Employment Information
Descriptions
We are looking for a capable Tax and Accounts Specialist to join our Dar es Salaam team and support the delivery of tax, accounting, and financial compliance services for a range of client assignments under the Tanzanian regulatory framework.
Responsibilities
- Manage tax and accounting assignments for client portfolios in line with the Tanzanian legal, tax, and financial reporting framework.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management accounts, ledgers, and reconciliations.
- Support tax compliance work, including tax computations, returns, objections, reconciliations, assessments follow-up, and correspondence with the Tanzania Revenue Authority and other relevant authorities.
- Maintain accurate bookkeeping records and ensure timely posting of journals, bank reconciliations, payroll allocations, and month-end close entries.
- Assist clients with statutory compliance matters, including VAT, PAYE, SDL, withholding tax, and corporate income tax, and other relevant filings.
- Support audit engagements by preparing schedules, responding to queries, and coordinating documentation with external auditors and internal teams.
- Provide practical support on accounting systems and client reporting processes, including Excel-based working papers and accounting software.
- Contribute to internal process improvements and support senior team members in delivering reliable, timely, and professional client service.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Fluent in English Speaking.
- CPA or ACCA qualification is mandatory.
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in tax, accounting, audit, or business advisory, preferably within a consulting, audit, or professional services environment.
- Sound understanding of Tanzanian tax and accounting requirements, with the ability to work across multiple client engagements.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and essential hands-on experience with accounting software, particularly Xero and QuickBooks.
- Strong analytical and numerical capability, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, clients, and regulators.
- Organized, dependable, and able to manage deadlines across several client matters at once.
- A practical, solutions-oriented mindset and willingness to work as part of a collaborative consulting team.
- High level of integrity, discretion, and professional judgment.
Skills Required
- Accountability
- Accounting Software
- Tax
- Analytical and Numerical Skills
- Communication Skills
- Accounting
