Senior Accountant
Company: The Blue Alliance
Location: Zanzibar
Application Deadline: 31st March 2025
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance or related field
- Professional qualification will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 5 years of finance and accounting experience
Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, SAP)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in working with and knowledge of Zanzibar tax laws and regulations will be an added advantage
Responsibilities
- Recording daily transactions in the general ledger
- Reconciling bank statements and accounts receivable/payable balances
- Maintaining accurate and organized financial records
- Supporting head office team on monthly verifications and close
- Reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements to confirm its accuracy
- Analyzing financial data to identify trends and potential issues
- Creating reports and presentations to communicate financial performance to management
- Developing and managing budgets for different departments
- Forecasting future financial requirements for funding requests from the head office
- Preparing and filing statutory obligations (TRA, ZRA, ZSSF)
- Staying updated on mandatory statutory taxes, levies, and other contribution laws and regulations
- Implementing and monitoring internal controls to safeguard assets
- Implementing mitigation strategies to minimize exposure to fraud and errors
- Assisting with internal and internal reviews and external audits by providing documentation and explanations
- Ensuring adherence to accounting standards (IPSAS, IFRS)