Country Accountant

Rentokil Initial, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Permanent

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Published on 14 August 2026 · first appeared in our records on 21 September 2026.

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Rentokil Initial: Rentokil Initial is a Global services company employing over 70,000 colleagues over 90 countries . The Company is at the cutting edge of technology and innovation as it strives to protect people and enhance lives, by controlling pests, improving hygiene and improving interior spaces with plants and scenting. We are experts in the fields we operate in, investing in training, science, innovation and technology, and affording our employees Opportunities for Growth and Development Listening and acting on feedback is part of our culture to support colleagues and our customers. Rentokil Initial regards equality and fairness as a fundamental right of all of its colleagues. We live our values of Service, Relationships and Teamwork which were identified by our colleagues across the world. Find out more on careers.rentokil-initial.com Our family of businesses: Rentokil Pest Control is the world’s leading commercial pest control company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers. We are highly innovative and have leading technical and scientific expertise and our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity. Although we don’t provide the most luxurious of services, this is certainly essential for all of our customers, and to make sure service happens. Initial Hygiene is the world’s leading hygiene services company who provide quality, diligent and friendly services to all our customers. We operate in over 40 countries and we are ranked in the top 3 in 38 of those. We produce high quality, tailored hygiene product ranges for washrooms - across all sectors and industries where our customers look to us for our knowledge and integrity. We have central support functions of Human Resources, IT, Finance, Legal and Marketing & Innovation in the Rentokil Initial Head Office locations and in the country. You would be supporting the business in EAST AFRICA - Dar es Salam, Tanzania as country accountant Key responsibilities 1. Financial Operations & Ledger Management • Manage general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to IFRS and internal ac- counting policies. • Maintain trial balances, balance sheet reconciliations, and perform month-end and year-end close processes. • Oversee accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), managing local vendor payments, credit control, daily cash allocations, and aging reports. • Perform weekly and monthly bank reconciliations for all local Tanzanian bank accounts and post bank charges accurately. • Check and code all petty cash claims; ensure petty cash is reconciled monthly to the cash float with valid sup- porting documentation and authorized signatures. • Review, monitor, process, and post staff operational and travel expense forms. 2. Tax Compliance & Statutory Filings • Ensure full compliance with Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) regulations across all tax handles: – Prepare and file Value Added Tax (VAT) returns via EFD/VFD systems. – Compute and file Withholding Tax (WHT) on supplier invoices and local service agreements. – Oversee monthly PAYE (Pay As You Earn) computations and ensure timely remittals on or before legal due dates. • Support statutory payroll deductions and filings for local bodies: National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Workers Compensation Fund (WCF), and Skills Development Levy (SDL). 3. External Audit & Local Governance • Serve as the primary focal point for annual external audits for the legal entity in Tanzania. • Prepare comprehensive audit schedules, perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, assemble transactional backing evidence, and resolve audit queries to support external filing of local statutory financial statements in compliance with NBAA standards. • Facilitate local tax audits, inquiries, or reconciliations requested by TRA. 4. Cash Flow, Treasury & Stock Control • Liquidity & Forecasting : Prepare rolling cash flow forecasts to maintain optimal local liquidity for operational, tax, and capital obligations. • FX & Banking : Manage TZS/USD foreign exchange exposure and local banking relationships in compliance with Bank of Tanzania (BOT) regulations and regional treasury guidelines. • Working Capital Control : Monitor accounts receivable collections and vendor payment cycles to optimize cash conversion and minimize trapped capital in tax/VAT offsets. • Inventory Governance : Monitor levels of stock items, handle import stock items/customs documentation, an- alyze monthly stock issuance, investigate variances, and enforce internal control systems to safeguard assets against misuse, fraud, or error. Key performance Indicator 1. Financial Operations & Ledger Management • Manage general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to IFRS and internal ac- counting policies. • Maintain trial balances, balance sheet reconciliations, and perform month-end and year-end close processes. • Oversee accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), managing local vendor payments, credit control, daily cash allocations, and ageing reports. • Perform weekly and monthly bank reconciliations for all local Tanzanian bank accounts and post bank charges accurately. • Check and code all petty cash claims; ensure petty cash is reconciled monthly to the cash float with valid sup- porting documentation and authorized signatures. • Review, monitor, process, and post staff operational and travel expense forms. 2. Tax Compliance & Statutory Filings • Ensure full compliance with Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) regulations across all tax handles: – Prepare and file Value Added Tax (VAT) returns via EFD/VFD systems. – Compute and file Withholding Tax (WHT) on supplier invoices and local service agreements. – Oversee monthly PAYE (Pay As You Earn) computations and ensure timely remittals on or before legal due dates. • Support statutory payroll deductions and filings for local bodies: National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Workers Compensation Fund (WCF), and Skills Development Levy (SDL). 3. External Audit & Local Governance • Serve as the primary focal point for annual external audits for the legal entity in Tanzania. • Prepare comprehensive audit schedules, perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, assemble transactional backing evidence, and resolve audit queries to support external filing of local statutory financial statements in compliance with NBAA standards. • Facilitate local tax audits, inquiries, or reconciliations requested by TRA. 4. Cash Flow, Treasury & Stock Control • Liquidity & Forecasting: Prepare rolling cash flow forecasts to maintain optimal local liquidity for operational, tax, and capital obligations. • FX & Banking: Manage TZS/USD foreign exchange exposure and local banking relationships in compliance with Bank of Tanzania (BOT) regulations and regional treasury guidelines. • Working Capital Control: Monitor accounts receivable collections and vendor payment cycles to optimize cash conversion and minimize trapped capital in tax/VAT offsets. • Inventory Governance: Monitor levels of stock items, handle import stock items/customs documentation, an- alyze monthly stock issuance, investigate variances, and enforce internal control systems to safeguard assets Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Statutory Compliance: Zero penalties or interest incurred for late/incorrect TRA or statutory filings (VAT, WHT, PAYE, NSSF, WCF, SDL). • Reporting Deadlines: On-time delivery of month-end closing files, real-time accounting updates, and balance sheet reconciliations. • Audit Execution: Clean external audit report with minimal audit adjustments under NBAA and regional standards. • Reconciliation Quality: All balance sheet acaccounts are fullyounts fully reconciled monthly with documented backing files. Critical Competencies Deliver Results The ambition to achieve goals/objectives and the discipline, organization and perseverance to deliver outstanding customer service. You will need to focus on delivering what’s required, and also; • Establish SMART objectives for self and others • Be enthusiastic and work with energy to achieve company standards and goals • Monitor progress of objectives and take action to ensure delivery to agreed timescales, and cost • Plan, organize and prioritize workload effectively Act Commercially The ability to gather and make sense of large amounts of information and apply it to make business and customer focused decisions. You need to use business thinking to make decisions, and also; • Use experience to solve current problems • Use a straightforward and practical approach to handling business issues • Understand how own actions impact on costs and find the most cost effective solution to meet needs Manage Self Managing emotions to remain calm, focused and optimistic while dealing with a constant stream of demands. You need to manage your emotions, and also; • Be aware of own feelings • Manage own feelings to remain clear and focused • H