FINANCE OFFICER

Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF)

Area: Arusha
Application Deadline: 15/03/2011

Position Description:

The candidates will report to the finance Manager and will; be responsible for the following responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide support to the organization in undertaking of financial transactions in accordance to lay down regulations and guidelines and according to the customary accounting standards.

Attend to specific duties as may be assigned by the finance Manager such as carrying out of simple financial analysis of organization’s bank accounts

Assist in the writing of monthly financial accounting records and initiate bank reconciliations in an accurate and timely manner.

Supervise Payment vouchers, cheques and petty cash maintenance as required.

Review staff impress for traveled expenses report and other expenses reports.

Assist in the preparation of documents for procurement of goods and services

Participate in ensuring budgetary controls of funds and provide technical assistance to recipients, as required by the program.

Participate in the preparation of bi-monthly quarterly and annual finance reports.

To perform any other duties as may assigned from time to time by the finance Manager

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Strong financial technical skills

• High degree of honesty and integrity and ability to work under minimum supervision

• Minimum qualification is Bachelor Degree or Advance, manager.

Experience and skills:

• Some working experience in accountancy and preferably with a not for profit NGO’(a plus)

• Some idea on Project fund management especially in donor funded projects

• Strong ability in written and spoken English and Kiswahili (good communication ability)

• Computer literacy (Word processing and spreadsheets)

• Knowledge in any accounting package will be an added advantage.

Age Limit:

Not more that 30 years of age.

Salary Scale:

Competitive package as per ECLOF Tanzania Scales

Application Instructions:

Applications should be submitted along with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) Copies of relevant certificates/Testimonials and names contact address of the referees.

Applicants are required to indicate their current contact addresses, telephone and mobile, fax number or email to facilitate communication.

All application sent by post to:

The Executive Director
ECLOF Tanzania
P.O. Box 1082
ARUSHA, TANZANIA