About the role

Simplepay Capital Financial Services Tanzania Ltd is a growing financial institution committed to improving lives through innovative, accessible, and reliable financial services. 

The organization is looking for a motivated, detail-oriented, and results-driven professional to join its team as an Assistant Accountant and support day-to-day financial and accounting operations.

What we’re looking for

The successful candidate should have:

• Strong practical experience in accounting or financial services operations.
• Ability to maintain accurate financial records and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Good experience in account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Ability to prepare payments, vouchers, journals, and supporting accounting documents.
• Ability to assist with loan accounting, savings, and portfolio reporting.
• Good understanding of internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and applicable financial reporting standards.
• Good knowledge of relevant statutory returns, including:
  • Value Added Tax (VAT)
  • Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
  • Withholding Tax (WHT)
  • Skills and Development Levy (SDL)
  • National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
• Ability to prepare financial statements.

Experience requirements

Candidates must have:

• A minimum of three years of practical working experience in accounting or financial services operations.
• Hands-on experience in day-to-day accounting and financial management within a professional environment.
• Previous experience working in a microfinance institution or similar financial services environment will be an added advantage.

Accounting software requirements

Proficiency in using accounting software is required.

Experience with Odoo Accounting Software will be an added advantage.

Education requirements

The minimum qualification is:

• A Certificate or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A Bachelor’s Degree or another higher qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related field will be an added advantage but is not mandatory.

Who can apply?

Applications are invited from individuals who:

• Have strong practical accounting experience.
• Are ethical and detail-oriented.
• Are results-driven.
• Are eager to contribute to the growth of a professional financial institution.

Candidates with previous accounting experience in microfinance are particularly encouraged to apply. However, microfinance experience is not mandatory.

• Strong practical experience in accounting or financial services operations.
• Ability to maintain accurate financial records and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Good experience in account reconciliations and bank reconciliations.
• Ability to prepare payments, vouchers, journals, and supporting accounting documents.
• Ability to assist with loan accounting, savings, and portfolio reporting.
• Good understanding of internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and applicable financial reporting standards.
• Good knowledge of relevant statutory returns, including: VAT, PAYE, WHT, SDL, NSSF.
• Ability to prepare financial statements.
• Proficiency in using accounting software.
• Ethical and detail-oriented.
• Results-driven.

• A Certificate or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A Bachelor’s Degree or another higher qualification in Accounting, Finance, or a related field will be an added advantage but is not mandatory.