Finance & Administration Manager – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Our client a world leader in the manufacturing of all types of cards for the banking/telecommunication industry is looking Finance & Administration Manager to be based in Dar es Salaam. He/she will be responsible for ensuring smooth operations of all aspects of finance procedures & coordinating with all departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor the day to day financial operations within the company (payroll, invoicing & other transactions).
Manage the company’s financial accounting, monitoring, and reporting systems.
Ensure compliance with accounting policies & regulatory requirements.
Liaise with internal and external auditors, tax and other regulatory bodies on matters to financial transactions.
Ensuring compliance with local applicable laws and procedures.
Prepare and analyze accurate monthly financial and management reports, including income statement, balance sheet & budgets.
Coordinate with the finance team in HQ (Thailand) to ensure that monthly financial reports are completed on time.
Ensure that VAT, corporate tax and other statutory and regulatory tax are filed on time.
Preparation of annual statutory financial statements.
Prepare ad hoc financial reports required from time to time.
Respond to accounting inquiries from management in a timely manner.
Oversee the implementation of an inventory tracking system to optimize inventory control procedures.
Examine the levels of supplies and raw material to determine shortages.
Make sure the assigned personnel for inventory management document daily deliveries & shipments to update inventory.
Prepare detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels and adjustments.
Perform daily analysis to predict potential inventory problems.
Order new supplies to avoid inefficiencies or excessive surplus.
Analyse different supplies to obtain the best cost-effective deals.

Qualifications:

Must have a bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance.
Must be a Certified Public Accountant, registered member of
Must have a strong understanding of accounting theory.
Must be a Tanzanian national.
Must have 5+ years of accounting/finance experience in a manufacturing industry.
Highly detail-oriented and organized in work.
Excellent communication in English.
Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX and material management certificate will be an added advantage.