Job Title: Finance officer  

Location: Dar es salaam

Contract: 2 Year - FTC

Reporting to: Senior Finance Officer

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Who we are

CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) is internationally recognised as a leader in education for girls, for its child protection policy and practise, and as a voice for girls’ education and women’s empowerment at the highest levels. Founded in 1993, CAMFED supports young women throughout their primary and secondary school years, into economic training and further education, and onto leadership, as role models, activists, and philanthropists. CAMFED Tanzania is looking to recruit a Finance officer located in Dar es Salaam (1 post).

Specific Accountabilities

Accounting and Finance

• Ensure that all financial transactions are carried out and recorded in accordance with IAS and CAMFED Tanzania procedures and policies on a daily basis.

• Prepare cheque and on-line payments for review by the Senior finance officer in compliance with IAS, CAMFED Tanzania and donor policies and regulations, with correct coding and supporting documentation.

• Cash flow management and bank reconciliation for CAMFED Tanzania bank and Mobile wallet accounts.

• Preparation of various supporting schedules to the financial statements to facilitate annual audit and assist in the fieldwork process.

• Preparation of the monthly accounts and required other deliverables for review every month ensuring accuracy of the data.

• Maintain a banking relationship and act as the primary liaison person.

• Ensuring proper books of accounts are kept and maintaining a sound archiving (filing and retrieval) system.

• Preparation of the payroll journal and monthly reconciliation of the payroll.

• Any other reasonable duty assigned by the line manager.

Grants and Contracts Management

• Working closely with the Program, MEL, and Head of Finance to manage partners/donors Grant & Contracts.

• Closely monitoring the agreed targets and timelines per work plans on donors assigned.

• Prepare monthly donor management reports on a monthly basis including reviewing all donor expenditures to ensure a correct reporting of expenditures of assigned codes.

• Ensure a project/Grant is correctly budgeted for on quarterly expenditure authorisation to ensure a well alignment between workplan and planned grant objectives.

• Discuss with the program manager by weekly the implementation of the grant compared to approved Expenditure authorisation for the quarter and commitment of the grant, flag lagging activities to Head of Finance actions.

• Review monthly donor reports with the relevant managers and point out areas with financial risks in line with donor conditions for the managers to take proactive corrective action.

• Attend monthly grant calls and share financial updates of the respective grant/project.

• Any other reasonable duty assigned by the line manager.

Budgeting

• Support during proposal development by producing inputs including draft budgets.

• Participate fully in the development of the CAMFED annual operating budget, which will include aligning donor funding files with the active grants and their work plans.

• Preparation of quarterly Expenditure Authorization (EA) plans.

• Coordinate closely with Program managers in tracking budget expenditures and escalating any necessary changes that may require budget rebasing.

• Review the budgets for program activities when reviewing e-PRFs and travel expense plans before recommending further approval.

Person Specification

Essential:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent degree or experience

• Certified Professional Accountant, Management accountant or equivalent professional level

Desired Skills and Experience

• Strong advanced Excel skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Speedy and attentive to detail

• Team player

• Working in a multi-cultural set-up

• Able to work with limited supervision

• Must have 2 years of experience and above

CAMFED Values

The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values which are:

• Focus on the girl as client

• Partner with the Community

• Be transparent and accountable

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED

CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalised communities. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application details

Please submit your application by EOD Friday 15th August 2025.