Overview
Job Title: Finance and Tax Compliance Lead
Job location: Iringa or Dar es Salaam
One Acre Fund
About the One Acre Fund:
The One Acre Fund, founded in 2006, provides agricultural assistance to 1 million smallholder farmers to help them increase productivity on their fields. Our 7,000-plus team members come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations. With operations in six major African countries, we help farmers become more prosperous by offering excellent farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of their houses, and agricultural training to boost harvests. Working with One Acre Fund increases our farmers’ food harvest by 50% on average.
For more information about our work, please visit our Why Work Here blog.
Concern (about) the role:
You will be part of the Finance Advisory Services (FAS) team, which consists of both local and international consultants. As trusted advisors to organizational leaders, we specialize in financial planning and sustainability. We manage important operations such as corporate budgeting, strategic planning, and financial reporting. Our key goal is to achieve financial sustainability and increase our total impact.
As the Finance and Tax Compliance Lead for Tanzania, you will be an important member of the FAS team, responsible for financial and tax compliance and reporting. Working with teams, you will develop compliance processes, give financial insights, and direct operations. You will be reporting to the Global Finance and Strategy Manager.
The Responsibilities:
To Lead Country Tax Compliance:
- To manage the connection with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and advise on compliance.
- To monitor tax regulations to ensure that our processes are compliant and risk-free.
- Maintain correct and timely tax filings.
To Support Country’s Financial Operations:
- To coordinate communication between external auditors, on-site staff, and finance to ensure timely audits.
- To manage tax communications by providing accurate documents and timely responses.
To Oversee budgeting, variance analysis, and forecasting.
- To lead the annual budgeting and five-year projections.
- To collaborate with country leaders to report on Tanzania’s financial performance.
- Help departments align with budget goals and make mission-driven financial decisions.
The Career Growth and Development:
We foster a culture of continuous learning and invest in the development of our employees. You’ll meet with your manager once a week, get access to mentorship and training programs, and receive regular performance evaluation. Every six months, we conduct career assessments and set aside time to discuss your professional aims and goals. You will help shape a developing organization and establish a successful long-term career.
The Qualifications:
These are the general qualifications that we look for in all roles. For this exact role, you will have:
- Three (3+) or more years of expertise in accounting, consulting, or financial analysis.
- A Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related profession; CPA or ACCA certification.
- The understanding of Tanzanian tax legislation.
- An advanced Excel skills, including the ability to execute complex functions.
- Fluent in both English and Swahili.
The Preferred Starting Date: As quickly as possible.
Job Location: Iringa or Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Benefits: Health insurance, paid time off.
The Eligibility:
This post is exclusively open to Tanzanian citizens or permanent residents. Women are encouraged to apply.
The Application Deadline: 17th February, 2025
At no point during the interview process does One Acre Fund request that candidates pay any money or pay for exams. Official One Acre Fund emails will always come from the @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any questionable correspondence to globalhotline@oneacrefund.org, but do not send applications or materials to this address.
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are fundamental to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund wants to create a culture in which all employees feel continuously appreciated, represented, and connected, allowing our team to thrive as professionals and deliver excellent results for the farmers we serve.
We are dedicated to providing equitable job opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, handicap, gender, gender identity, or expression. We are delighted to be an equal opportunity workplace.
