JOB DETAILS:
Health for a Prosperous Nation (H-PON) is a Local Nongovernmental organization with a vision have a nation with access to evidence-based health information for better health outcomes. It’s mission is to champion efforts to address health gaps through the design, implementation, and evaluation of locally customized solutions for local problems in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Health for a Prosperous Nation is looking for a suitable qualified Accountant to work at its HQ offices located in Dar es salaam.
1. Job Title: Accountant
2. Posts: 1 Post
3. Duration: 1 Year
4. Location: Dar es Salaam

5. Qualifications & Experience
1. Bachelor Degree in Accounting
2. ACCA level I or CPA (Added advantage)
3. Knowledge in an accounting package e.g., QuickBooks, Tally, Sage
4. 2-years work experience in related field
5. Fluent in speaking Swahili & English
6. Good Swahili & English writing skills
7. Good report writing skills

6. Roles and responsibilities
0. Maintain projects financial management records; (Timely and correct invoicing of HPON Partner’s).
1. Review H-PON Accounting Manual and advice accordingly on changes or improvement needed that fits H-PON operations.
2. Execute H-PON Accounting Manual.
3. Identify and capture all accounting and financial transactions correctly and accurately.
4. Prepare transaction source documents.
5. Analyze and classify transactions.
6. Record transactions by making entries to appropriate accounts.
7. Prepare, extract and review trial balance. Ensure it is always in balance.

8. Prepare adjusting entries to record accrued and deferred amounts. Post these entries to general ledgers.
9. Prepare financial statements; income statements, balance sheet, cash flow statement, statement of retained earnings.

10. File transaction source documents in a chronological and orderly manner for ease of reference or verification against reported figures.
• Ensure timely and consistent implementation of audit recommendations.

• Safeguard and strengthen controls over financial documents and resources to prevent erroneous misrepresentation, misappropriation or forgeries.
• Accurately compute PAYE from staffs’ monthly remuneration, Local Service Tax from staff’s remuneration and NSSF staff and employer contributions.
• Ensure timely remittance of PAYE to TRA & Local Service Taxes to relevant authorities, WCF, NHIF and NSSF contribution.

• Generate timely income reports for managements’ review and decision making.
• Reconcile reported income with expenditures receipts to ensure accuracy
• Process payment vouchers and ensure their proper approval.

• Prepare monthly payroll accurately and on a timely basis
• Ensure proper authorization of payroll.
• Develop and deliver invoices for payments.
• Properly record working advances availed to staff and ensure timely accountability for advances taken.
• Ensure the requisition of items are raised through a formal and documented process and properly approved.

• Work together with Finance Manager to prepare budgets of activities as they arise or as directed by Executive Secretary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Executive Secretary.

7. Remuneration
Attractive package will be offered to successful candidate

Soft copy of the following should be sent to not later than Friday, August 30 2024 16:00hrs.
• Cover letter addressed to HR Manager (P.O.BOX 13560, Dar es salaam).
• Current CV
• Scanned copy of Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
• Other relevant field certificates
• Combine all the above documents to be in one pdf document
• Applicants submitting more than one combined file (pdf) will not be considered.

9. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. (Please do not ask for feedback unless you are contacted.)