International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Job
Opportunity: Accountant 1
The
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and
independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect
the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide
them with assistance.
It
also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening
International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.
The
ICRC’s Mission in Dar es salaam coordinates the institution’s humanitarian
activities in Kibondo and Dar es salaam Tanzania.
OVERALL
RESPONSIBILITY
The
Accountant 1 is in charge of preparing, reconciling and analyzing the
accounting records and financial reports of the delegation/other structure
under their responsibility in the Dar es Salaam office.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Receives
the prepared invoices for payments from the administrative secretary and
verifies that the supporting documentation attached to each invoice is complete
and approved according to Rules on Financial Management and any other internal
requirements (according to types of expenses: hotel invoices, travel invoices,
import invoices, rent, goods/services invoices, etc.);
· Verifies
that working advances (WAD) and salary advances (SAD) are properly filled in
and signed;
· Verifies
that working advances (WAD) are properly and timely settled with all
corresponding supporting documentation and charging stickers;
· Prepares
the daily cash control;
· Performs
end of month Reconciliations and accounting closure and send original
accounting documents of accounting closure to Nairobi by 3rd of every month;
· Draws
the monthly accounting reports (petty cash statement, treasury statement, consolidated
bank statements, monthly telex, etc.);
· Preparation
of monthly bank reconciliation for approval by the Finance & Administration
Manager;
· Preparation
of quarterly balance confirmations and ensuring timely feedback to the audit
unit in Manila;
· Supports
the administration officer in Kibondo for any accounting queries and verify in
IRIS the entries for Kibondo;
· Prepares
timely replies to monthly audit comments from manilla in collaboration with
Kibondo, for approval by the Finance & Administration Manager;
· Prepares
the monthly forecasts for approval by the Finance & Administration Manager;
· Prepares
and enters the yearly budget with the Finance & Administration manager and
all the concerned departments for Tanzania;
· Monitors
the cash needs and the forecasts for Kibondo office and assists in case of
need;
· Collects
on a monthly basis, invoices with VAT to be recovered and organises all
necessary paperwork for submission to relevant government authorities, ensures
the follow-up to get reimbursements in due time;
· Keep an
updated worksheet of the VAT movement (applications, refunds and pending);
· Prepares
payments to Tanzania Revenue Authority for withholding taxes of premises rental
and keep up to date its reconciliation;
· Prepares
and follows up with the relevant authorities for social security and all
statutory payments and filing of the statutory receipts on monthly basis;
· Supervises
the proper filing and archiving of all accounting documents;
· Performs
suppliers’ reconciliations.
MINIMUM
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
· University
Degree or Advance Diploma in Accounting/CPA added advantage;
· Minimum
3-4 years’ working experience in a Finance position;
· Previous
working experience with International Organizations (preferred);
· Excellent
command of written and spoken English Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel,
Power Point);
· Ability
to problem solve quickly and prioritize daily tasks according to their importance;
· Attentive
to details with high sense of confidentiality and integrity;
· Good
presentation and analytical skills.
APPLICATION
The
interested candidates should fill up a form by clicking the link below on or
before 06th January 2023 at 4:30 pm then submit their CV, motivation letter,
including references details, supporting documents (Certificates, Diplomas,
Degree etc) and current and expected remuneration to, HR Department via the
email address provided below:
– Application Link
– Email: nai_hrrec_services@icrc.org
The
reference Accountant 1 must be stated in the application to be valid. If you do
not fill out the required information as per the link provided or clearly state
the position for which you are applying and attach the required certificates
& other supporting documents, your application may not be considered. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ICRC
does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. All applications
are free for all candidates and no one should require any payment or
compensation during the recruitment process. May the candidate be asked for any
fee, he/she must report to ICRC HR Department through the recruitment contact.
This
position is open to Nationals with resident permit in Tanzania and have a work
permit.
ICRC
is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates
regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status,
race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual
orientation.
In
processing your personal data for recruitment purposes, we follow the
information notice as explained HERE.
