Donor Accountant

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Level: National D1

Gross salary: 2,623,935 per month and other benefits

Contract Type: Fixed Term (3 years)

Job Ref No: INT0844

Who we are

Oxfam is an International NGO working with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering in Tanzania and more than 80 other countries worldwide. In Tanzania Oxfam works with more than 46 civil society organisations in Shinyanga, Simiyu, Geita, Mwanza, Dodoma, Morogoro, Tanga, Lindi, Iringa, Mtwara, Kagera, Manyara and Arusha to implement three change goals that have been identified in the country strategy for 2011/2015, namely Economic Justice - Rural Livelihoods (including smallholder, pastoralist and women’s livelihoods), Gender Justice – equality for women ending violence against women and to promote women’s leadership and economic empowerment and Social Justice centred in active citizenship and effective governance for quality essential services.

We are currently looking for a dynamic and knowledgeable Donor Accountant to enhance the impact of our work in Tanzania.

Roles and Responsibilities

In this role you will Report to the Finance Manager and you will be responsible for the following:

Prepare financial and donor reports on all restricted contracts as per stipulated timelines in the grant agreements.
Give narrative guidance to management and partners on grant spend in accordance with agreed budgets.
Review all partner reports received and conduct detailed analysis of partner transactions for eligibility. Upon review, ensure that all revisions are done accordingly.
Work closely with the funding coordinator and partner support officer in contributing to the management of partners.
Conduct capacity building and training of partners/ team members jointly with Finance Manager on donor compliance as well as donor policies and procedures.
Custodian of record keeping of all grant/ project assets for donor reporting and audit reports
Provide specialised financial support in relation to the effective attainment of programme objectives and to work with contract managers in the compilation of timely, accurate, quality financial reports for a range of donors.

Skills and Competencies

A candidate envisaged for this role will be

Qualified Accountant or equivalent with minimum work experience of 3 years preferably from NGO in a similar or equivalent position.
Strong knowledge and experience of donor financial reporting requirements in particular with EU, DFID, ECHO, UN, CIDA, NORAD and SIDA.
Strong information systems background with proven experience of working with accounting software and data input systems.
A strong working knowledge of MS Office is needed, especially MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
High level of numeracy, accuracy and analytical skills with good understanding of audit methodologies.
Deadline driven individual who can work under the pressure of demanding timeline.
Proactive individual who takes initiative and who pays attention to detail.
Strong communication, interpersonal skills and ability to influence others.
Responsible, flexible, adaptable and good team player.
This position requires a person with ability to travel frequently to field offices

To Apply

This opportunity is for a dedicated and highly motivated professional with strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs. If you believe you qualify for this post and you are the candidate that we are looking for, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your experience for the post applied and include daytime telephone contacts by applying online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and then go to current vacancies. You are advised to use advert Reference number and job title above.We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization. The closing date for this post is Tuesday 30^th September 2014

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