PROGRAMME ACCOUNTANT

The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), an international conservation organization, is seeking for a competent and highly motivated Programme Accountant, to be based in Dar es Salaam.  

 

Major Task:  Under the directives of the Financial Controller, the Programme Accountant’s responsibilities will be as follows: Provide hands on support to the Finance team on all financial and operational issues to ensure effective management of the TCO Programs and projects.Oversee implementation of donor and WWF’s operational policies, procedures standards and systems including budget management, financial reporting, audits. Support and coordinate development of program’s operational, strategic and business plans and ensure effective implementation of the same. 

 

Major duties and responsibilities: 

 

 Program budgets management  Manage program expenditure by ensuring that all program activities are fully funded and expended appropriately.  Liaise with project technical staff and the TCO Finance Manager on budgetary/cash flows and disbursements from the donor and to program. Financial management and accounting  Playing a leading role in preparation and ensure timely submission of all financial reports assigned to you for review and approval to Financial Controller or Finance Manager for further submission to donors and other partners as per respective contracts.    Act as Oracle focal person for WWF TCO for issues related to Accounts payable submodule. Program audits  Organize Program audits including preparation of documents for internal, external and donor audits.   Liaise with internal and external auditors on income related issues and any other audit related issues as assigned by TCO Financial Controller.