Financial Controller at BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited

Financial Controller at BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited

Position: Financial Controller

About BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited

BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited (BTFL), launched in 2006, is the largest microfinance organization in Tanzania. BTFL delivers responsible financial services to people at the bottom of the pyramid, focusing particularly on women living in poverty in rural and hard-to-reach areas. By offering accessible financial solutions, BTFL empowers women economically, creates self-employment opportunities, and helps build resilient communities across the country.

Position Overview

• Job Title: Financial Controller

• Organization: BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited (BTFL)

• Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Field-engaged, covering head office and branch network)

• Department: Finance

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Financial Statements & General Ledger Oversight: Own controllership across general-ledger integrity, chart of accounts, journal controls, accruals, provisions, suspense accounts, and inter-branch/intercompany reconciliations; ensure accuracy and compliance in statutory and management reporting.

• Accounting Operations & Period Close: Maintain disciplined month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close schedules; conduct risk-based transaction reviews across CBS/T24, payroll, and MIS/ERP systems to eliminate errors and root causes.

• Internal Control Framework & Process Mapping: Design, implement, and monitor internal control frameworks across all branches and head office; map end-to-end processes, update Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs), and enforce strict Segregation of Duties (SoD).

• Systems Integrity & Continuous Control Testing: Test manual and automated system controls, user access, maker-checker workflows, limits, overrides, and audit trails in Temenos T24; leverage Power BI, exception reports, and data analytics for continuous control monitoring.

• Field Compliance & Anti-Fraud: Oversee field-level financial compliance, cash controls, expense verification, and physical audits across the branch network; lead anti-fraud monitoring alongside Risk and Internal Audit.

• Procurement & Spend Governance: Serve as the Finance focal point for procurement governance; enforce procure-to-pay controls, competitive bidding, vendor due diligence, three-way matching, and master-data change approvals.

• Audit Readiness & Remediation: Coordinate internal/external audit readiness; own and track the audit action item tracker to ensure evidence-based remediation of control gaps.

• Leadership & Safeguarding: Build and mentor a high-performing controllership team; foster an ethical culture with zero tolerance for control breaches; uphold and enforce organizational safeguarding standards across all operations.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Required Qualifications & Education:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a major/concentration in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Professional Certification: Full professional accounting certification (CPA (T), ACCA, ACA, or recognized equivalent) is mandatory.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Overall Experience: Minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in Finance and financial controllership.

• Leadership & Sector Background: At least 5 years as Financial Controller, Deputy Financial Controller, Head of Controls, or an equivalent senior role in a large bank, Microfinance Institution (MFI), or Non-Bank Financial Institution (NBFI) managing a portfolio exceeding TZS 150 Billion.

• Technical Mastery: Deep understanding of IFRS (including IFRS 9 control implications), general-ledger integrity, reconciliations, and close management.

• Banking Systems Expertise: Hands-on experience with Temenos T24 (R19+ preferred), including parameters, overrides, maker-checker workflows, and user access controls.

• Branch Network Controls: Proven track record in managing internal control environments across distributed, high-volume branch networks, cash controls, and field audit visits.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Bank of Tanzania (BoT) regulations; exposure to Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) tax compliance is desirable.

• Analytical Tools: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI, and automated transaction analytics tools.

Mode of Application

External candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a cover letter and any supporting documents into a PDF file mentioning the job title as the subject matter to [email protected]; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.

Application Steps:

1. Prepare an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) demonstrating senior financial controllership experience.

2. Include copies of academic degrees and professional credentials (CPA / ACCA / ACA certificates).

3. Submit your application online via email referencing Job ID: 151342 before December 4, 2026.

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