PROJECT ACCOUNTANT

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;

PROJECT  ACCOUNTANT

Job purpose
The Project Accountant will support the Finance Lead in performance of accounting and financial management support to the organization, ensuring that appropriate systems, procedures and controls are in place and duly followed to support the continued growth of the organization.  S/he will ensure availability of timely, accurate complete financial information for purposes of analysis, audit and or decision making at all times.

Key Responsibility
● Financial Management and Reporting
● Manage daily bank transactions. Ensure that payments are processed, proper endorsement, and distributes cheques.
● Support Finance Lead in ensuring timely preparation of annual operational and capital budgets, performing revisions where appropriate
● Review the internal controls and systems in the various tasks and functions and advise on any necessary improvements to ensure compliance to donor requirements, organizational policies and are also ensure efficiency in operations.
● Provide technical financial staff training where necessary

Minimum requirements
• A professional qualified (or in final stages of study) accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA).
● A Bachelor of Accountancy degree or equivalent
● At least 3 years’ progressive experience with similar responsibilities, with ideally both NGO and private sector exposure.

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