CBM is hiring a Finance Officer in Dar es Salaam

CBM and Finance Officer

• Organization: CBM – Christian Blind Mission
• Location: Dar es Salaam
• Grade: Mid-level – Mid-level
• Occupational Groups:
  • Operations and Administration
  • Banking and Finance
• Closing Date: 13-12-2025

About CBM

• CBM is a Christian international development organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities in the world’s poorest communities, regardless of race, gender, or religious beliefs.
• Based on its core values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM addresses poverty both as a cause and a consequence of disability, working in partnership with local and national civil society organizations to create an inclusive society for all.
• CBM is a federation composed of 11 national member associations based in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and an international office with a network of regional and country offices that work closely with our partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
• To support and keep pace with the growth of the Tanzania Country Office team, we are seeking a Finance Officer.
  This position is typically filled locally, in accordance with the contractual conditions of the respective country. An expatriation is not intended.

These are your responsibilities.

 Main Tasks:

• Ensures timely and complete processing of transactions on all financial operations in the Country Office
• Smooth running of specific administrative and human resources operations in liaison with the Country Director and relevant teams
• Ensure the country office regularly maintains/updates its accounting records, which assures the reliability and integrity of financial management information systems.
• Undertake relevant tasks to comply with in-country financial and administrative regulatory requirements.
• Smooth running of Country financial operations in liaison with the team manager of Financial Operations
• Maintains internal accounting system and records, and ensures reliability and integrity of financial management information systems, documentation, and reports

Country Office finance management and controls:

• Set up and maintain strong control processes to ensure that financial resources are used in compliance with CBM financial policies, standards, and procedures and with specific donor requirements and contracts, and provide training/coaching as needed.
• Support the Finance Business Partner in preparing and managing the financial risk register of the country office
• Prepare timely and accurate Country Office payroll, and ensure tax calculations, social security, and other statutory contributions are made in line with relevant CBM internal and national regulations.
• Maintain the internal accounting system and records, ensuring the reliability and integrity of financial management information systems, documentation, and reports.
• Monitor and support the petty cash system managed by the logistics officer.
• Manage banking accounts and relationships with the bank (e.g. opening, operating, and closing of bank accounts) as per CBM guidelines.
• Ensure that internal control procedures and donor regulations are adhered to for all cash and bank disbursements, receipts, and transfers, and include appropriate backup of supporting documentation.
• Process all payments (cash and bank), ensuring that proper support documentation is included and that it is properly approved internally before payment.
• Ensure the safekeeping of all critical financial tools such as checkbooks (in all currencies), receipt books, and payment vouchers.
• Manage the finances of the Country Office in line with CBM standards, local regulations, and applicable donor regulations.
• Ensure proper cash flow management to run the office, in liaison with the Finance Business Partner
• Oversee the management of petty cash boxes while observing approved standard procedures.
• Grant and receive advances to staff and ensure reimbursement and trip reports received from staff at surrender are well prepared and supported before clearing them.
• Reconcile all ledgers to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded and reported.
• As a member of the procurement committee, ensure that any purchase, lease, or sale of assets is done in accordance with procurement guidelines and receives the required approvals.
• Control and maintain a CBM country asset register and inventory, in line with CBM or donor requirements, as applicable. Plan and execute asset verification every quarter, updating the register accordingly. Report on any variances.
• Organize and manage the annual audit of the Country Office accounts and prepare, manage, and implement follow-up plans based on given recommendations, in close collaboration with the Finance Manager.
• Submit timely and complete financial reports to the Finance Business Partner and Country Director as per the agreed timetable and in line with established reporting requirements.
• Manage proper preparation, circulation, filing, and archiving of all accounting, financial, and contractual documents in conformity with CBM procedures and standards.
• Ensure compliance with in-country financial regulatory requirements, including statutory accounts, audit, tax filing, social security contributions, etc., and work on other compliance matters with the relevant functions, including CBM in-country registration and annual reporting to relevant authorities.
• Human Resources function: in close liaison with the HR Division, conduct in-country HR operations in compliance with CBM set standards and applicable in-country labor laws.

Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with in-country statutory accounting and reporting requirements.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate and actively contribute to learning platforms and technical working groups, and be a member of internal Teams of Competence within CBM upon request.
• Comply with all safety and health procedures and requirements at CBM always.
• Carry out role-specific responsibility to safeguard children and adults at risk (as guided by CBM’s respective policies).
• Carry out other tasks as may be required from time to time for the smooth running of the office, as may be assigned.

These are your qualifications.

• A holder of a degree in accounting, business management, or similar, and a CPA/ACA/ACCA is mandatory.
• Several years of experience in a similar position, preferably with an international development organization, and good knowledge of English.
• Acts according to the business model.
• Customer-Oriented Working.
• Ready to learn and solution-oriented.
• Captures data fast and accurately.
• Excellent understanding of team-specific, relevant content.
• Good understanding of processes, systems & applications.
• Excellent in data management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Office 365 and MS SharePoint Solutions.
• Identification with Christian values and the mandate of the CBM.

What we offer

• A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in the world’s leading organisation in the field of disability-inclusive development
• A fair salary and other social benefits based on the local conditions in the country you apply for
• An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team and great team spirit

How to apply

Please apply exclusively online via our applicant portal
A letter of motivation, CV, and relevant (work) references complete your application. We look forward to receiving your application!

We would like to promote further diversity in our teams and therefore welcome applications from individuals of diverse ethnic and social backgrounds, religions, worldviews, ages, and genders, as well as from those with disabilities.

We do our best to provide you with the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization’s page for the exact information. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.

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