JOB OPPORTUNITY

Internal/ External

Reference No:  REC/116/22

Job title: Roving Senior Finance Officer

Location:  Addis Ababa with frequent travel to the field sites

Reports to: Finance Manager

Closing date:  June 26, 2022                                

About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

 GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

 We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

 ABOUT THE POSITON:

Roving Senior Finance Officer will be responsible for monitoring all financial records relating to all programmes office in the Field, and for ensuring that all financial procedures are followed in accordance with GOAL Ethiopia’s financial guidelines and legal obligations placed by Ethiopian law and donor agreements.

Key Areas of Accountability/Duties

General:

• Conduct monitoring visits to all field locations, supervising financial records, and giving technical support to the Finance personnel at each location.
• Ensure that transactions are coded properly and are supported by adequate documentary evidence.
• Ensure that expenditures are in line with the Donor budget, donor guidelines, and GOAL procurement and financial guidelines.
• Conduct a surprise cash count at the field sites and reconcile physical count with the balance per the cash book; investigate and report any discrepancies.
• Ensure that only the standard financial formats and templates are used.
• Develop the capacity of filed finance staff in financial management.
• Ensure that timesheet is completed for each staff at project sites.
• Submit a trip report to Finance Manager, explaining the scope of the work performed, identifying problems, and recommending remedial actions.
• Participate in the month-end process, reviewing cash books and supporting documentation for the programs.
•  Review open floats, and determine their adequacy, and recommend for increase or decrease depending on the level of project activities.
•  Ensure that a float taken by any project staff is turned within the prescribed time, look for any deviations from this rule and report there on as and when necessary.
• Check payment requisition forms and ascertain that it includes the necessary audit trail.
• Monitor monthly cash flow and ensure replenishment is requested in time.
• Visit project sites frequently to provide the required technical assistance to the field staff.
• Participate in the annual and bi-annual physical inventory including stock Interim spot checks.
• Review of fund requests from field offices and facilitate find transfer process.
• Participate in the preparation of monthly management accounts/supplementary schedule.
• Follow up with Field finance staffs that tax obligations are settled on a timely manner.
• Familiarize self, understand, and implement, according to area of responsibility, GOAL’s policies, and procedures on mainstreaming of Gender, and Child Protection Undertake any other duties that may be requested by immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

JOIN US

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement? Then join us if you have:

• Diploma/BA in Accounting or related field with a minimum of 6/4 years of related work experience respectively.

Desirable qualities, skills and competences:

• Very good knowledge and application of MS-Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge and application of other accounting software package, Peachtree, SUN, etc.
• High level of accuracy, attention to details.
• Ability to deliver task on deadline.
• Good English communication skill (written and spoken).
• Experience and knowledge of USAID/OFDA, ECHO, EHAF, Irish Aid, etc. fund management.
•  Very good training and coaching capacity and experience; experience in supervising and guiding staff.
• Willing to undertake extensive travel and willing to remain out of Addis for quite extended field trip arrangements.
•   Team oriented, flexible, and creative approach; keen to take initiative where appropriate.
• Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities,

Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

 REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.
• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people. 

Commitments:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care.

GOAL Ethiopia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of people who involves in its work and demands all staff exhibit the highest commitment. GOAL Ethiopia will verify skills and commitment of the candidate in the assessment process and perform Background reference check.

How to Apply

APPLICATION PROCEEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title & Duty station need to be written in the application letter

Applicants can directly apply online using CLICK HERE

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.