Natural Extracts Industries Ltd (NEI) is pioneering the sustainable, natural flavour manufacturing industry in Tanzania for global export, starting with vanilla and other flavour extracts. The company works in all areas from cultivation, to post-harvest processing, value-add manufacturing and international sales and marketing. The smallholder outgrower network currently integrates over 6,000 vanilla farmers from Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Morogoro, Mbeya and Kagera regions and through this sourcing model NEI aims to deliver a long term socioeconomic impact by doubling annual income per smallholder household.

Post: Finance Officer – (Assets Management) (1post)

Location: Moshi, Kilimanjaro

We are looking for a Finance Officer- (Assets Management) who will perform the duties below for the NEI company, including branches and subsidiaries (both domestic and foreign).

Job Responsibilities

• Fixed assets Managements.
• Insurance preparation and management.
• Stock management (including non-stock-consumables).
• Manufacturing function (i.e. BOM set up, stock items building/assembling, etc).
• Sales management (i.e. sales Invoice, reconciliation, etc.).
• Payables Management.
• Bank and Cash Reconciliations.
• Product margins preparation.
• Any other duties as may be required from time to time by your supervisors.

Desired Qualifications & Experience;

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting.
• At least 2 years of experience in related field.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills, able to relate to multiple foreign cultures.
• Experience in manufacturing (e.g. knowledge of ERP bill of materials set up) and operations companies will be added advantage.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both oral and written, in English and ideally in Swahili.
• Ability to work independently (to prioritise, multi-task and resolve problems), with limited supervision and deliver tasks accurately and on time.
• Must be highly skilled in computer productivity packages such as Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (e.g., Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets).
• Ability to work with confidential information.
• Strong personal organisational and self-management skill.
• A passion for the food industry and social impact.