WASSHA Inc.
WASSHA JOB DESCRIPTION – Corporate manager
1. JOB INFORMATION
Organisation:
WASSHA Inc. Tanzania Branch
Division:
Branch Management
Department:
Corporate
Workstation:
Dar es salaam
Job Title:
Corporate Manager
Job Grade:
T8
Reports to:
General Manager (TZ)
Accounting Manager (JP)
Direct Reports (Subordinates):
Accounting Team leader
HR Team leader
Training Team leader
Procurement and administration team leader
Compliance officer
2. JOB PURPOSE
>Managing accounting team and control, improve, and/or establish accounting and financial related process to ensure high quality and efficiency.
>Take primal responsibility for local financial audit independently.
>Assure and mitigate risks of internal controls in accounting/finance and corporate areas including domestic and international tax risks.
>Lead budget planning, execution, comparison within Tanzania Branch.
> Oversee all corporate division departments and be accountable for the compliance and performance of corporate division as a whole.
3. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB
A) Managerial Responsibilities:
- Take primal responsibility and handle statutory audit/ tax audit independently.
- Manage all members of the teams under the position by giving direction, setting and communicating targets, and making sure each team meets expected target/standard.
- Guide division team leaders and members to improve accuracy and efficiency by sharing own knowledge, providing opportunities of education.
- Document and visualize operation process collaborating with other departments.
- Understand group overall and establish branch financial strategy with higher managements and implement in responsible areas
- Plan and execute budget making process in the branch with efficient data collection.
- Supervise accounting leader for monthly closing, especially for the decisional and complex matters, communicating with HQ manager.
- Submit monthly divisional reports, general information, and recommendations to the GM
- Ensure the company’s compliance to all government regulations
- Formulating policies based on provide all facts needed and ensure implementation
- Planning annual meetings with managers and share to company members
B) Functional Responsibilities:
- Be a window person to be consulted about financial risks in various matter such as legal, tax, contractual matter and suggest risk mitigation using own and other professional knowledge.
- Summarize financial performance of the branch monthly, comparing with Budget and past trend and suggest countermeasure to improve its performance to management.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
- Work while observing the Professional Code of Conduct (PICCO). Professional behaviour, Integrity, Competence, Confidentiality, and Objectivity. A general accountant is directly obligated to report any misconduct observed or heard that is against these codes to the immediate supervisor or to the appropriate channel.
- Ensure the company’s compliance to all government regulations
- Formulating policies based on provide all facts needed and ensure implementation
- Perform other duties as assigned by the GM
4. MINIMUM REQUIREMENT
A) A minimum level of academic and professional qualification required to perform effectively in the role:
● Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting, Finance, or any other relevant field.
● CPA/ACCA is a must
B) A minimum level of experience required to perform effectively in the role:
● 5 years’ experience in a high-volume transaction accounting department
● 5 years’ experience in managerial accounting such as budget preparation, budget analysis, management report using financial accounting data.
● Experience in managing the team more than 5 persons more than 3 years
5. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
A) Internal customers:
● HQ Accounting Manager/Corporate Head/ CFO
● Internal Auditors
● Accounts leader/ assistants
● Human Resource Team Leader
● Management members (COO, GM)
● All Staff
B) External customers:
● External Vendors
● Financial auditors
● Government authorities
6. COMPETENCIES
A) Technical
● Professional certificate {CPA/ACCA}
● Accounting Package certificate {QuickBooks, Tally} or familiarity with sage
B) Functional
● Knowledge of the full accounting cycle
● Knowledge of financial accounting standards
● Knowledge of managerial accounting
● Knowledge and awareness for domestic and international tax
● Knowledge of procurement principles
● Knowledge of HR principles and practices
● Details Oriented
● Time Management
● Interpersonal skills
● Confidentiality work driven
● Leadership skills
● Data Entry Management.
● Highly proficient in Excel and Word applications
● Excellent Team Player
● Problem Solving and Analysis skills
● Strong communication skills
C) Behavioural
● High integrity
● Stress tolerance
● Flexibility and adaptability
● Accountability and Transparency