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Finance Officer

World Vision Ethiopia

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Finance

Accounting and Finance

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4 years

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2020-03-20

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2020-03-30

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Job Description

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian, development, and advocacy organization devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To manage the finance related issues of a government grant project. The Finance Officer will assist the program staff by providing proper analysis, timely financial report and meeting all the donor requirements.


MAJOR RESPONSIBLITIES

% Time

Major Activities

End Results Expected

40%

Accounting Operation

  • Ensure the financial and accounting integrity of World Vision Ethiopia.
  • Process Invoice settlement to the prime organization
  • Facilitate local travel and business advance and medical payment requests and pass the necessary entries and follow up their settlement.
  • Handle disbursement activities at HO level as per the partnership financial manual and internal financial policies and guidelines.
  • Follow-Up long outstanding advances of the project staff and payables on monthly basis and keep records up-to-date.
  • Journalize and summarize transactions by cost center and send hold data for review and posting to FMs.
  • Provide assistance, as needed, to the Finance Manager and WASH Program Manager and staffs, on accounting issues

30%

Financial Policies and Procedures

  • Provide accurate and timely financial data of the project to FM
  • Provide regulatory reports on VAT
  • Provide applicable reports to Woreda/zonal/ regions as needed.
  • Work together with the program staff to prepare project pipeline analysis 

30%

 

Financial Risk and Compliance Management

  • Participate in annual plan and budget preparation and assist FMs in review APs cash flows.
  • Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the project’s support cost charge vs budget.
  • Follow grant projects at implementing woredas and monitor charged costs according to their nature and purpose.
  • Ensure grant compliance are maintained like LDR and Screening process is undertaken at cluster level
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors for grant and sponsorship audit.
  • Comply with World Vision Ethiopia’s accounting policies and procedures, both written and unwritten, and report any instances of non-compliance.
  • Conduct field visits to review documentation and compliance

 






Job Requirements

QULIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

In order to qualify for this positions candidates are expected to meet the following qualifications i.e. technical skills , or other knowledges are required :

  • Educational level required:    BA  in Accounting or related field   
  • Experience:  minimum of 4 years of experience in business management  experience INGO and for profit ; experience with  US government  grant regulations and financial reporting  requirements 
  • Preferred Skills: Certified Public Accountant  or equivalent is prefered 

Other Competencies/Attributes:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; 

Working Environment / Conditions:

  • Office-based with frequent travel to the field 
  • Travel: 40 % domestic  travel is required.
  • Place of Work:  Head Office , Addis Ababa

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to fill the employment application form (you can get this form from http://docs.ethiojobs.net/wve-jaf.pdf ) and email on or before the closing date of this announcement to recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org 

World Vision Ethiopia is a child focused Organization and is striving to keep children safe and is committed to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for this position.

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