Finance Analyst HEO DAR
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
Job Category
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Programme Roles)
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
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The Finance Analyst supports the effective stewardship of UK public funds across the British High
Commission Tanzania’s programme and operational budgets. Working to the Head of Finance, the
post holder will provide accurate analysis, management information and practical financial support to
budget holders, programme teams and corporate colleagues.
The role supports budgeting, forecasting, month-end and year-end activity, financial reporting,
variance analysis and the completion of corporate finance commissions. The post holder will help
maintain the integrity of information held on FCDO financial systems, identify financial risks and data
quality issues, and provide clear explanations and recommendations to support informed decision
making.
The Finance Analyst will act as a first point of contact for routine finance queries within allocated
business areas, helping colleagues understand and meet their financial responsibilities. The role will
provide constructive challenge, promote value for money and support the application of FCDO
financial policies, processes and controls.
Roles and responsibilities
We all have a responsibility to embrace the changes of the FCDO as it transforms, building the culture
we want to see and delivering our cultural statement. How we lead and behave towards others, how we
make decisions, and how we get the job done is everyone’s responsibility.
In this role you will also be responsible for:
- Supporting financial planning, budgeting and forecasting across programme and operational budgets, working with budget holders to maintain realistic, evidence-based forecasts and accurate budget profiles.
- Producing timely, accurate and insightful management information; analysing movements between budgets, forecasts and actual expenditure; and explaining material variances, risks, pressures and opportunities.
- Maintaining the integrity of financial data and supporting month-end, year-end and in-year processes, including journals, accruals, prepayments, budget transfers, financial housekeeping and centrally commissioned returns, as relevant to the role.
- Building constructive relationships with programme, policy and corporate teams; providing accessible financial advice, support and challenge; and helping ensure that finance is considered in operational and programme decisions.
- Supporting financial capability and continuous improvement by helping colleagues use finance tools and guidance effectively, sharing good practice, strengthening controls and identifying opportunities to improve reporting and processes.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
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- Experience of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, accounting, reporting or supporting the effective management of resources.
- Understanding of accounting principles, including accruals, prepayments, journals and variance analysis.
- Experience of supporting budget holders or delivering guidance to non-finance colleagues.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to review financial information, identify errors or unusual movements and produce accurate outputs.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to finance and non-finance audiences.
- Ability to build effective working relationships and provide proportionate support and constructive challenge to stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines and maintain a high-quality service.
- A positive and proactive approach to continuous improvement, with the ability to identify problems and work collaboratively to improve processes and controls.
- Confidence using Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn and use corporate financial systems effectively.
- An interest in developing a career in finance and a willingness to build relevant technical knowledge and professional capability.
- Experience of programme, operational or public-sector financial management, including ODA funded activity.
- Working towards, or willingness to work towards, a recognised professional finance qualification, subject to relevant policy, eligibility and approval. (CCAB or CIMA or equivalent)
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Required behaviours
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
Application deadline: 19 October 2026 /*generated inline style */
Grade: Higher Executive Officer (HEO) /*generated inline style */
Location (City): Dar Es Salaam /*generated inline style */
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Other benefits and conditions of employment
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Learning and development opportunities
- The post offers broad development across Finance Business Partnering and Management Accounting in an international environment, with opportunities to build professional finance capability and contribute to continuous improvement across the mission and wider finance function.
Additional information
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Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Dar Es Salaam are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Tanzania
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit
The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
1.Obtain the relevant permit
2.Pay the fees for the permit
3.Make arrangements to relocate
4.Meet the costs to relocation
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate
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