POSITION:- FINANCE DIRECTOR
General roles and responsibilities:-
General roles and responsibilities:-
- Provide direct supervision to the finance manager and ensure the finance team fulfills financial goals of the organization as well as establishing a strong team
- Provide vision ,leadership, and financial management within the organization
- Develop recommendations to senior management for the monitoring ,evaluation and improvement of all financial services and procedures
- Work in close collaboration with I-TECH HQ and in-country management to coordinate budget preparations ,ensuring quality control and management input
- Lead and coordinate the internal audit and annual external audit process and ensure audit compliance
- Collaborate on the development of policies and procedures for procurement and ensuring appropriate segregation of duties
- Ensure financial compliance with fiscal policy per the field office manual and GAAP and compliance with donor rules and regulations
- Oversee preparation and submission of periodic and timely financial reports to the relevant stakeholders
Qualifications
- Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CA preferably with a Masters Degree in Finance or Business Administration
- A minimum of ten years professional accounting work experience which demonstrates increasingly responsible financial management experience preferably in an international development organization
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in working with US donor funded programs
- Familiarity with managing donor funded programs particularly with those that are USG funded
- Clear written and verbal communication skills ,close attention to detail and ability to communicate financial and accounting information to I-TECH management in Tanzania and the headquarters in Seattle
- Strong management and interpersonal skills required
- Proven work experience which demonstrates mastery of computerized accounting systems particularly QUICKBOOKS
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and legally complex environment where priorities may change frequently
Please submit your application letter and CV ONLY to Human Resources Manager via hr@itech-tanzania.org not later than September 28th 2012. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
