Accountant

Arusha Trips, a travel agency specializing in tailor-made trips across Tanzania, is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage its day-to-day accounting activities.

The successful candidate will maintain accurate financial records, handle bookkeeping and reconciliations, prepare financial reports, ensure compliance and provide management with reliable financial information to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate books of accounts and ledgers.
• Record daily income, expenses, payments and receipts.
• Ensure accounting entries are complete, accurate and properly documented.
• Track customer receipts and supplier payments.
• Reconcile invoices, payments and supplier/customer statements.
• Follow up on outstanding receivables.
• Manage payment schedules.
• Perform bank and cash reconciliations.
• Ensure proper cash handling and supporting documentation.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cash and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly trial balances and profit and loss reports.
• Provide supporting information for balance-sheet preparation.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Prepare financial information and reports for management.
• Ensure applicable Tanzanian statutory compliance requirements are met.
• Maintain organized financial records for audit purposes.
• Support internal and external audit processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience as an Accountant.
• Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA, or Tally-related certification.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping standards.
• Experience with reconciliations, invoicing and financial reporting.
• Experience using QuickBooks, Sage, or similar accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent record-keeping and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication skills.
• Good time-management skills and ability to meet monthly reporting deadlines.
• Sound financial judgment.
• Ability to work independently while effectively supporting the wider team.