Finance Assistant – INTERN | Job at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) – 2024

Overview

Job Title: Finance Assistant – Intern

Work location: Dar es Salaam

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

 

 

About Catholic Relief Services (CRS):

The Catholic Relief Services is the official worldwide humanitarian organization of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS strives to save, protect, and improve lives in need in over 100 countries, regardless of race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is carried out through programs in emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.

 

The Country Background:

The CRS in Tanzania collaborates closely with the Catholic Churches and implements initiatives through both Churches and secular local partners. Since 1962, CRS has helped poor, vulnerable families improve their lives in Tanzania through programs for orphans and vulnerable children, agriculture, health, microfinance, and WASH.

 

 

Summary of a Job:

Job Summary:

You will assist in the coordination and implementation of the Country Program’s (CP) accounting systems, policies, and procedures in accordance with CRS’ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IPSAS, donor rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will efficiently provide accounting services by documenting financial transactions, assembling, evaluating, and verifying account information, preparing account entries, and providing financial reporting and payment services.

 

 

The Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Before processing financial transactions, review and validate supporting documentation to ensure that all relevant documents are accurate and complete, and that proper authorizations are in place.
• The Financial transactions should be recorded after receiving the appropriate authorization. Examine and evaluate numerous accounts to identify abnormalities. Advise on corrective actions and prepare corrected entries and modifications as needed.
• To monitor disbursement/receipt schedules, notify relevant personnel of due payments/liquidations, and maintain appropriate communication and follow-up to ensure timely financial resource management and compliance with deadlines.
• Create quarterly and ad hoc financial reports and do variance analysis to help project staff make decisions.
• To provide staff with information about financial accounting regulations, procedural compliance challenges, and capacity building efforts.
• To carry out specified treasury project activities (cash payment/receipt, cash forecast, etc.).
• To work closely with the supply chain to process purchase orders and payments.
• To perform any other tasks specified by the Supervisor.

 

 

The Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or business administration with a focus on accounting or another related discipline.
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), ACCA, or equivalent is required.
• At least one year of experience in a position with similar duties, preferably with an international or local non-governmental organization, accounting company, or financial/banking institution.
• The experience with Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio) and information management systems. Proficient in Word and Web Conferencing applications.
• Understanding knowledge of local taxation laws and reporting procedures.
• Understanding knowledge of a financial accounting package or comparable financial reporting software is preferred.

 

 

The Required languages are:

• English and Swahili.

Travel: N/A.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good time management abilities and the capacity to work on several assignments.
• A solid (strong) customer service orientation along with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• A Proactive, resourceful, solution-focused, and results-oriented.

  Agency-wide Competencies (For All CRS Staff)

  These are based on CRS’s mission, values, and guiding principles, and each staff member applies them to carry out his or her responsibilities and achieve the intended results.

 

• To Integrity.
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation.
• To Builds relationships.
• To develops talent and strategic mindset.
• The Accountability and Stewardship

Supervisory Responsibilities (If none, state so)

 

The Key Work Relationships:

An Internal: Finance Staff, Project Managers, and Program Officers External stakeholders include local partners, auditors, and banks.

***Our Catholic identity is vital to our mission and activities. Catholic Relief Services carries out the Bishops of the United States’ mission to aid the impoverished and vulnerable abroad. We invite persons of all faiths and secular traditions to join our team who share our values and dedication to helping those in need. CRS protocols and policies demonstrate our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable persons from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer: This job description does not cover all skills, duties, and responsibilities.

Our dedication to preventing abuse and exploitation of children and vulnerable adults is reflected in CRS’s personnel acquisition processes.

 

HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION:

This is a full-time position. Interested and qualified candidates should apply by email to TZ_HR@crs.org (by October 12, 2024), attaching a letter of application and resume in Word or PDF format that highlights their experience and suitability for the role.
In the email subject line, candidates should explicitly mention the job title they are applying for.

Only those who have been shortlisted will be contacted.

 

Employer of Equal Opportunity is CRS.

Applications from women, individuals with disabilities, and those from other acknowledged marginalized backgrounds are highly welcomed for this role. CRS Tanzania is aware that many people lack access to higher education, have restricted travel opportunities, take professional pauses to care for their families, and that there are some companies that restrict physical access for those with disabilities, especially those in the field. CRS Tanzania employs a competency-based selection procedure for all recruitments. This makes sure that a candidate’s competencies and prior experience are evaluated even if they don’t have a college degree or a lot of work experience.