Accountant

Job title:                                     Accountant

Job status:                                 Full time (after satisfactory 6 months probation)

Duty Station:                               Tukuyu, Mbeya, Tanzania.

Deadline for Application:                30 / 03/ 2014

Recruiting Organization:                 RSTGA-SACCOS

P. O. Box 734, Tukuyu

Tel. +255 25 2552085

Mobile: 0753491615, 0787491616

Email: rstgasaccos@yahoo.com

Qualifications:        Bachelor degree orAdvanced Diploma in Commerce or Accountancy.

Experience:           at least 3years as Accountant, preferably in Microfinance sector

skills:             

·       Fluent in Swahili and English

·       Computer literate (Ms. Word, Excel, Internet, email, + Accounting software)

·       Good oral and written communication skills

·       Able to interact respectfully with farmer-leaders and members, governmental officials, and business partners such as banks,farmers organizations, etc.

·       Familiar with and committed to small-scale farmers development

·       Flexible, trustworthy, transparent  and able to work under little supervision

Job Purpose:

To organize and analyze financial transactions according to accounting standards in order to keep up-to-date Sacco’s members records and to provide financial information to management and board in ways of budgets, monthly financial reports, and annual financial statements.

The accountant is not involved in any physical cash handling.

Job Duties:

·         Document and Record financial transactions concerning SACCOS’ members (shares, savings, loans, etc.) and keep the members statements up-to-date.

·         Classify transactions according to the SACCOS chart of accounts and bookkeeping system

·         Reconciles records and analyze sources of discrepancies

·         Summarize transactions and present financial data in form of organizational financial reports and members statements

·         Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly reports (trial balance, balance sheet, profit and loss statement, annual financial statements)

·         Prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.

·         Maintain financial security and accounting controls byfollowing internal controls and recommending policies and procedures

·         Assist Board and Management in preparation of budgets, cash flow, and financial projections and provide recommendations to them.

·         Secure financial information by completing data-base backups.

·         Comply with Tanzanian financial legal requirements for Cooperative Societies

·         Maintain members confidence and keep financial information confidential.

The Accountant will be answerable to the RSTGA-SACCOS Manager.

Application Procedure:

Send by Email (only)

·       An application letter,

·       CV (with 2 referees) and

·       Copies of relevant certificates

Addressed to:          RSTGA-SACCOS Recruitment Committee

With Ref:                Application for Accountant Position

To:                        rstgasaccos@yahoo.com

Before:                   30/ 03 / 2014

Women are encouraged to apply. At similar qualifications preference will be given to an applicant from Rungwe District or neighboring District.