KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Ensure financial rules, policy and regulation, both internally and externally are followed.

• Oversee, monitor and ensure monthly and annual closing are done correctly and timely.

• Lead project BVA review before and after hard close.

• Ensure Budget vs Actual is monitored and communicated with relevant budget holders and the related stakeholders to address the gaps.

• Provide for Field office Manager and Budget holders regular monthly financial analysis, highlighting overall challenges and opportunities.

• Liaison with Budget holders for forecasting and budgeting.

• Monitoring of technical quality of transactions and filing in field offices through regular visits.

• Support proposal budget development and realignment requests.

• Prepare donor & member report according to their requirement, work closely with Award management and ensure timely submission.

• Ensure internal control is in place for all assets, funds, equipment, property, and facilities and compliance to financial and organization policy.

• Ensure correct level of budget authority exists within area/field.

• Ensure that all required support is provided promptly according to the organization policy, working closely with.

• Finance training for staff in the field and partners as necessary.

• Support Finance Manager to maintain billing/claim to SCI member and/or donors

• Maintain assigned balance sheet account(s).

• Support internal and external audit.

• Checking and certify the Purchase Request (Burn rate, DEA & NTC codes)

• Daily review and posting of transactions using Agresso Account Payable (AP) module.

• Ensure that Agresso transactions are posted with meaning full & precise description

• Ensures that all transaction as minimum meet the following basic controls

• All recorded transactions are authorised by designated manager or BH

• All recorded transactions comply with the donor requirements

• All recorded transactions have complete documentation

• All recorded transactions comply with host country tax regulation

• Ensures that posted documents are properly listed and forwarded to documentation and archive unit

• Ensures that all transaction is properly referenced in Agresso have clear audit trail to pick a transaction from Agresso and trace it back to the supporting documentation,

• Work as a focal person the printing and availability of all SCI standard Vouchers/forms in CO and Field offices (Bank payment, Petty cash, Cash receipt, Withholding tax).

• Ensure custody and safety of cash and other related CPO, cheques and telegraphic letters. Weekly and monthly cash counts including surprise cash count

• Follow up Staff travel, and programme advances are cleared on time

• Ensure advance settlements are booked to the appropriate staff analysis ID and reconciled against the individual advance.

• Follow up outstanding cheques are cleared in the subsequent month

• Update daily cashbook on the share folder and Payment tracker consistently

• Ensure bank and cash transactions matched with the Agresso ledger and take corrective action to adjust before the soft close.

• Responsible to book the local income with clear source of income code and supporting documents.

• Monthly Review and posting Addis Guest house recharges with relevant code and supporting document.

• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.

• Maintain customer confidence and protect operation by keeping financial information confidential

• Accomplishes the results by performing the duty.

• Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.

•  Advises and share concerns to Head of Treasury & Disbursement for any deviation or irregularities

• Maintains the quality & integrity of all data entry in Agresso.

• Be the point person for all data review and posting  

• Provides other ad-hoc financial information and reports as required by the Head of Treasury and Disbursement and Finance manager

Performs another related task as required

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• Willing to take disciplined risks

• Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Academic Qualification- Bachelor degree from recognized University in Accounting or Finance.

•  5 years of related experience, out of which 3 years’ experience directly related to the post.    

• Save the Children accounting system, particularly Agresso System knowledge is mandatory

• Familiar with Save the Children Coding structure

• Other Requirements Knowledge of local laws of the country

• Attention to details, Deadline oriented, Time management and data entry

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies

• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, preferred

• Commitment to Save the Children values

• Teams, in the event of emergencies

• Excellent analytical skills–the ability to Analyse complex financial data and design and produce effective management information.

• Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control.

• Excellent understanding of financial systems and procedures.

• Excellent experience of computerized accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

• Experience of general administration work.

• Experience of managing and conducting audits.

• Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work with tight deadlines.

• Ability to motivating staff and working collaboratively with colleagues and providing support and advice as necessary.

• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.

• Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its values.

How to Apply

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. 

Use the below link to apply :   CLICK HERE

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.