Financial Controller

About the role

BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited (BTFL), the largest microfinance organisation in Tanzania, is hiring a Financial Controller in Dar es Salaam. The controller owns controllership across the entire finance function, covering head office and the branch network, and reports directly to the Head of Finance. The role keeps financial statements, the general ledger, transaction processing, period close and management reporting accurate, timely and compliant, and designs, monitors and improves the internal control environment.

Key responsibilities

• Oversight of statutory financial statements, management accounts and branch/head-office reports, and independent oversight of general-ledger integrity, reconciliations and high-risk balances.
• Review of the full processing cycle, month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, and risk-based review of transactions in CBS/T24, payroll, MIS/ERP and other systems.
• Design, implementation and monitoring of the internal control framework, process mapping, risk-and-control matrices and segregation of duties.
• Control testing of manual and automated controls, including system access, maker-checker workflows, batch jobs and audit trails.
• Field financial compliance, cash and disbursement controls, fraud monitoring and anti-fraud monitoring with Risk and Internal Audit.
• Procurement and spend governance, including procure-to-pay controls and vendor due diligence.
• Audit readiness, coordination with Risk and Internal Audit, and remediation tracking.
• Building and developing the controllership team, and safeguarding.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Full CPA (T), ACCA, ACA or equivalent certification (required).
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive finance and controllership experience, including at least 5 years in a senior controllership role in a large bank, MFI or NBFI with a portfolio above TZS 150 billion.
• Proven experience building control environments across a distributed, high-volume branch network.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in T24 controls and IFRS, including IFRS 9; strong knowledge of Bank of Tanzania regulations; TAR exposure desirable.
• Mastery of Temenos T24 (R19+), including parameters, limits, overrides, user access and maker-checker workflows.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI and analytical tools highly desirable.

The position is contractual, with a negotiable salary. Applications are made through the BRAC International recruitment channel, with external candidates sending a resume, cover letter and supporting documents by email.