Finance Associate Job Vacancy at Silverleaf Academy Limited

Location: Silverleaf Academy Usa River Campus, Tanzania

Position: Finance Associate

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Duration: 2 years

Line Manager: Head of Finance and Administration

Direct Reports: None

Organization

Silverleaf Academy is Tanzania’s first chain of affordable private pre-primary and primary schools,

educating children aged 3-14. Our mission is to provide lower-middle income urban families with

highest quality learning at the most affordable levels. Using the national Tanzanian curriculum,

Silverleaf schools deploy an inclusive, tech-supported curriculum inside every classroom, and adopt

an innovative team-teaching approach and in-service training program. Our schools are specifically

designed to build both student academic competencies and wider life, leadership and learning skills.

It is our promise to our students and their parents that Silverleaf students will not leave school

without full mastery of the basic skills of writing, reading and math, while also being prepared for a

world where critical thinking, team collaboration, and entrepreneurship are paramount. Silverleaf

Academy believes that quality education should be accessible to every child.

Silverleaf currently has one fully operational campus in Usa River serving approximately 260

pre-primary to standard 7 students. By the end of 2024, the target is to grow the Usa River campus

to 900 daycare up to standard 7 students. In addition, the organisation will set the foundation for

acquisition of two new campuses serving a further 500 students by 2025. For this rapid growth and

scaling phase, the organisation requires a team of senior managers and experts to develop and codify

“The Silverleaf Standard” – a framework for delivery of exceptional teaching and learning across the

Silverleaf Academy network in lower-middle income urban and peri-urban contexts in Tanzania. This

will initially use the Usa River campus as a flagship school and testing ground from which to launch.

Role

The main purpose of the Finance Associate is to support the Head of Finance and Administration in

their duties to achieve full financial control and sustainable growth of Silverleaf Academy Ltd as a

company. It will be the role of the Finance Associate to help with financial, legal and human resource

functions of the company and school campuses to ensure performance. The ultimate aim is to

ensure that the Head of Finance and Administration has time freed up to undertake strategic

decision making and risk management. The Finance Associate will sit within the Silverleaf company

structure and will provide support for all company level staff.

Deliverables

Supporting financial planning, controls and management of the company and school(s)

Assisting with timely and accurate administrative, legal and HR tasks where required

Strengthening frameworks, processes and tools to help define “The Silverleaf Standard”

Responsibilities

1. Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions

2. Prepare balance sheets

3. Track and reconcile bank statements

4. Create cost analysis reports (fixed and variable costs)

5. Process tax payments

6. Support monthly payroll and keep organized records

7. Record accounts payable and accounts receivable

8. Process invoices and follow up with clients, suppliers and partners as needed

9. Provide administrative support across legal, human resource and other areas

10. Participate in quarterly and annual audits

Finance Associate Job Vacancy at Silverleaf Academy Limited

Skills and Attributes

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in finance, administration or related field

At least three (3) years’ experience in financial management in a Tanzanian context

Practical experience with finance, ERP and other software platforms

Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili

Computer literacy and adaptability, including financial and human resource systems

Desire to learn, innovate and build robust and impactful systems and processes

Comfortable with using initiative and meeting targets in a in a fast-paced environment

Passion for generating exceptional outcomes for young people in Tanzania

Values

An essential part of the Silverleaf model is adherence to the core values of the organization. These

values are ingrained in our approach and extend to staff, students, parents and partners alike. They

are used throughout organizational processes and decision-making to guide what we do. For staff,

adherence to these values is mandatory and forms the cornerstone of performance reviews.

1. Lead the Way

2. Build for the Future

3. Ask Why and Why Not

4. Speak, Listen, and Learn

5. Unwavering Mission Focus

How to Apply:

Please send your CV and Cover Letter to hr@silverleaf.co.tz

Application Deadline 20th November