Description
The Touch Foundation
is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving access to essential
quality healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. We enhance the access to essential
quality healthcare through training, deployment and retention of skilled health
workers such as physicians, nurses, lab technicians as well as improving the
healthcare delivery systems to enable the provision of care by the health
workers.
For more information
about Touch Foundation, please visit our website www.touchfoundation.org.
We are seeking a
Finance and Procurement Associate to play a key role in the financial,
accounting and procurement operations of the organization in Tanzania.
ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS
Working with the
Program Manager for Finance, the Director of Finance and members of the program
team, the Finance and Procurement Associate will support Touch finance and
operations in Tanzania by handling day-to-day accounts payable, banking and
procurement activity and by supporting the implementation of Touch’s improved
financial and procurement systems. The Finance and Procurement Associate will
also be responsible for aspects of Touch’s facilities management and some
administrative tasks, and will report to the Program Manager, Finance.
Responsibilities
and tasks
Financial
- Assist
with the on-going development and enhancement of internal finance
processes and systems - Support
all banking processes (including mobile banking), including bank account
reconciliations, petty cash management, bank visits, and bank account
representative relationship management
Bookkeeping
and Accounting
- Coordinate
A/P processes, including monitoring the accounts payable, preparing checks
for payment, collecting outstanding invoices, receipts and other backup,
maintaining files and handling other A/P related functions as needed - Resolve
purchase order questions and payment discrepancies and ensuring credit is
received for outstanding memos - Receive
and verify expense reports and advance requests, analyzing invoices and
expense reports - Ensure
that adequate documentation exists
for all accounting transactions, that all accounting transactions are
processed following Touch’s accounting guidelines and that documentation
is filed and stored in an appropriate manner - Record
basic bookkeeping entries, ensuring for accuracy - Assist
in the preparation of schedules and selections for review during audits - Other
bookkeeping and financial analysis tasks as required
Procurement
- Assist
with the upgrading of the procurement system - Procure
goods and services, ensuring that all purchases are procured in line with
current procurement policies and procedures - Compare
prices quotes, specifications, and delivery dates - Coordinate
purchase, transfer and delivery of procured items and services and ensure
that all activity is in line with purchase order - Manage
VAT exemption process
Facilities
Management
- Maintain
the guest accommodations log book - Oversee
petty cash funds for the management of guest accommodations - Maintain
office supplies - Provide
oversight of house staff - Other
duties in support of team as required
Qualifications
of successful candidate
Knowledge,
Education and Experience
- Masters
degree in accounting, finance, or business administration and/or
professional accounting qualification preferred. - At
least 3 years of relevant professional experience required - Demonstrated
experience in financial management, accounting and bookkeeping - Strong
procurement experience, including costing and pricing of goods and/or
services - Experience
in data collection and management for financial management - Experience
working in a not for profit and a USAID-funded organization preferred - Good
judgment and discretion to represent the Touch Foundation in a highly
professional manner, as well as respect for local culture
Skills
- Strong
analytical, organizational and problem solving skills - Excellent
attention to detail - Good
working knowledge of financial management information systems, including
general controls and processes - Ability
to respond to shifting needs with flexibility while maintaining a positive
approach and sense of humor - Excellent
analytical and reporting skills including a good working knowledge of MS
Excel, and a range of financial software packages - A
problem-solving approach to challenging situations - Excellent
written and oral communication skills - Solid
relationship-building skills: ability to interface with external
constituents - Ability
to proactively work independently and as an effective team member - Comfort
with managing multiple assignments in a dynamic context - Capacity
to contact and interact openly, honestly, and professionally with
individuals in a culturally appropriate manner
How
to apply
Qualified candidates
should send a cover letter and resume to touch_foundation_jobs@mckinsey.com
