Purpose

The Finance Manager is a crucial member of the finance team and will distributes the financial resources of a PHEEC, responsible for the overall controlling of PHE EC finance, budget planning, reporting and supports the finance staff, Finance & Admin Head and also the management team by offering insights and financial advice that will allow them to make the best financial decisions for the organization.

 Duties and Responsibility

• Plan and coordinate the activities related to the annual budget and monthly forecasting process.

• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to managerial staff, Donor and Government stakeholders while recommending further courses of action and communicating significant variances on a timely basis, including coordinating adjustments when needed

•  Advise on financial activities and provide strategies that the organization should take

• provide financial training and guidance to program staff and partners

• Participate in ongoing analysis, forecasting and review of project expenses

• Check and control the financial sustainability of the organization.

• Analyze the budgets & actual performance compared to the organization plan.

• Develop good trends and forecasts for the organization finances.

• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.

• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.

• Manage and intensively participate in preparation of the organization’s budget.

• Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of organization finances is maintained.

• Match with various other departments/programs, discussing organization financial plans and agreeing on future paths to be taken.

• Track the transfer of funds between headquarters and the field office, and manage accounting and finance records, including developing tracking, and monitoring all financial project activities, and maintaining current project expense data.

• Draft quarterly and annual financial reports on the financial status of project expenses and budget information and forward to the Finance & Admin Head for review and approval.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

REPORTS TO: Admin & Finance Head

DUTY STATION:  Addis Ababa with field travel as needed

Job Requirements

Required minimum qualifications and experience

• Minimum five years’ experience as a Financial Manager in the NGO sector

• Master’s degree in financial management, accounting business Administration

• Proficient user of finance software

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

• Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used

• A solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles

• Working knowledge of all legal legislation and regulations

• Professional qualifications such as ACCA or similar will be considered a plus

• Able to work under stress and deliver results timely

• 2-4 years of Supervisory experience preferred

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively interact with different levels of the organizational bodies.

• Able to manage multiple projects with varying but stringent deadlines.

How to Apply

Any interested and qualified applicants are required to submit their application, CV and the filled PHEEC’s application format that can be accessed from THIS LINK Applicants should submit their application/cover letter, CV and filled application format until October 17,2022 using the e-mail: vacancy@phe-ethiopia.org or hand delivery at our office located in front of brass hospital ABCO building 3rd  floor . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 PHE ETHIOPIA CONSORTIUM provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of his/her race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as or in accordance with applicable local laws. PHEEC has no tolerance for any safeguarding issues including abuse and harassment.