Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Carries out standard accounting procedures and prepares monthly financial statements including, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and bank reconciliation statements;

• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls;

• Review and analyze financial data and create reports on financial status based on the analysis results;

• Ensure that all cash vouchers and any other relevant documents are completely signed and authorized.

• Monitors monthly income and expenditure and provides advice and guidance;

• Responsible for all bank account operations including preparation of fund transfers and/or other bank documents and monitoring bank accounts;

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures to improve efficiency;

• Monitors account payables/receivables and give monthly feedback to the responsible manager;

• Responsible for creditors and debtor’s administration including local subsidies and local consultants;

• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts;

• Maintains office inventory records and documents purchased and handed over materials;

• Coordinate the year-end closing activities and assist the financial Auditing activities, internal and external;

• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance;

• Maintains professional filing and retrieval system for Financial Section and keeps information confidential

• Assists in other organizational activities and tasks, as assigned.

Requirements

Academic qualification

·       BA/MBA in Accounting or Financial Management or a related field

Additional qualifications

• Able to communicate verbally and in written format;

• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks;

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong knowledge of MS Office, including accounting software (Peachtree/QuickBooks);

• Efficiency in English, both writing and speaking is essential (local regional language is an additional asset)

• Ability to work in a team and have excellent communication skills

• Self-motivated, result-oriented attitude and well-organized work ethic

• Preferably with previous experience in the preparation of Financial Reports;

Years of experience: Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the FMCG Sector is advantageous

Salary: Negotiable

Number of required Position/s: 2 (two)

Work Place: Addis Ababa

Submission:  Interested applicants fulfilling the above requirements can submit their CV and copy of their credentials through our email address job@sariaconsult.com

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