Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 18 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities;
• Prepare annual financial statements, tax returns, and required regulatory returns as well as oversee the external audit process and effectively manage the Finance team across all the branches.
• Management of accounting systems and external support including month-end close procedures.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data on the chosen IT platforms
• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax-related regulations, laws, and filing requirements.
• Provide accurate, timely, and comprehensive financial reporting to the management team.
• Influence behavior both within finance and the wider business for continuous improvement, particularly in areas such as, claim payments, expenses payments, RI Payments, cash receipts, commission payments, bank reconciliation & RI reconciliation on monthly basis, and WIP management.
• Oversee all accounting procedures, financial transactions and systems used by Alliance.
• Establish, implement and monitor the Alliance’s finance policies and procedures, incorporating both accounting policies and internal procedural controls.
• Support the centralized finance processing operation, driving efficiency through process improvement and standardization.
• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax-related regulations, laws and filing requirements.
• Ensure annual audits are carried out effectively and efficiently for all branches ensuring all regulatory requirements are met regarding the company’s financial affairs.
• Assist with the accurate accounting of Alliance’s financial position, including forecasting, management, and operational aspects of profit share.
• Follow, adapt and oversee the process within the department about payments, and financial controls.
• Manage relationships and budgets of external service providers including tax, audit, and banking.
• Preparation of TRA and statutory returns for timely submission.
• Identify risk areas in the department and raising them timely with supervisor for mitigation.
• Maintaining current accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor.

Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/ Commerce/ Finance/ Insurance & Banking/ Business Administration or related discipline.
• CPA (Tanzania) Qualification (Compulsory)
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a finance role.
• Qualified accountant (preferably a financial accounting-focused qualification eg CPA.
• Experience ideally with an audit practice background
• Experience in managing a finance function in a fast-moving, rapidly growing environment
• Experience in managing across different cultures, and across multiple jurisdictions/time zones due to RI relationships.
• Poise and confidence to operate at the board level
• Eye for detail and diligence to ensure the accuracy of systems and processes
• Proven ability to drive efficiency and process reviews across an international organization
• Commercially astute individual, capable of strategic thinking and with sound judgment
• Excellent analytical, communication, and influencing skills
• Understanding of Tanzania's tax regime is preferred.
• Conversant with financial reporting requirements and ability to prepare reliable & accurate reports, analyze and interpret
• Basic knowledge of applicable Accounting Standards, IFRS, Taxation Laws and other applicable laws/regulations.
• Knowledge of data analytics, forecasting methods, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.).
• Analytical mind and comfortable with numbers.
• Ability to deliver/ complete assignments timely.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Honest, confident and have high integrity.
• Fluent in English and Swahili.
• Reliable and ethical with a high degree of integrity.
• Able to get on with others and be a team player

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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