Accounting Coordinator At The Small Things

We are looking for an extremely organized, experienced individual for this role, and will be able to offer a starting salary up to 1m TZS/month, based on experience. There is lots of room to grow into a higher level position at higher pay, as well, for the right person. You will be supervising 1 Finance Officer and 1 Finance Intern for now.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain all program accounts and prepare monthly reports with the finance officer
  • With finance officer, posting all transactions into Quick Books
  • Create monthly projections to estimate cash needs
  • Follows all procedures for cash approval and promptly report issues that arise
  • Work with the auditor to ensure ongoing compliance with the Finance Officer, the Child Welfare Manager and the Managing director
  • Promptly prepare the monthly budget and send to ED and MD
  • Reconcile all financial transactions by the end of month
  • Be responsible for the accounting policy and governance
  • With the Child Welfare Manager and the Managing director, manage and prepare the staff payroll document
  • Prepare and submit a detailed budget, including the tabulation of the accrued employee benefits and taxes, for each program.
  • With the Managing director, organize the fiscal documents
  • With the Board Treasurer, oversee the overall financial management, planning systems and control.
  • File the SDL & PAYE Monthly Return & Semi Annual PAYE Return
  • File Return of Estimates and Return of Income Each Year
  • File NSSF, WCF, NIF Monthly Return and Adjustment if any.
  • Prepare Monthly Bank Reconciliations statements each individual program budgets
  • Lead the annual budget and the future planning annual budget meeting with the CEO
  • Manage the cash flow and liquidity (especifically relating to operation policy)
  • File SDL and payee, monthly return and semiannual return
  • File return of income annually and return of estimate annually on TRA E – Filings.
  • File NSSF, WCF,NHIF monthly return and file any adjustment
  • Prepare the monthly bank reconciliations statement on each organizations bank account i.e USD & TZS
  • Before spending the money, inform the Executive and Managing director of any upcoming, unexpected and unbudgeted expenditure and its effect on the balance.

Administration area

  • Conduct weekly meetings with the finance officer for review
  • Attend weekly finance meetings with the Managing Director and the Child Welfare Manager for review
  • Attend weekly management meetings and give update
  • Attend board meeting (Tanzania)
  • Attend, when requested, the finance, compliance and construction committees.
  • Making sure the organization complies with all government regulations
  • Create support toolkit for organizations setting up their financial services for the first time

How to apply

Email jobs@thesmallthings.org with your CV and cover letter, before June 18th.

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