Senior Finance & Accounting Officer (Tanzania Nationals Only)

About the role

inSupply Health, an East African health advisory firm and social enterprise affiliated with JSI, is looking for a Senior Finance & Accounting Officer to lead and coordinate the finance function in its Tanzania Country Office in Dar es Salaam. Working under the Finance Director and alongside the Country Director, the role ensures financial management, accurate accounting, timely reporting, donor compliance and strong internal controls. The position is open only to Tanzanian nationals.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Tanzania Finance Unit, supervise and guide the finance analyst, and strengthen financial processes, systems and internal controls
• Keep accounting records accurate, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, payroll and bank reconciliations, and run monthly, quarterly and annual closes
• Prepare and submit financial reports and budget-versus-actual analyses, and track grant finances
• Review grant and subaward agreements, ensure donor compliance and coordinate donor financial reports
• Ensure compliance with Tanzanian tax and statutory requirements, liaising with tax authorities and preparing statutory returns
• Implement internal controls, coordinate internal and external audits and follow up on audit findings
• Advise the Country Director, project managers and budget holders on financial matters and work with banks, auditors and tax consultants

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field
• Full professional accounting qualification such as CPA (T), ACCA or equivalent, with active membership or eligibility with a body such as NBAA (Tanzania)
• At least 5 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including grants management, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury and donor compliance
• Experience with multi-donor projects and donor reporting is highly desirable; health or non-profit experience is an added advantage

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, Tanzanian accounting standards, taxation and financial regulations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools; Microsoft Dynamics experience is an added advantage
• Financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, risk management and stakeholder engagement

Applications are submitted online by 26 November 2026; they are reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may close early. inSupply Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge fees during recruitment.