RFP300774 – ( INTERNAL CALL) Finance Associate

Finance & Economy

Overview

Perform financial operations and ensure compliance with internal controls in Arusha, Tanzania.

You have:

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Professional accounting certification e.g CPA, ACCA, CIMA an added advantage
• Strong proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken
• At least seven (7) years of proven work experience in finance in an international organization, including budgeting, accounting guidelines and financial management of projects
• Strong knowledge of accounting and budgeting practices and procedures relevant to not-for-profit organizations
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with other national and cultural backgrounds
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong client service orientation
• High degree of integrity and transparency
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, ability to handle complex financial and budgeting systems including excellent knowledge of Excel and ERP systems
• Knowledge of IFRS

Job Description

FINANCE ASSOCIATE – ARUSHA TANZANIA

The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (ABC) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstream innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. Please visit http://www.alliancebioversityciat.org/ for more information on the Alliance.

About the position

The Finance Associate is part of a dynamic Alliance team based at the Tanzania country office. The position works in close collaboration with Operations, HR and PLANS teams contributing to the effective operation of ABC office in Tanzania. Reporting to Country Office Administrator has the responsibility of ensuring timely and accurate registration and analysis of transactions and ensuring robust treasury operations in compliance with internal controls and statutory requirements. Under the guidance of Country office administrator, the incumbent works closely with the country representative, project leaders and hosting entity leadership.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the effective running of banking operations ensuring all bank/cash accounts are duly reconciled and balances maintained for seamless office requirements.
• Ensure payments and liquidated expenses are duly documented, posted and stored in accordance with institutional financial procedures and GAAP.
• Work closely with PLANS, administrative, and HR teams in Tanzania to ensure timely processing of payroll, statutory returns and payments in accordance with ABC policies and procedures.
• Work as a country focal point responsible for institutional and project Audits ensuring timely submission of Audit information, compliance with audit requirements and timely implementation of audit recommendations.
• Ensure effective cash flow management working closely with different business units to ensure adequate cash resources for effective running of alliance operations in the country.
• Ensure accurate and efficient preparation of annual operational, personnel and capital budgets including the collection and feedback from relevant parties.
• Ensure accurate and timely posting of financial transactions into UBW ERP in line with ABC financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure continuous analysis of TB accounts (including alliance inter-company account) to enable complete and timely submission of monthly and quarterly reports to the regional office.
• Oversee timely reviewing and correct verification of Travel Expense Claims (TECs)/Accountabilities, including correct AECs, exchange rates, expense reporting and presence of all receipts.

Requirements

Requirements:

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Professional accounting certification e.g CPA, ACCA, CIMA an added advantage
• Strong proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken
• At least seven (7) years of proven work experience in finance in an international organization, including budgeting, accounting guidelines and financial management of projects
• Strong knowledge of accounting and budgeting practices and procedures relevant to not-for- profit organizations
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with other national and cultural backgrounds
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong client service orientation
• High degree of integrity and transparency
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, ability to handle complex financial and budgeting systems including excellent knowledge of Excel and ERP systems
• Knowledge of IFRS

Benefits

Terms of employment

This is a nationally recruited position based in Arusha, Tanzania. The contract will be for a one-year period, subject to a probation period of three (3) months and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.

This position is graded at BG 06 level, with a minimum basic salary of 2,608,634.00 Tanzania Shillings in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the highest level according to the Alliance job classification framework policy). We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to insurance, retirement plan, staff training and development, paid time off and flexible working arrangements.

The Alliance offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salary and excellent benefits; we believe that the diversity of our staff contributes to excellence. The Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity in gender and nationality.

Applications

Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number Ref: RFP300774 – Finance Associate as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, first-name for ease of sorting.

Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts

Applications closing date: 15th September 2025

Please note that email applications will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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Added 9 months ago - Updated 8 months ago - Source: alliancebioversityciat.org