Branch Accountant (5 Post)

Branch Accountant (5 Post)

Twiga Bancorp Limited (TBCL)

Date Listed: Mar 21, 2013
Phone: No Calls Please
Area: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: Apr 04, 2013

Position Description:
From Daily News March 21, 2013
Twiga Bancorp Limited (TBCL) is a' fast growing Non-Bank Financial Institution established under the Banking and Financial Institution Act (1991) to carry out all banking business with the exception of taking deposit on Current Accounts. The Institution has five Branches, two in Dar es Salaam and one each in Arusha, Dodoma and Mwanza, and sub -Branch at the Julius Nyerere international Air port and Nyerere Memorial Academy Kigamboni, Dares Salaam. The Institution is in the process of managing change by reengineering its organization structure, introducing new products and reinforcing efficiency and professionalism in its Appointing Authority: Board of Directors.
Responsible To: Branch Manager
Salary Scale:        TBSS operations.
Entry Qualifications
Holder of Bachelor Degree or Advanced Diploma in Accountancy, Financial Management, Banking or related field. Post Graduate Diploma will be an Added Advantage. Should have a Working experience in Banking of not less than four years. Training in Human Resources will be an added advantage.
Duties And Responsibilities
Ensuring efficient and economical administration of the Branch. Ensuring that safety and security of Branch assets is maintained all the time.
Checking daily voucher, balancing summaries (i.e. DBS) posting of Ledgers and preparation of daily trial balances.
Maintaining up to date inventory of the branch furniture, fittings, machines, equipments, and ensure proper maintenance in consultation with the Branch Manager.
Acting as Co-custodian with the Branch Manager of the branch cash and co-signatory to the branch local and foreign currency accounts.
Preparing the branch daily, weekly and monthly returns and make sure they are submitted to Head Office and Bank of Tanzania promptly.
Preparing the branch balance sheet, income and expenditure and budget with the assistance of the Branch Manager.
Ensuring maximum economy over expenditure in relation to overtime, telephone, postages, stationery, water, electricity, transport etc.
Ensuring that all books and records are kept overnight in the safes and the strong room accordingly.
Controlling all authorized expenditure and signing all debits to the profit and loss accounts with the Branch Manager.
Carrying out staff rotation in consultation' with Branch Manager.
Controlling overall activities of the Branch and ensuring efficient services to customers.
Ascertaining that all branch returns including daily activities summary are prepared on daily, weekly and monthly basis and submitted to Head Office and Bank of Tanzania promptly.
Carrying out TBCL policies and ensuring that. all staff under him/her join in carrying out the instructions.
With assistance of the Branch Manager act as joint custodian of TBCL branch assets and Co-Signatories to the TBCL branch local and foreign accounts with other Banks.
Recommend to the HOP through Branch Manager on appointment, promotion or removal of subordinate staff.
Ascertaining that adequate staff rotation and on job training are carried out.
Promoting healthy relations between management and staff as well as maintaining sound public and staff relations.
With the assistance of Branch Manager dealing with matters General accounting and administration.     '
Scrutinizing daily all branch vouchers and records to ensure that the day’s activities have been properly carried out and accounted for.
Carrying out periodic surprise snap checks of cashiers
Advising the Branch Manager through on how to expand the TBCL’s business
Appraise staff performance in his branch
Ensuring that all drafts TTs, MTs and transfers from the branch account are affected promptly
Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by the Branch Manager.


Application Instructions:
Applications should include the following:
Typed Letter of application signed by the applicant Detailed CV's of the applicant
Photocopies of relevant Certificates
Two recent passport sized photographs of the applicant
Name of at least two referees with complete contact details including office and residential address, postal Address, Fax number, telephone/ mobile telephone numbers and E-mail address,
Remuneration
Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate,
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview
Applications should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Twiga Bancorp Limited,
P.O,Box 10119
Dar es Salaam
To reach him not later than two weeks after first publication of the advert