• Prepare annual financial statements, tax returns, and required regulatory returns as well as oversee the external audit process and effectively manage the Finance team across all the branches.
  
• Management of accounting systems and external support including month-end close procedures.
  
• Ensure the integrity of financial data on the chosen IT platforms.
  
• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax-related regulations, laws, and filing requirements.
  
• Provide accurate, timely, and comprehensive financial reporting to the management team.
  
• Influence behavior both within finance and the wider business for continuous improvement, particularly in areas such as, claim payments, expenses payments, RI Payments, cash receipts, commission payments, bank reconciliation & RI reconciliation on monthly basis, and WIP management.
  
• Oversee all accounting procedures, financial transactions and systems used by the company.
  
• Establish, implement and monitor the companies' finance policies and procedures, incorporating both accounting policies and internal procedural controls.
  
• Support the centralized finance processing operation, driving efficiency through process improvement and standardization.
  
• Ensure compliance with accounting and tax-related regulations, laws and filing requirements.
  
• Ensure annual audits are carried out effectively and efficiently for all branches ensuring all regulatory requirements are met regarding the company’s financial affairs.
  
• Assist with the accurate accounting of the companies' financial position, including forecasting, management, and operational aspects of profit share.
  
• Follow, adapt and oversee the process within the department on payments, and financial controls.
  
• Manage relationships and budgets of external service providers including tax, audit, and banking.
  
• Preparation of TRA and statutory returns for timely submission.
  
• Identify risk areas in the department and raising them timely with supervisor for mitigation.
  
• Maintaining current accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  
• Any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor.
  

Requirements

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/ Commerce/ Finance/ Insurance & Banking/ Business Administration or related discipline.
  
•  CPA (Tanzania) Qualification (Compulsory)
  
•  Minimum 10 years of experience in a finance role.
  
•  Qualified accountant (preferably a financial accounting-focused qualification eg CPA.
  
•  Experience ideally with an audit practice background.
  
•  Experience in managing a finance function in a fast-moving, rapidly growing environment.
  
•  Experience in managing across different cultures, and across multiple jurisdictions/time zones due to RI relationships.
  
•  Poise and confidence to operate at the board level.
  
•  Eye for detail and diligence to ensure the accuracy of systems and processes.
  
•  Proven ability to drive efficiency and process reviews across an international organization.
  
•  Commercially astute individual, capable of strategic thinking and with sound judgment.
  
•  Excellent analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
  
•  Understanding of Tanzania's tax regime is preferred.
  
•  Conversant with financial reporting requirements and ability to prepare reliable & accurate reports, analyze and interpret.