Accountant Job Vacancy at Doctors with Africa

Accountant Job Vacancy at Doctors with Africa

POSITION: ACCOUNTANT 

Company: Doctors with Africa

Roaster Vacancy: Doctors with Africa is looking for accountants for its operations in Dodoma, Iringa and Shinyanga to be selected for its roaster.

A roaster is a pool of candidates who have been selected in advance and are ready to be employed when needed.

Company Description:

Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organizations working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all.

CUAMM’s action focuses on health system strengthening and targets the weakest population groups, particularly women and children. CUAMM’s international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference.

Job Position 

Application deadline: 15/01/2026

Start date: Roaster Vacancy* 

Job position: Accountant

Possible Locations: Dodoma, Iringa, Shinyanga

Duration: TBD (Subject to project approval)

Purpose of the role

Working in complete cooperation with the Accountant and the Country Administrator, the Accountant will ensure proper administrative management of CUAMM in terms of efficiency and transparency in full compliance with local and international regulations. He/She will be responsible for the recording of accounting transactions, ensuring the archive of supporting documents, correspondence, reports and documents and for supporting the administrative team in ensuring the good administration and accounting of the coordination offices and projects in terms of efficient, effective and transparent use of financial resources available.

Key duties

• Manage correspondence, filing systems, and official documentation to ensure smooth office administration.
• Support the Country Administrator in meeting deadlines, handling payments, and liaising with local authorities on labor matters.
• Oversee payroll processes, attendance sheets, and employee records, ensuring compliance with local legislation.
• Handle petty cash, bank transactions, and monthly payments (salaries, taxes, social security contributions).
• Maintain accurate accounting records, data entry, reconciliations, and financial documentation for reporting and audits.
• Assist with monthly and year‑end closings, preparing reports and supporting internal/external audits.
• Ensure compliance with organizational procedures and local laws in financial, payroll, and HR matters.

Qualification: Accountant

Project: Accountant

Objectives & Expected Results

OBJECTIVE:

• In complete cooperation with the Accountant and the Country Administrator, ensure proper administrative management of CUAMM in term of efficiency and transparency in full compliance with local and international regulations.

EXPECTED OUTPUTS/DELIVERABLES:

• Proper documentation archive ensured;
• Respect of administrative, accounting and financial local and international regulation ensured;
• Compliance with the administrative procedures ensured.

Specific Tasks and Activities

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS SECRETARY:

• To receive and sort through different offices any kind of correspondence coming from external entities/institution/office;
• To file correspondence, records and other related documents;
• To assist the Country Administrator to respect deadline for payments or documents submissions;
• To assist the Country Administrator in the interaction with local authorities/institutions with regards to labour matters (TRA, NSSF, GEPF, PSPF, ATE, etc.)

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT:

• To manage the attendance sheets;
• To manage the Payroll IT System on the basis of monthly closing;
• To manage the petty cash (including preparation of documents, balance reconciliations, payments and collections) of Mother and Children first project, Sub office and Tosamaganga Centre;
• To keep updated Employees’ personal files (loans, cash advance, annual leaves, annual transports fees contributions, labour contracts, profile, CVs, communications, payroll books etc.);
• To arrange the monthly payment of Social Security Contributions (NSSF, PSSF);
• To arrange the monthly payment of Employment Income Tax (PAYE Tax);
• To arrange the monthly payment of net salaries (by bank transactions);
• To prepare the half-year period and the annual Tax Returns on Income Taxes paid on the basis of monthly payroll;
• To ensure a regular back up of the Payroll IT System;
• To support the Country Administrator in the management of bank transactions (payments, collections, open and closing bank accounts, other transactions, etc.);
• To keep the accountability information updated;
• To prepare double entry records;
• To manage the data entry records in the Accounting Software;
• To ensure detailed documentation about payments and bank transaction;
• To support the Chief Accountant and the Country Administrator in the preparation of monthly closing and year-end closing (detailed ledgers, analysis, adjustments, reconciliation, etc.);
• To support the Accountant, the Chief Accountant and Country Administrator in the preparation of external and internal Audit documentations (accounting books, spread-sheets reports, reconciliation, costs and income analysis, contributions reconciliation, contracts, projects realizations costs reconciliation, projects documentations, fixed assets register reconciliation, exchange currency re-valuations, and other required documentation, etc..);
• To support the Chief Accountant and Country Administrator in the inter-action with the Office Staff about Financial Accounting, Payroll, Compliance to Local Laws, Compliance to CUAMM’s procedures, etc.

Responsibility

• The Accountant is responsible for ensuring archive of office files, correspondence, reports and documents and for supporting the administrative team in ensuring the good administration and accounting of the coordination offices and project in term of efficient, effective and transparent use of financial resources available, as well as being in full compliance with local and international regulations.

Hierarchical Relations within CUAMM organogram

First Supervisor:

• Senior Accountant

Second Supervisor:

• Project Manager

Third Supervisor:

• Country Administrator

Duty Station: Dodoma, Iringa, Shinyanga

Mode of Application

Send CV and Motivation letter to the following email address:
[email protected]

Applicants are required to submit their applications by the deadline to the email address, indicating clearly in the email subject “VACANCY – Application for the position of Accountant ”

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Deadline: 15th January 2026