Buna Qela Charity Association seeks the services of an experienced Accountant for a full-time one year contract, with possibility of extension based on performance. This position will report to the Executive Director, and work under the day-to-day supervision of Buna Qeal Charity Association Executive Director. The location for this position will be Buna Qela Charity Association office located in Addis Ababa.

Buna Qela Charity Association a is a local, non-political, non-religious and not-for profit civil society organization, first licensed and registered in June 2017 and re-registered in July 2019 by the Agency for Civil Society Organizations of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopian (Registration Number 3804), as per the new Civil Society law (Proc. 1113/2019). Buna Qela was initiated and established by the owners and staff members of Kerchanshe Trading PLC, the leading coffee producing and exporting company in Ethiopia.

The responsibilities of a Senior Accountant can include reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger account balances, preparing financial statements and assessing internal controls, including risk assessments. They perform monthly balance sheet income statement changes in financial position/budget variance analysis, assist with the design of budgets for review by management, maintain fixed assets and schedules as well as supervise accounting staff.

The Senior Accountant reports to the Controller and typically manages a team of junior accountants in the department/ at field level.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Senior Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures.

•  A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyse financial reports and forecasts.

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable

• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results

• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status

• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending

• Provide technical support and advice on Management Accountant

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures

• Manage and supervise accounting assistants and bookkeepers at the project level

• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process

• Provide input into department’s goal setting process

• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule

• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance

• Plan, assign and review staff’s work at all project level

• Support month-end and year-end close process and perform the preparation and analysis of monthly financial management reports.

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

• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles

• Liaise with Financial Manager and Accounting Manager to improve financial procedures

• Familiar with, and follows organization policies and procedures.

• Prepare, maintain and control, financial report and is responsible for subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts on Peachtree accounting software.

• Coding cash payment voucher, cash receipt voucher and journal voucher

• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations

• Reconciling cash payments and journal voucher to bank statement

• Preparing bank reconciliation according to the standard form

• Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts.

• Responsible for monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to donor, General Manager, executive Director.

• Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries and Review cash projection submitted by field office and ensured timely cash transfer to the field.

• Issue project cost reports for review and approval.

• Analyzing and supervising all payments

• Work consultatively with the respective departments.

• Ensure that cash received including incoming funds transfers are receipted and accurately recorded.

• Perform financial duties and responsibilities assigned by the immediate

• Involve in budget development and realignment.

• Manage donors and partners’ budget. Involve in conducting partners account management, document verifications and report reviews.

• Ensure donor reports prepared and submitted to the donor after ensuring internal process with HQ and with high quality on monthly, quarterly, and yearly bases per reporting schedule.

• Financial management and planning, understanding particularly regarding donor requirement and reporting.

• Budgeting and budget management, donor reports and analysis

• Involve in budget development and realignment.

• Manage donors and partners’ budget. Involve in conducting partners account management, document verifications and report reviews.

• Develop salary mapping, verify coding, and cost allocation mapping.

• Ensure donor reports prepared and submitted to the donor after ensuring internal process with HQ and with high quality on monthly, quarterly, and yearly bases per reporting schedule.

• Financial management and planning, understanding particularly regarding donor requirement and reporting.

Job Requirements

Requirements and skills

• BA degree in Accounting & Finance, financial accounting   and other related field of studies from a recognized university or a master’s degree in accounting.

• Minimum of four years’ experience out of this at least one and above year in NGOs with Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Accounting Supervisor, chief or senior accountant

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures

• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Familiarity with financial accounting statements

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process

• high level of integrity and accountability, serious and hard-working, eager to learn, good feedback mentality, strong communications skills, very structured, team player

• Candidates are required to have good references and who have worked for an international company or have experience in a NGO are preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skill

• Planning and organizing skill

• Problem solving and decision making skill

• Excellent and demonstrated skill in computer MS word, excel, power point, outlooks , emails, Good experience of Peachtree Accounting Software and able to plan effectively and efficiently.

•  Good written and verbal skills in the English language, Amharic and Afan Oromo

• Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.

• Basic proven managerial skill. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

• He /She must be comfortable in being a proactive member of the department and seek to identify and communicate potential problems and propose solutions to the level of management appropriate to effect solutions.

• Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization and Ability to work under demanding environment.

• Patient and good communicator who can function in an organizational environment involving a diversity of cultures, languages, and personal interests and agendas.

Other Duties

• Contribute to the overall improvement of the financial and accounting system by providing recommendation to supervisor for consideration on specific areas that could be improved.

• Contribute to teamwork and team play.

• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor. 

• Interested applicants shall submit their non-returnable up to date CV and application letter including photocopies of all supporting documents to the address given below.

How to Apply

Submit your CV along with your supporting documents accompanied your cover letter via email: hr@kerchanshe.com

N.B: Mention the position in which you are applying for on the subject line of your email as “Senior Accountant”