Are you ready to be part of a transformational journey in the banking sector and passionate about spearheading the financial agenda? Tanzanian Commercial Bank (TCB) is hiring for a dynamic and experienced Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to lead the Finance department and drive its strategy.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CFO will be responsible for leading the finance function, overseeing financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury management, and regulatory reporting activities, and providing strategic financial guidance to support TCB’s business objectives. The role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and business acumen, as well as a deep understanding of financial management in the banking industry.

Working with a vibrant team of finance professionals, the CFO will be at the forefront of the bank’s financial strategy, driving performance, managing risk, and ensuring that TCB is sustainable over the foreseeable future.

• Responsible for the bank’s books of accounts;
• Oversee asset liability management and fund management program for the Bank
• Review the institution’s financial conditions, financial position and recommend viable alternatives for cost effective operation
• Develop and expand the financial strategy of the bank management in order to develop and strengthen the financial capacity of the bank
• Participate in the strategic planning process, to lead the budgeting and forecasting of the bank and to build a strong financial discipline and accountability foundation for budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensure achievement of revenue targets on interest income and off-balance sheet earnings.
• Ensure adherence to policies for control of assets and expenses.
• Develop and oversee implementation and review of financial policies and guidelines;
• Responsible for tax matters of the bank by ensuring statutory compliance and timely filing of various tax returns;
• Prepare annual financial statements of the bank for audit purpose;
• Be responsible for periodic statutory accounts in line with acceptable regulatory requirements; BOT returns and financial statements of the bank;
• Oversee accounting as well as financial standards and regulatory reporting;
• Responsible for the preparations and oversight of annual budgets including expenditure tracking, budgets monitoring, conducting variance analysis and implementing corrective actions;
• Prepare periodic financial information and reports used by management, the Board of Directors, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders;
• In charge of Management Information Analytics of the bank responsible for designing, develop and enhancement of various data mining models that will help the business to improve its financial performance, customer metrics as well as other growth strategies (business units, branches and products performance);
• Prepare, present and interpret financial reports to the management. Board of Directors, shareholders and government authorities and to direct and supervise preparation of all fiscal reporting, such as cost accounting, budgets, regulatory authorities and government reports.
• Responsible for reconciliations of Head office bank accounts and suspense account;
• Carry out all payments to suppliers and staff of the bank and reconciliations of head office accounts; and
• Carry out any other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Minimum requirements:

• Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following fields; Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business Administration (Majoring in Accounting, Finance and Banking) or equivalent qualifications from recognized institutions with;
• At least 7 years’ working experience in the banking industry or financial institution of which two (2) years should be in a managerial position
• Registered CPA (T), ACCA, ACA or equivalent professional qualifications;
• Registered with NBAA as a Certified Public Accountant.
• Possession of a Masters Degree in one of the fields mentioned above is an added advantage
• Strong leadership skills coupled with the composure required to thrive under pressure;
• Always willing to learn and grow as a leader and professional;
• Strong motivational skills to drive the team for self-motivation in challenging times;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to create a message and lay out strategies that team can easily understand;
• A healthy level of diplomacy and discretion while dealing with customers and stakeholders at all levels;
• Strong commercial acumen