Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to:

* Put the heart and soul back into your professional and/or personal life with a new challenge?
* Achieve professional outcomes that will enhance your future career trajectory?
* Have some time-out to reevaluate your future career pathways while still achieving significant professional outcomes?
* Recover from the scourges of professional life in the West burn-out and work-life imbalance?

Then we have the position for you! As opportunities in the developing world go, this is one of the best! You get to work in a modern administration building with International Volunteers and Tanzanian staff where English is spoken.

Working here offers huge personal rewards as The School of St Jude itself is challenging the children of Tanzania to be well educated and thus improve the future for them and their families. This is an opportunity to be a part of that. A commitment of at least two years is expected.

We are seeking applicants for the role of Finance Manager based in Arusha, Tanzania at The School of St Jude. St Judes is a charity funded school that provides quality education to approximately 1,500 primary and secondary children from the poorest communities in Arusha. St Judes has experienced rapid growth and is currently strengthening its management structure.

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing and further developing the financial systems for our organisation and heads a team of five qualified personnel. This is a new and exciting role ideal for the more experienced accountant or qualified financial professional who is now able to take time out and manage a younger team.

Key Responsibilities:
* Planning, budgeting, management reporting, preparation of the annual financial accounts, forecasting and fixed asset management, with a hands on approach;
* Improving our finance and support function policies, systems and procedures;
* Advise in regard to legal and statutory matters;
* Continue to develop the basic accounting and financial management skills of the local staff, building confidence and instilling a strong sense of direction among the team.

Highlights

Working here offers huge personal rewards. This is an opportunity to be a part of a school that is challenging the children of Tanzania to be well educated and thus improve the future for them and their families.

Qualifications

Experience:
* A degree in Accounting or similar discipline;
* Relevant and demonstrable experience in a senior finance role;
* Proficiency in Quick Books and other accounting software would be an advantage.

Skills:
* Possess patience, tolerance and practicality whilst being efficient;
* Strong inter-personal and communication skills;
* Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a challenging environment.

Minimum Education

Diploma/Certification

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

500.00

Program Fees Include:

Whether you join us for one year or more you only have to make a one time fee of USD 500.00. This goes towards the upkeep of your accomodation building.

Salary/Pay

Although this is technically a volunteer assignment, the stipend is negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.

Experience Required

yes

Volunteer Types

• Banking
• Clerical And Office Work
• Legal Aide
• Reporting

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

The School of St. Jude's Mission Statement

Fighting Poverty Through Education.

Year Founded

2002