FINANCE LEAD

Marie Stopes Tanzania (MST) is the Non-governmental Organization dully registered under the law of Tanzania, and it is centered in a marketing-focused, results-oriented social enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning, reproductive and sexual healthcare and allied services. MST is a member of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) Global Partnership, which operates in over 46 countries worldwide. MST’s goal is to improve quality of life in Tanzania by dramatically improving access to and use of family planning and other reproductive health services.

Of recently, MST has been striving to secure funds from donors for implementation of its cantered objectives. The effort by MST to secure funds from donors have somehow been positive where the donor has proposed a new and streamlined project to be carried attracting a diversified aptitude.

The positions advertised herein are subject to fund availability from the prospective donor and therefore after passing the interview, qualified candidates for the positions advertised shall be called to assume their position with MST as soon as the funds is finally donated and remitted to MST or deed of donation or remission is executed. This project will commence immediately after availability of funds is irrevocably confirmed by the donor.

We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our highly motivated team in the following roles;

FINANCE LEAD

Job purpose
The Finance Manager will be responsible for day to day general management and
Administration of the organization’s finance & accounts functions. The post holder works within the framework of International and Local Financial Policies and Procedures manuals set by MSI and MST respectively ensuring all Marie Stopes Policies & procedures, donor regulations, accounting standards and local laws are complied with at all times.

Key Responsibility
● Financial Controls
● Management of Assets
● Ledger, Analysis and Reconciliations
● Review of Payments Processing
● Financial Reporting –MSI /Donor /Projects
●Managing Treasury, Petty Cash and Banking
●Plans Budgets & Forecast

Minimum requirements
● Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance Commerce or Business Administration or Financial Management with accounting option from a recognized Institution or other related area,
●professional qualification / Membership of a reputable Professional Accountancy body such as Local Accountancy body, ACCA, CIMA or CPA is a major requirement
● A minimum of 3 years work experience in mainstream finance in a busy & reputable institution preferably in the NGO sector

Mode of Application
If you feel that you are able to meet the requirements and you are motivated enough to be part of the team, please send your applications including a cover letter detailing your suitability and why you are interested in this post to the address below. Please indicate the work station of your interest.

Director of Human Resources and Administration
Marie Stopes Tanzania
P. O. Box 7072, Dar Es Salaam.
Telephone: +255 22 277 4991
E-mail: jobs@mst.or.tz

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: All applications should reach the addressee before 04/11/2014