Finance Manager

Who we are

Girl Effect is an international non-profit that builds media that girls want, trust and need. From chatbots to chat shows, TV dramas to tech, our content helps adolescent girls in Africa, and Asia make choices and changes in their lives. We create safe spaces for girls, sharing facts and answering questions about health, nutrition, education, and relationships, empowering girls with the skills to negotiate and redefine what they are told is possible “for a girl”.

Our reach is 50 million and counting. And we’re using technology to reach girls at scale so every girl can choose to be in control of her body, her health, her learning and her livelihood.

Because when a girl unlocks her power to make different choices that change her life, it inspires others to do so too. She starts a ripple effect that impacts her family, community, and country.

That’s the Girl Effect.

Context of the role

Girl Effect is looking for a Finance Manager to lead on all finance, grant management, general administration and  procurement procedures for the office in Tanzania. From a finance perspective, you will be responsible for ensuring good accounting practices, budget/grant management, financial reporting and audit/donor/tax compliance.  From the procurement and administration side, you will manage the day to day procurement, logistics and administration activities, ensuring that those activities uphold GE procurement policy and best practices in all aspects of procurement implementation. You  will also oversee procurement solicitations and sourcing procedures, cost and selection analysis, issuance of contract awards, reviewing payment requests, monitoring awardee performance, and maintaining procurement files.

What you will do

• Coordinate and manage the input of data in the accounting system, manage the accounts payable, processing payroll and ensure tax remittance to Government boards
• Perform the month-end activites as per the agreed organizational timelines (Transaction entries, Journal entries, reconciliation etc) and maintain all balance sheet and Profit and Less (P&L) schedules as required on a monthly basis
• Preparation of the Year-end Financial Statements and provision of supporting schedules to the auditors
• Ensure adherence to local statutory and tax requirements
• Manage and provide documents and information for the statutory, tax and internal audits
• Oversee the daily management of financial transactions, cash disbursements, bank reconciliation, accounts payable to ensure adequate controls over cash and bank holdings
• Work closely with the country lead and global team to ensure annual budgets and re-forecast align with program activities by carrying out financial analysis and periodic tracking to avoid over or underspending
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual accounts and expenditure reports of projects and organise review financial meetings on monthly basis with unit heads  
• Conduct a review of partner financial reports and make occasional field trips to monitor finance-related issues and procedures
• Lead on generating financial reports to different stakeholders when required Manage external relationships with stakeholders ie banking institutions, Government boards, vendors, partners etc   
• Ensure finance and budgeting is embedded and understood across all teams within Girl Effect Tanzania and that the team leads have the relevant information to manage their budgets effectively   
• Review, record and prioritize purchasing requests and obtain additional information/documentation as required; provide assistance to the requisitions in preparing  scope of work and specifications of goods and services; propose product substitutions consistent with requirements to achieve cost savings; determine the availability of funding sources
• Supervise and mentor the finance and operations team, fostering capacity development, performance management, and effective cross-team collaboration
• Provide onboarding, training, and continuous support to ensure staff & consultants adhere to policies, procedures, and compliance standards
• Oversee and maintain the organization’s financial systems and processes in-country; propose and implement improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and compliance. Establish and enforce strong internal control systems to mitigate risk and ensure proper use of funds
• Identify and proactively manage financial and operational risks, in collaboration with the country and global teams. Ensure business continuity plans, fraud prevention measures, and financial integrity mechanisms are in place and periodically reviewed
• Ensure compliance with donor financial requirements and coordinate timely, accurate submission of donor financial reports
• Provide strategic financial insights and scenario planning to support country leadership in decision-making, resource allocation, and growth planning. Participate in high-level planning and proposal development by providing accurate financial inputs, cost recovery analysis, and donor budget design
• Champion and uphold Girl Effect’s safeguarding, anti-fraud, and ethical conduct standards within all financial, procurement, and operational activities

Who you are

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with at least 7 years of professional experience in a busy finance, grant management and procurement environment 
• You are a qualified accountant and have the required membership and registration to perform the accounting functions in Tanzania
• Knowledge of procurement and logistics
• You have knowledge and qualifications in financial management,  grant management and accounting   
• You have experience in managing the overall accounts of an organization    
• You have a working knowledge of the systems and processes related to expenditure management on donor-funded projects and programmes    
• You have proven operations experience, including knowledge of relevant policies and systems for organizations in the non-profit sector in Tanzania    
• You are computer literate and master of Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Powerpoint etc) with a willingness to learn new financial management and procurement systems   
• You’re driven and able to deliver against key timelines and deadlines, through prioritisation and organisation    
• You are happy to work as part of a  team, taking on small tasks alongside big responsibilities   
• You enjoy taking the initiative and making decisions as part of a complex and varied workload
• Knowledge of ERP systems (Salesforce) and related software would be an advantage
• You’re able to work with others at a distance and use systems for sharing information to  support this 
• You’re confident at developing presentations and public speaking to be able to externally represent the work we do with passion and energy    
• You’re fluent in Kiswahili and English, with a high level of writing in both languages

What else you should know

As we continue to scale and grow - we are hugely ambitious for our future and we are looking for people who are driven to change the world for girls.

Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective. In turn, you can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with talented, engaged people committed to our cause.

Girl Effect is 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.

We are committed to building an organization that is increasingly representative of the communities that we serve. To this end, due regard will be paid to recruiting candidates with diverse professional, academic and cultural backgrounds.

This role is being recruited on a 12 month contract basis

Closing date for applications will be Thursday 10th July