Project Accountant at The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS)

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Project Accountant

Project Accountant at The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) June 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION
Frankfurt
Zoological Society (FZS) conserves wildlife and ecosystems, focusing on
protected areas and outstanding wild places. FZS maintains long-term
conservation programmes in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe.

With
funds for biodiversity conservation from the development banking
sector, we have identified the position that needs to support our
projects in Serengeti, Nyerere National Parks, Selous Game Reserve, and
the Tanzania Country Office (TCO) to meet donor requirements. We seek an
experienced project accountant to provide backstopping to project teams
to ensure that procurement of goods/services, project reports, and
documentation adhere to the financial policies laid out by donor
requirements.

Position title: Project Accountant
Reports to: Project Coordinator.
Job Type: Full-time
Start date: Immediately
Position in the organization: 
The
Project Accountant will report directly to the Project Coordinator
administratively and technically to the head of Finance. The Project
Accountant will work closely with the Procurement Officer, together with
Program Managers and site accountants, to ensure the timely delivery of
ERB project activities.

Key functions: 

• Full
  implementation of the FZS Accounting Policy & Procedures,
  preparation of accounts for sound and accurate management, reporting,
  and auditing;
• Work very closely with our partners to ensure compliance and delivery of desired outputs;
• Ensure
  that effective financial management systems are in place, sound control
  and filling; Ensure strict adherence to the approved budgets;
• Support the Head of Finance in the preparation of financial reports to donors and auditors;
• Ensure:
  Financial reports are timely prepared to inform management; donor
  reports are prepared on time, and cash flow is available for project
  expenses and activities.
• Help project staff in linking the Grant
  Budget to the Grant Work-plans, so that the activities to be undertaken
  in the projects match with approved budgets.
• Provide regular and timely summaries of fund status to the project Coordinator and Program Managers.
• Support
  for procurement procedures; work closely with the Procurement Officer
  to ensure proper approval, filling, and documentation as per FZS/donor
  guidelines.
• Prepare financial statements as required by donors,
  and prepare quarterly and annual financial statements as per the project
  agreement.
• Establish and carry out procedures to monitor and regulate own tasks, activities, and responsibilities;
• Provide
  accounting guidance and support to partners; i.e., ensuring Imprest
  taken by partners are monitored for retirement on time manner
• Together
  with the Procurement Officer and Storekeepers, put efficient systems in
  place to properly monitor and secure the assets of the Project;
• Daily recording of cash, bank payment, imprest, and expenses to the system; and
• Undertake
  other activities assigned by the Programme manager or Head of Finance,
  even if outside the normal duties as per this job description.

Qualifications

• Holder
  of a Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting or Finance, Business
  Management/ Administration or related degree, Certified Public
  Accountant (CPA T) with a Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience

Offer

• A
  1-year full-time contract based at TCO Arusha with occasional travel to
  FZS project sites. Candidates should be considering a longer-term
  commitment.

Application
This is Full-time
Job, Your application should contain a cover letter, your chronological
CV as well as qualifying certificates. Your cover letter should answer
the following questions:
Why would you like to work for the advertised position?
What qualifications and personal qualities make you a good candidate?
Please
send your electronic application documents (as one single pdf) and
indicate your salary expectations and the earliest possible starting
date to jobs.tanzania@fzs.org
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20th June 2025 at 17.00

Key competencies:
Competent in the following areas and exhibit these whilst carrying out daily duties:
Integrity:
Maintain high ethical standards, both personally and professionally,
and show integrity and fairness in dealing with others;
Initiative: Be proactive and identify tasks that are required.
Planning
and working patterns: Structure one’s work in an orderly and
transparent manner, carrying it out with an eye for detail and accuracy.
Effectively set goals and priorities, and endeavour to always achieve a
high standard of workmanship.
Teamwork: Co-operate and work well
with others in the pursuit of team goals: share information and support
others. Contribute effectively towards the organisation’s goals and
towards solving problems/conflicts;
Flexibility: Adaptable, receptive to new ideas, willing and able to adjust to changing demands and circumstances;
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