Accounts assistant job description – Wassha Inc Tanzania Branch

1. Job Information

• Organization: Wassha Inc Tanzania Branch
• Division: Accounting
• Department: Accounting
• Workstation: Dar es Salaam
• Job Title: Accounts Assistant
• Job Grade: T3
• Reports to: Accounting Team Leader
• Direct Reports (Subordinates): N/A

2. Job Purpose

Responsible for data entry, processing transactions in accounts payable, general ledger, and accounts receivable. Duties include reconciling bank account entries and the official receipts booklet, compiling vendors’ tax files or payments, and ensuring all transactions and supporting documents are complete and properly filed.

3. Main Responsibilities of the Job

A) Managerial Responsibilities

• N/A

B) Functional Responsibilities

• Maintain proper books of accounts, including recording mobile money transactions, posting transactions in petty cash and bank books, and updating float books.
• Handle petty cash disbursement.
• Process payroll for all staff according to their contracts.
• Undertake monthly reconciliation of the manual float book, cash withdrawn from mobile money, and float balance in the computerized accounting system.
• Ensure all financial vouchers and documents are properly backed up and filed daily.
• File all statutory returns, including PAYE, NSSF, Payroll, and Provisional returns.
• Support the logistics unit by reviewing stores records, transport records, and asset inventory.
• Reconcile cash received via mobile money receiver and deposit it to the bank in a timely manner.
• Conduct other assignments as required by Management.
• Carry out any other duties assigned by your supervisor.

4. Minimum Requirement

A) Academic and Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

B) Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in a high-volume transaction accounting department.
• Job type Full-time Job

5. Working Relationships

A) Internal Customers

• Accounting Team Leader
• All staff

B) External Customers

• External vendors

6. Competencies

A) Technical

• Proficiency in accounting software
• Understanding of the full accounting cycle
• Knowledge of financial accounting standards

B) Functional

• Deadline-oriented
• Data entry management skills
• Highly proficient in Excel and Word applications
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent team player
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills

C) Behavioral

• Stress tolerance
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Accountability and transparency

How to Apply:

To streamline the application process, we kindly request that interested candidates submit their applications to [email protected].