Tanzania Finance and Tax Compliance Lead

Vacancy
Seeking a finance professional with 3+ years of experience to ensure financial and tax compliance, streamline audits, support budgeting and forecasting, and foster a strong finance culture in Tanzania.
Location
Tanzania
Career Level
Professionals

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive. Our 7,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers' homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, our farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

You will join the Finance Advisory Services (FAS) team, a dedicated group of in-country and global advisors. As trusted partners to organizational leadership, we specialize in financial strategy and sustainability. We oversee critical functions such as company-wide budgeting, strategic planning, and financial reporting. Our primary objective is to ensure financial sustainability and enhance our overall impact

As the Finance and Tax Compliance Lead, you will collaborate with the Global Finance team to support the Tanzania program on financial and tax compliance, financial reporting and financial analysis. You will report to the Global Finance and Strategy Manager.

Responsibilities

Lead Country Tax Compliance

  • You will be the primary finance contact, managing relationships with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
  • You will stay abreast of evolving tax laws and regulations to ensure compliance and minimize risks
  • You will ensure accurate tax filings

Support Country Financial Operations

  • You will coordinate communication between external auditors, on-ground teams, and central finance/accounting
  • You will manage in-country tax correspondence

Oversee Budgeting, Variance Analysis and Forecasting

  • You will manage the annual budgeting and 5-year projection process
  • You will collaborate with leadership to present the country's financial performance
  • You will ensure departments operate within the approved budget

Career Growth and Development

We have a culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You'll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You'll shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

  • 3+ years of work experience in accounting, consulting, or financial analysis.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA or ACCA qualification
  • Understanding of Tanzania's tax laws.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to perform complex functions.
  • Proficiency in both English and Swahili.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Iringa or Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania. Women are encouraged to apply!

Application Deadline

20 October 2024

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Important

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here, but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

DEI

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

Anti discrimination

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.