Children Believe Fund (CBF) is a child-centered, community-based international development organization devoted to addressing the needs of children, their families and communities by implementing programs that focus on education, early childhood development, child protection, health & nutrition, WASH, sustainable livelihood development, disaster risk reduction and gender equality in different parts of Ethiopia. Currently Children Believe Fund wants to hire one Project Accountant for the project titled” Improving Play-based quality education and protection services for children affected by conflict in Kobo Ketema and Gidan Woreda, North Wollo, Amhara region (PlayMatters: Sparking Lifelong Learning Emergency Response Mechanism (ERM).

 Job Responsibilities:

The Project Accountant is responsible for implementing plans for the control, monitoring and reporting of financial operations and material resource management of the project including preparing detailed project budget, financial statements, a timely and accurate processing of all accounting transactions, maintaining cash controls, preparing the payroll and personnel administration, maintaining accounts payable, validation of receipts, vouchers and financial data, and preparing financial reports, facilitating procurement and general services including transport, maintenance and related activities.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepares detailed project budget and implementation plan, and develops monthly, quarterly and annual cash budget and/cash flow.

• Records all transactions accurately and ensures that there are adequate supporting documents and that all transactions comply with CBF’s and donor’s requirements.

• Advises the Project Coordinator and other project staff on proper fund request, financial planning, budget control, proper financial verification and approval procedures and on current and future budgetary positions.

• Follows up on the activities of Admin Assistant /Cashier and provide technical supports to the Admin Assistant /Cashier to ensure that a sufficient skill level exists for the effective financial control and management.

• Ensures that all financial performances are comply with CBF’s and donor’s accounting policy as noted in the financial manual and generally accepted standard accounting principles.

• Reviews and checks petty cash reimbursements and consistently implements petty cash management practices.

• Receives and records invoices and arranges payments, ensures that all nominal ledger control accounts are reconciled monthly, follows up and investigates any queries or differences and checks any resulting journal entries.

• Posts accounting data to ledgers form accounting recodes and documents, prepares financial reports and financial statements

• Supervises the collection of deposit and disbursement of fund and monitors bank balances ensuring that cash levels are maintained to meet payments as they are released.

• Calculate, compile and prepare payroll, and verifies that all project expenditures are justified, properly made and signed and charged to correct accounts and prepare reconciliation of all accounts.

• Ensures that all taxes are timely paid off and handle all relevant correspondence related to taxes and related issues from concerned government bodies.

• Facilitates the procurement of office supplies, material, equipment required for the office and ensures that the assets and all equipment of the field office are properly managed

• Facilitates the proper transportation of purchased items from vendors (suppliers) to the project sites and their distribution to the target schools or beneficiaries.

• Prepares monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and terminal financial reports and timely submits the same with all required supporting documents to CBF Finance Officer and Finance Manager 

• Implements inventory control procedures for the procurement and management of all items/equipment/assets of the project.

• Regularly monitors expenditures against budgets and report the findings to the Project Coordinator.

• Ensures proper documentation of financial and personnel related documents both in hard copy and electronics copy and keeps the documents in safe and secured places.

• Perform other related duties as required by his/her the supervisor.

Duty station: Kobo Ketema and Gidan Woreda or Woldia, North Wollo, Amhara region

Terms of Employment: 12 months 

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements /Qualifications, Attributes and Traits:

•  BA degree in Accounting and Finance Management or related field

• Five (5) or more years of experience in related field

• Possess excellent computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, Quick Book and Peach Tree accounting software and internet skills

• Strong budget development, tracking, and reporting skills using computer software/ computerized accounting programs

• Good communication skills

• Good in English and Amharic both speaking & writing.

• Ability to follow directions

• Ability to establish priorities and managing work under pressure and attention to details

• Able to build, sustain and develop an effective teams and team playing capacity.

• Able to achieve work within an agreed timetable by setting deadlines.

• Productive personality traits, patience, sociable, responsible with integrity and courage.

• Willingness to travel in rural areas /field sites

• Commitment to CBF’s Vision, Mission and Values.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted in English. Please submit: (1) Cover Letter, (2) Current Resume (CV) and (3) Salary Expectations through the following email address: tdemle@childrenbelieve.ca

 Candidates MUST refer the position title on the subject line of their email and application.

Applications are welcome from qualified applicants and will be received until September 3, 2022 only.

Children Believe Fund Ethiopia Office

Phone: +251 11 618 7875

Cape Verde Street, Woreda 02, House #066,

Bole Sub City, P.O. Box 9123, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tirsit Demle <tdemle@childrenbelieve.ca>