Assistant Finance Manager Vacancy at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

Assistant Finance Manager Vacancy at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

Assistant Finance Manager 

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania

Dar es Salaam

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania takes a participatory, community-based, and inclusive approach to designing context-specific, impactful programmes.

Career with BRAC International

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost- effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low- income countries, including in conflict- prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world’s biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002, and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania is part of a leading development organization that started its operations in 2006 in Tanzania, focusing on thematic areas of Agriculture, Youth and Women Empowerment, Food Security and Livelihood

About the Programme

The MasterCard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) is implementing an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agencyand voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainablelivelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

BRAC International is implementing an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.

BRAC International is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position in BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania.

Position: Assistant Finance Manager

Job Location: Dar es salaam, Country Office.

Purpose of this job:

The purpose of this position is to support the Finance Manager in ensuring effective financial reporting, budget management, and compliance with donor and statutory requirements for AIM. The Assistant Finance Manager will be overseeing the Finance Officer and Regional Finance Managers, ensuring smooth financial operations and accurate record-keeping across programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing cost management and financial reports for MasterCard Grants and other international donors under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
• Supervise the Finance Officer and Regional Finance Manager in monthly reviews of budget performance, expense forecasting, and tracking commitments against approved budgets.
• Ensure compliance with donor fund expenditure, recording, and accounting standards, providing guidance to reporting staff.
• Oversee the preparation and coding of payment vouchers and general journals by the Finance Officer for posting into the accounting system ahead of month-end closures office.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations prepared by the Finance Officer and ensure accurate financial records for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the production of timely and accurate monthly and quarterly financial reports and schedules for review by the Finance Manager, incorporating input from the Regional Finance Manager.
• Ensure the Regional Finance Manager maintains financial records in compliance with internal policies, administrative procedures, and local statutory requirements (e.g (e.g., Tanzania Revenue Authority filings).
• Assist in preparing documentation and information for annual audits and statutory tax remittances, with support from supervised staff.Maintain financial accounting systems for accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash, ensuring monthly reconciliations by the Finance Officer.
• Help safeguard employee payroll and financial information in compliance with current legislation, with oversight of team processes
• Support process improvements by documenting procedures and identifying inefficiencies in financial workflows, collaborating with the Finance Officer and Regional Finance Manager.
• Collaborate with field offices, program anchors, and head office teams to ensure seamless financial operations, leveraging the Regional Finance Manager’s regional insights.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Finance Manager.

Safeguarding Job Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so

Required Experience.

• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance roles, preferably within an international NGO.
• Certified public accountant (CPA) or in Final stage
• Bachelor’s Degree: Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience managing small teams (e.g., 2-5 people).
• Experience supporting financial reporting and compliance for donor-funded projects.

Skills And Competencies

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel), accounting software (e.g.,
• QuickBooks), and internet tools.
• Knowledge of donor compliance, IFRS, IAS, and Tanzania tax laws.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills for managing teams and collaborating across departments.
• Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken).
• Analytical skills for identifying trends and supporting process improvements.
• Knowledge of Tax and tax regulations

Employment Type: Contractual

Salary: Negotiable

How to Apply :

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidate needs to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at: [email protected]

Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 30th March, 2025

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender,status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer

Assistant Finance Manager Vacancy at BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania