Category: National
Location: Kigoma/ Mwanza/Dar es Salaam – frequent missions to the field
operations
Reference: DOP 20704
Final date for application:
Generic function of reference: Accountant Field
2 Accountants (M/F)– Tanzania
Background
Enabel is a Belgian development agency. Our mission is to build a sustainable
world where all live under the rule of law and are free to thrive. With our
partners, we offer solutions addressing pressing global challenges – Climate
Change, Social and Economic Inequalities, Urbanisation, Peace and Security,
Human Mobility – and promoting Global Citizenship.
We have over 20 years' experience in areas ranging from education and health
care to agriculture, environmental protection, digitalisation, employment and
governance. Enabel’s expertise is eagerly sought-after by partners around the
globe – ranging from the Belgian government, European Union institutions,
governments of other countries and the private sector. We work with civil
society, research institutes as well as businesses and we foster fruitful
interaction between development policy and other areas.
With over 2,100 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in more than twenty
countries, in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Context
Enabel is operating in Tanzania in accordance with article 7 (iii) of the General
Agreement between The United Republic of Tanzania and The Kingdom of Belgium
on Development Co-operation signed on 16th of October 2002, and the introduction
Letter from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium N° 2018/023 signed on 25th
January 2018 on the transformation from BTC into Enabel.
Enabel, together with different partners both public and private; implements a
number of Bilateral and Global partnership programs in different sectors which
includes but not limited to: Education and Empowerment (Wezesha Binti Project);
Natural Resources (Beekeeping Value Chain Support Project); Formal Sector
Financial Intermediaries (Inclu-Cities project); Education (Regional Teacher’s
Initiative for Africa project) as well as Justice and Equality (Sauti ya Mwanamke
project).
The Function
Reporting to the Financial Controllers, the Accountant(s) ensures the processing,
keying and control of accounting data and documents of the portfolio/interventions /
Representation in order to provide qualitative accounting: reliable, timely and
exhaustive.
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Main responsibilities are as follows:
• Ensure the processing of accounting data and documents to provide qualitative
accounting.
• Ensure the preparation of treasury operations so that suppliers/beneficiaries
are paid correctly and in due time.
• You ensure the preparation of files, collection of information and accounting
records for control purposes to allow transfer of the same to his/her
hierarchical supervisor to the controllers/Auditors/RAFs.
• You control the supporting documents regarding grants to allow for an
appropriate control of the grants.
• You provide and maintain quality financial data to allow reliable financial
reporting and analysis.
Your profile
• Tanzanian National
Any specialism in the diploma:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics or
Management
• Must be a Qualified Accountant with any one of the professional accounting
certifications e.g. CPA, ACCA,
• Additional Training in Financial Management Procedures is of an added
advantage;
Specific competencies or experience required:
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in Finance and Accounting,
budget support, grants management or similar position of which at least 2 years
specifically in Accounting, or equivalent within either a public organization,
donor agency, a government project or a highly recognized private
organization;
• A minimum of 2 years’ work experience in Grants Management and donor
funds
• Strong experience in financial reporting, tax management and financial
analysis;
Required skills and knowledge:
• Broad and in-depth understanding of the various aspects of international
cooperation (context, challenges, strengths, partners, functioning, etc.).
• Knowledge in Financial Management policies and Accounting procedures,
budget management and financial analysis.
• Knowledgeable about the management of grants, donor funds and capacity
building of grantees.
• Familiar in using an ERP-Financial Management tool.
• Knowledge in procurement and tax rules
• Good knowledge of standard ICT applications (Excel, Word, PPT etc.)
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• Knowledgeable in audit preparation and execution of audit feedback
• Skilled at solving problems and you adopt a solution- and results-oriented
approach;
• Exhibit leadership skills in managing teams.
• Respect others and is able to build relations on the basis of credibility and
expertise.
• Show engagement, sense of responsibility and integrity.
• Flexible and can work in a changing environment.
• Experience in working with Government officials, private sector, CSOs and
workers’ organisations is of an added advantage.
Languages:
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili
Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission, and values of
Enabel, see for more information: Enabel
We offer you
• A fascinating and interesting job in an international environment.
• You are based in Kigoma / Mwanza / Dar Es Salaam with frequent travels
within the targeted districts and regions of operations
• Type of contract and duration: Contract for a specific period, 36 months
• Estimated Start: As soon as possible
• You are employed by Enabel in the function of “Accountant”. A salary
package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with
our salary scales (Class 4), and more benefits such as health care
insurance, 13th month, holiday allowance and if applicable reallocation
allowance.
• Relevant recognized experience for the function will be valorized.
Following this recruitment procedure, a shortlist of successful applicants may be
constituted which may be sourced in the next three years for similar job openings.
Every person who fulfils the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply.
Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do
not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation,
disability status or any other factor other than competence.
