Finance Operations Specialist – Stellarix Tanzania

Employer: Axian Group
Company/Business: STELLARIX
Position: Finance Operations Specialist
Location: Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 10 September 2026

Job Purpose

The Finance Operations Specialist will support the effective day-to-day running of finance operations by ensuring:

• Accurate financial processing
• Effective cash and treasury management
• Timely financial reporting
• Bank and account reconciliations
• Compliance with IFRS and accounting standards
• Compliance with internal financial controls
• Proper maintenance of financial records

Key Responsibilities

1. Payments & Finance Operations

• Process supplier, statutory, intercompany and other payments according to approved authorization matrices.
• Ensure payments are accurate, properly supported and appropriately authorized.
• Maintain organized financial documentation.

2. Cash & Treasury Management

• Monitor cash and bank balances.
• Maintain accurate cash books.
• Record banking transactions promptly.
• Identify and report funding requirements.
• Highlight surplus cash positions when applicable.

3. Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Support month-end and year-end financial closing.
• Apply IAS 21 requirements where relevant.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Prepare supporting schedules in accordance with IFRS.

4. Fixed Assets & Leases

• Maintain accurate fixed-asset records.
• Process asset capitalization.
• Maintain depreciation schedules.
• Update the asset register.
• Support IFRS 16 lease accounting where applicable.

5. Bank Reconciliations

• Perform timely bank reconciliations for all company accounts.
• Investigate discrepancies and reconciling items.
• Ensure outstanding reconciliation items are properly cleared.

6. Tax & Related-Party Transactions

• Maintain documentation supporting related-party transactions.
• Support transfer pricing compliance with Tanzania Revenue Authority requirements.
• Ensure relevant financial records are available for tax and compliance purposes.

7. Customer Billing & Invoicing

Prepare and issue accurate customer invoices based on contractual billing arrangements for services such as:

• Colocation
• Managed services
• Cloud services
• Other ICT services

8. Audit & Financial Records

• Maintain organized, complete and audit-ready financial records.
• Ensure records comply with company policies and statutory requirements.
• Provide supporting documentation for audits and financial reviews.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Commerce
  • Related field

Professional Qualification

• CPA
• ACCA
• Or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in:
  • Financial accounting
  • General accounting
  • Finance operations
  • Similar finance roles

Experience in the following environments is particularly desirable:

• Fast-growing companies
• Capital-intensive businesses
• Infrastructure
• Data centres
• Telecommunications

Candidates should also have practical experience in:

• IFRS-compliant financial reporting
• Treasury operations
• Payment processing
• Bank reconciliations
• Audit support

Key Skills

The ideal candidate should have:

• Strong knowledge of finance and accounting systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong reconciliation and financial-analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to investigate and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of IFRS and financial controls.

How to Apply:

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