash position and accounts and petty
cash;
•          Management
of field office financial filing system (both paper and electronic)
•          Other
duties as assigned

Qualifications:

•          Minimum
of 5 years of financial management experience;
•          Prior
experience working on USAID-funded projects in finance and administration;
•          Bachelor’s
Degree, in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; Master’s degree
preferred;
•          Excellent
knowledge of Tanzanian accounting and tax requirements and USAID rules and
regulations regarding accounting, finance, and procurement;
•          Strong
organizational and interpersonal skills;
•          Good
computer skills including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office®
applications, particularly Excel;
•          Effective
communication skills, including excellent English and Swahili language skills;
•          Professional
integrity and discretion in the handling of confidential information and data.

Key Competencies:

•          Attention
to detail and accuracy
•          Strong
communication skills
•          Problem
identification and solving
•          Easily
works in a team environment as well as individually
•          Ability
to work under pressure
•          Fluent
in written and spoken Swahili and English
•          Ability
to legally work in Tanzania without sponsorship