Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Organization: BRAC Tanzania Finance Limited (BTFL)

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Field-engaged, covering head office and branch network)

Department: Finance

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Financial Statements & General Ledger Oversight:

• Own controllership across general-ledger integrity, chart of accounts, journal controls, accruals, provisions, suspense accounts, and inter-branch/intercompany reconciliations.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance in statutory and management reporting.

Accounting Operations & Period Close:

• Maintain disciplined month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close schedules.
• Conduct risk-based transaction reviews across CBS/T24, payroll, and MIS/ERP systems to eliminate errors and root causes.

Internal Control Framework & Process Mapping:

• Design, implement, and monitor internal control frameworks across all branches and head office.
• Map end-to-end processes, update Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs), and enforce strict Segregation of Duties (SoD).

Systems Integrity & Continuous Control Testing:

• Test manual and automated system controls, user access, maker-checker workflows, limits, overrides, and audit trails in Temenos T24.
• Leverage Power BI, exception reports, and data analytics for continuous control monitoring.

Field Compliance & Anti-Fraud:

• Oversee field-level financial compliance, cash controls, expense verification, and physical audits across the branch network.
• Lead anti-fraud monitoring alongside Risk and Internal Audit.

Procurement & Spend Governance:

• Serve as the Finance focal point for procurement governance.
• Enforce procure-to-pay controls, competitive bidding, vendor due diligence, three-way matching, and master-data change approvals.

Audit Readiness & Remediation:

• Coordinate internal/external audit readiness.
• Own and track the audit action item tracker to ensure evidence-based remediation of control gaps.

Leadership & Safeguarding:

• Build and mentor a high-performing controllership team.
• Foster an ethical culture with zero tolerance for control breaches.
• Uphold and enforce organizational safeguarding standards across all operations.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Required Qualifications & Education:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a major/concentration in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional Certification: Full professional accounting certification (CPA (T), ACCA, ACA, or recognized equivalent) is mandatory.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Overall Experience: Minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive experience in Finance and financial controllership.
• Leadership & Sector Background: At least 5 years as Financial Controller, Deputy Financial Controller, Head of Controls, or an equivalent senior role in a large bank, Microfinance Institution (MFI), or Non-Bank Financial Institution (NBFI) managing a portfolio exceeding TZS 150 Billion.
• Technical Mastery: Deep understanding of IFRS (including IFRS 9 control implications), general-ledger integrity, reconciliations, and close management.
• Banking Systems Expertise: Hands-on experience with Temenos T24 (R19+ preferred), including parameters, overrides, maker-checker workflows, and user access controls.
• Branch Network Controls: Proven track record in managing internal control environments across distributed, high-volume branch networks, cash controls, and field audit visits.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Bank of Tanzania (BoT) regulations; exposure to Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) tax compliance is desirable.
• Analytical Tools: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI, and automated transaction analytics tools.

Mode of Application

External candidates are recommended to email their Resume with a cover letter and any supporting documents into a PDF file mentioning the job title as the subject matter to recruitment.bi@brac.net; mentioning a brief academic background, career summary, core competence, professional certifications (if any) etc. within 250 words.

Application Steps:

• Prepare an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) demonstrating senior financial controllership experience.
• Include copies of academic degrees and professional credentials (CPA / ACCA / ACA certificates).
• Submit your application online via email referencing Job ID: 151342 before December 4, 2026.