Job Description

• Assists the Admin & Financial Director and finance coordinators with preparation and consolidation of the annual budget

• Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system

• Reviews and recommends modifications to accounting systems and procedures.

• Ensure the safeguarding of all municipal funds.

• Issue, code, and authorize purchase orders.

•   Reconciles the accounts payable; the accounts receivable and weekly deposits.

• Manage distribution of utilities bills and collections of accounts.

• Handles settlement of advances made to partners and prepares reimbursement requests documents/ correspondence and expenditure reports.

• Monitors grant-related expenditures and ledgers; prepares annual expenditure reports.

• Monitors the financial activity on assigned programs and prepares expenditure reports for program managers as needed.

• Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and make or directs correcting entries.

• Performs internal audits of accounts payable, payroll distribution, fixed assets, etc.

Development Expertise Center (DEC) is a National Civil Society Organization (CSO) aspires to see all marginalized children properly fostered. The organization has four major programms; Child Development, Gender and Life Skill Development; Skills and Entrepreneurship Developmentand and Lobby & advocacy. DEC works in five National Regional States of Amhara, Afar, Gambela , Oromia Benishangul and Addis Ababa City Administration. DEC would like to recruit on the following position: 

Job Requirements

Education for Finance officer

• BA or MA Degree in Accounting with relevant work experience

• 3 years in related and proven experience in NGO sector

Skills

• Technical and daily responsibilities and 'soft' transferable skills

• Proven experience in writing reports, communications   and compiling necessary data

• Ability to work in the  hard to reach areas

• Ability to use computer 

How to Apply

Submit your most recent and detailed CV only via email: foc@decethiopia.org

Note: Copies of CV + supporting documents are non-returnable.  Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Copies of CV + supporting documents are non-returnable.