MFS Finance Operations Officer

Location: Dar es Salaam

Application deadline: before March 3, 2026

Educational & Experience Requirements

• University Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum experience of 3 years in related field.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve all identified issues within agreed timelines.
• Record petty cash retirements promptly and monitor outstanding advances to ensure timely closure.
• Monitor aged receivables and support collection efforts to improve cash flow and reduce overdue balances.
• Monitor aged payables, ensure supplier credit terms are followed and perform regular supplier reconciliations.
• Review all purchase requisitions to ensure correct GL coding and supported with valid documentation.
• Coordinate with user departments to ensure GRNs are accurately captured and supported with DOA.
• Maintain month end schedules required for journal postings, including accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• Work with reconciliation team to clear reconciling items for bank, wallet and general ledger balances.
• Perform monthly 3-way reconciliations between trust account, ecosystem platform and the general ledger.
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues promptly.
• Support month end and year end close processes through timely and accurate operational finance inputs.
• Perform any additional duties or tasks assigned by management.

Core Competencies

• Strong reconciliation skills, including balance-sheet, bank, wallet and 3-way reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, GL management and month-end processes.
• Accuracy in financial posting, documentation and compliance with DOA and internal controls.
• Analytical skills to interpret financial data, resolve discrepancies and support process improvements.
• Effective communication and coordination with finance teams, suppliers and internal departments.

• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve all identified issues within agreed timelines.
• Record petty cash retirements promptly and monitor outstanding advances to ensure timely closure.
• Monitor aged receivables and support collection efforts to improve cash flow and reduce overdue balances.
• Monitor aged payables, ensure supplier credit terms are followed and perform regular supplier reconciliations.
• Review all purchase requisitions to ensure correct GL coding and supported with valid documentation.
• Coordinate with user departments to ensure GRNs are accurately captured and supported with DOA.
• Maintain month end schedules required for journal postings, including accruals, prepayments and provisions.
• Work with reconciliation team to clear reconciling items for bank, wallet and general ledger balances.
• Perform monthly 3-way reconciliations between trust account, ecosystem platform and the general ledger.
• Identify and resolve data integrity issues promptly.
• Support month end and year end close processes through timely and accurate operational finance inputs.
• Perform any additional duties or tasks assigned by management.

• Strong reconciliation skills, including balance-sheet, bank, wallet and 3-way reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, GL management and month-end processes.
• Accuracy in financial posting, documentation and compliance with DOA and internal controls.
• Analytical skills to interpret financial data, resolve discrepancies and support process improvements.
• Effective communication and coordination with finance teams, suppliers and internal departments.

• University Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will be an added advantage.