Ajira Ajira Ajira!!

CRS Tanzania Program
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position:  Accounts Assistant -Cash Receipts
Department:  Finance
Reports to:    Accountant-Operation
Location:  Dar es salaam, Tanzania
     
Principal function:
• Ensure cash receipts’ processing.
• Safety of financial documents/Assets.
Job Responsibilities
¾ Ensure timely Journal Entry of all journals for liquidation and adjustments in Sun Systems on
a daily basis.
¾ Check the coding of transactions to ensure correctness of allocation to projects and funding
before entry into Sun Systems.
¾ Carry out proper filing of all documents and liquidation files.
¾ Amortize all prepayments and accrual expenses on a monthly basis.
¾ Receipt of cash from employees as relates to un-used travel advances
¾ Establish a proper system for safe custody and retrieval of documents needed for reference
purposes.
¾ Act as the key contact person for finance office and stationery requirements.
¾ As assigned by the Accountant operations, perform other tasks, which are consistent with your
level in the organization
¾ Establish cash positions on daily basis.
¾ Coordinating the Petty cash management role as well as effecting timely petty cash
replenishments to ensure liquidity.
¾ Reconciling vendor statements with a view of finding any uncleared invoices and thus
clearing/paying them.
¾ Any other duties as may be assigned to me by the supervisor.
Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in a respective field such as Accounting, Finance or  Financial Management;
• Basic computer skills (i.e. Excel & Word)
• At least three years experience in processing cash disbursements


Personal Competencies:
− Demonstrated strengths in financial management with a strong client service focus; able to work
with diverse groups of people and team oriented environment
− Skilled in obtaining information necessary to accomplish duties
− Ability to prioritize work, multi-task and meet deadlines
− Problem analysis and problem resolution skills
− Ability to express technical ideas and concerns in a non-technical environment
− Strong customer/client orientation
− Ability to follow direction and work independently
− Ability to adapt and learn
− Strong organization and planning skills, detail oriented
− Maturity and discretion, able to work with, and maintain confidential information
Deadline is 13th Sept 2012
Please send the CV and application letter to:
Human Resource Manager
P.O. Box 34701
Catholic Relief Services
Dar es Salaam.
Email address: tz_hr@global.crs.org