Assistant Accountant at Plan International Tanzania

Assistant Accountant (One Post)
Plan International Tanzania
Area: Dar Es Salaam
Position Description:
Job Purpose: To manage the corporate financial information system and ensure compliance and internal controls are adhered to in the procurement and payment process.
Job Requirement:
*Review Payment requests and process cheques to suppliers and various partners and post them in the General Ledger accounting system Monitor bank balances and prepare cash projections for weekly cash transfers
*Disbursement of petty cash fund as per approved petty cash request
*Jointly responsible for safe which is the custody for cheque books, Signed cheques not collected and other sensitive items Prepare bank reconciliation and monthly financial reports
*Manage general ledger accounting system
*Prepare monthly financial statements incl. Bank reconciliation, staff and community advances and reconcile these statements and records with General Ledger
*Monitor the advances register and Partner advances
*Prepare and coordinate audit activities at the PU and ensure the availability of any audit document needed. Ensure adherence to financial controls, processes and procedures.
Qualifications:
*In-depth knowledge of the Finance and accounting preferably in Non profit making organisation
*A degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification Intermediate professional qualification recognised by NBAA
*Skills specific to the post
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Application Instructions:
Child Protection
Plan Tanzania is a child centered organization. Protecting the rights of the children is of paramount interest to us. Subsequently, all short listed candidates will undergo a police vetting check for criminal offences particularly relating to any type of child abuse. The successful candidate will be required to sign and adhere to the Plan Tanzania child protection policy.
Remuneration    
The above positions carry attractive remuneration as per Plan Tanzania salary structure and incentive package.
Plan Tanzania is an equal opportunity employer. Interested and qualified Tanzanians are invited to send their applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, certificate copies of relevant education and professional qualifications together with names of three referees, and their contact. Please note that 00
Plan Tanzania has no recruitment agent, therefore all applications should be sent to undersigned not later than 22nd October, 2013.        
Country Human Resources Manager
Plan International Tanzania    .
Central Technology Building (CT House) Plot # 96, Mikocheni Light Industrial Area Off. New Bagamoyo road next to TBC
P. O. Box 3517
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Source:The Guardian  15th October,2013
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