Finance · Full-time
Accountant: tax & TRA compliance
Keep our books and our tax position right, month by month: every return filed on time with the Tanzania Revenue Authority, every payment backed by a receipt, and no surprises at audit.
What you will do
- File the monthly returns on TRA’s IDRAS portal and pay them on time: PAYE, SDL and withholding tax by the 7th, VAT by the 20th.
- Check every invoice, receipt and payment for the right VAT and withholding treatment, machine hire and services included.
- Make sure every purchase comes with a valid EFD receipt, and that ours are issued correctly.
- Prepare the provisional tax estimate, the quarterly instalments and the annual return with our auditors.
- Reconcile bank, mobile-money and site cash every month, and close the books on time.
- Keep the tax file ready for TRA audits and assessments, and prepare our responses.
- Keep the tax clearance current, with NSSF and WCF on the same calendar.
What you bring
- CPA(T), registered with the NBAA, or a degree in accounting or finance and on the way to CPA(T).
- Three years or more preparing Tanzanian VAT, PAYE, SDL and withholding tax returns; mining, construction or plant hire is a plus.
- Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act, the VAT Act and the Tax Administration Act.
- At home on IDRAS, Excel and an accounting package.
- Fluent Swahili and good written English.
- Living in Mbeya or ready to move: the role is on site.
Apply by email
To info@najd-aurum.com, subject “Application: Accountant (Mbeya)”. Send your CV, your certificates and two references. Include your NBAA registration if you have one.
