Assistant Accountant Job Vacancy at Giraffe Oil Company Limited November 2025

Job Description: Assistant Accountant

Job Summary/Objective:

The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for supporting the accounting and finance department in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing monthly and quarterly reports, and assisting in day-to-day financial operations. Duties shall be performed in compliance with the company’s financial policies, accounting standards, and internal control procedures.

Responsibilities & duties:

• Maintain accounting records such as registers, ledgers, journals and individual accounts
• Accrue journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Organize source documents, files and other account affiliated information
• Perform proper maintenance of all end-of-day to day records
• Record daily financial transactions in the company’s accounting system or ledgers.
• Maintain organized and up-to-date records of invoices, receipts, and payment vouchers.
• By ensuring proper details are captured
• Verify supporting documents before recording transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in the reconciliation of bank statements with company records on a monthly basis.
• Post journal entries and ensure correct account coding under supervision of the Chief Accountant.
• Process supplier invoices, check for accuracy, and prepare payment schedules.
• Maintain a list of outstanding payables and ensure timely payments to vendors.
• Record and track customer invoices, monitor collections, and follow up on overdue accounts.
• Assist in preparing customer statements and payment reminders.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable balances regularly
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor

Skills/Attributes required:

• Strong understanding of accounting systems ERP and processes
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Proactive, highly motivated and flexible
• Highly organized and attention to detail
• Time and schedule sensitive
• Experienced with MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Qualifications/Experience required:

• With diploma preferably, Accountancy or Finance
• 1–2-year(s) experience in Accounting or Bookkeeping (preferred).

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their CV to: hr@giraffeoil.co.tz including at least two (2) contactable references.

Deadline for application submission: 20th November 2025.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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