Job Description

ASSISTANT
II- FINANCE- JOB ADVERT

THE ORGANIZATION

The
Alliance of Bioversity International (www.bioversityinternational.org) and the
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) (www.ciat.cgiar.org) delivers
research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably
transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address
the global crisis of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and
environmental degradation.

With
novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstream innovations
to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive
prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.

The
Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure
future.

About
the position

The Alliance is
looking to recruit for the position of Finance Assistant. The Finance Assistant will be
part of a dynamic Alliance team based at the Tanzania country office. The
Finance Assistant will be reporting to the Country Office Administrator. The incumbent
will be assisting in ensuring timely and accurate registration of transactions,
robust treasury operations in compliance with internal controls and statutory
requirements. As part of the country Business Operations and Finance (BOF)
team, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with Operations, Human Resource,
PLANS (Project Financial Analysis & Support) Project support team and hosted
entity leadership.

Main Responsibilities

  • Assist in
    clearing budget commitments and tracking budget utilization to ensure financial
    accuracy and compliance.

  • Assist in the
    effective running of banking operations ensuring all bank/cash accounts are
    duly reconciled and balances maintained for seamless office requirements

  • Ensure payments
    and liquidated expenses are duly documented, checked, posted, and stored in
    accordance with institutional financial procedures and GAAP.

  • Check and verify
    supporting documentation for all payment and liquidation transactions before
    processing.

  • Work closely
    with the Finance Analyst, PLANS, and administrative teams to ensure the timely
    processing of payments in accordance with ABC policies and procedures.

  • Assist with the
    provision of documentation for institutional and project audits, ensuring
    timely submission of audit information, compliance with audit requirements, and
    implementation of audit recommendations.

  • Support
    effective cash flow management by working closely with different business units
    to ensure adequate cash resources for Alliance operations.

  • Prepare journal
    vouchers (JVs) and payment vouchers (PVs) for posting by the Finance Analyst into
    the ERP system accurately and in a timely manner.

  • Analyse supplier
    balances regularly to monitor payables and flag irregularities in consultation
    with the Finance Analyst.

  • Assist in maintaining
    an efficient archiving system for proper filing and retrieval of accounting
    documents per donor and Alliance policy.

  • Assist in the
    timely settlement of account payables from Alliance vendors.

Education qualifications and experience

  • University degree in Business Administration,
    Finance, Accounting, or related field

  • Strong proficiency in the English language, both
    written and spoken

  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the
    ability to work effectively with other national and cultural backgrounds

  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving
    skills

  • Strong client service orientation

  • High degree of integrity and transparency

  • Proficiency in Microsoft office suite, with good practical
    knowledge of Excel and ERP systems

  • At least two (2)
    years of work experience in finance in an international organization including
    budgeting, accounting guidelines and financial management of projects

Terms of employment

This
is a nationally recruited position based in Arusha, Tanzania. The initial
contract will be for one (1) year, subject to a probation period of three (3) months
and is renewable depending on performance and availability of resources. This
position is graded at BG04 level with a minimum basic salary of TZs
915,305.00. This grade is in a scale of BG01 to BG14 (BG14 being the
highest level according to the Alliance job classification policy). We offer a
competitive salary and excellent benefits including but not limited to
insurance, retirement plan, staff training and development, paid time off and
flexible working arrangements.

The
Alliance Bioversity-CIAT offers a multicultural, collegial research environment
with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity
employer, and strive for staff diversity in gender and nationality

Applications

Applicants are invited to visithttps://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full
details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST
include reference number RFP300679 Assistant II-Finance: Tanzania as
the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document
using the candidate’s last name, first name for ease of sorting.

Note: The Alliance does not charge a fee at
any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting,
processing or training). The Alliance also does not concern itself with
information on applicants' bank accounts.

Applications
closing date: 9th August 2025

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