Bright Future Ethiopia Development and Charity Association (BFE) is a young local non-government organization (NGO) established in 2016 striving to expand while focusing on the unreached section of the community to make them resilient and self-reliant. BFE believes that improving resilience of the households would be achieved through integrate interventions while giving emphasis on local community capacity. BFE would like to hire a finance officer who is responsible for managing all administration, Finance, accounting and logistics tasks. He/she will work closely with program development unit/program coordinator and other relevant departments. Hence, BFE is looking for a competent Finance Officer who meets the following minimum requirements.

Major roles and Responsibilities (80%)

• Lead the installation and implementation of Peachtree accounting/IPSAS accounting system in line with government NGO requirements.

• Ensure effective financial running and rigorous financial control management and process disciplines. 

• Ensure that all payments to and by the organization are effected in accordance with the guidelines and in line with government rules/regulations

• Conduct budget monitoring and proper utilization of funds at head office and  field project sites

• Prepare monthly payroll, bank reconciliation, periodic financial report and facilitate budget transfer for projects

• Lead and organized fixed Asset registration, count, disposal, and Inventory report preparation

• Prepare project cash needs for  project sites and follow appropriate and timely disbursements

• Prepare and Review grant budgets and financial reports against approved budgets, including liaising with projects at filed level and sure consistency with the plans.

• Responsible for financial reporting, ensuring timely review, feedback and consolidation according to donor’s and government standards and templets.

• Regularly update budget projections to ensure budget compliance and fund availability to minimize risks.

• Support the project team and program staffs to ensure timely review and deadlines for report submissions.

• Undertake routine monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, and transactions, and investigate anomalies or unusual transactions and fix within the reporting periods.

• Carry out timely corrective actions on unsubmitted expense requests and reports, including budget check errors, match exceptions, and unapproved requests, and reports.

• Support in the planning of financial resources, continuous analysis, and monitoring of financial progress.

• Coordinate the process for the financial opening and closure of projects.

• Contribute to the coordination and follow-up on audits of the organization according to different stakeholders’ needs and periods.

• Managing different project agreements and or contracts (service, purchase and vehicle, etc.)

• Follow up BFE’s day-to-day all vehicle running issues for both BFE and rented vehicles

• Other financial and organizational assignments from the immediate supervisor.

• Lead all Asset and stock Management details and processes

• Lead all Financial management and purchasing issues with collaboration of other team members

• Taking other roles and responsibilities related to the position and new need arise.

• Managing administration and logistics issues 

• Other relevant assignments as needed by the Office.

Organizational strengthen and development (20%)

• Supervision of staff working under his management (Performance evaluation, Improvement plans, coaching, coordination, etc.)

• Identify gaps of staffs’ capacity and facilitate/give short and long-term capacity building training including Peachtree, IPSAS

• Support, capacitate, consult and advise the organization staffs with technical and management inputs, developing high level quality financial Reporting and compliances.

• Take part in different BFE group/committee and other assignment related to project management/coordination based on the direction from the Director and other departments.

• Support project teams to ensure budgets are prepared in accordance with established procedures and donor budgetary guidelines.

• Support project teams monitoring expenditures against budgets, commitments, delivery, and funding.

Reporting to: AFU/Director

Open to: All Ethiopians

Number of position: 1(one)

Duration:  Nine months (Fixed Tem Contract, with probation period): extension depends on budget availability

Duty station:  Addis Ababa frequent travel (minimum 40%) to project sites

Job Requirements

Qualification required /Competencies

• MA or BA Degree in Accounting/ Finance and other related disciplines with minimum of 5 years of practical experience

• Must have proven knowledge and application of Peachtree and IPSAS accountings system

• Must have a high level and  Strong communication skill in English (fluent both writing and speaking)

• Know  laws and regulation of Agency of civil Society Organizations (ACSO) for NGOs

• Willing to travel to different project areas, environments including risky conditions. 

How to Apply

Submit your motivation letter with resume of maximum four pages directly via email: brightfuet@gmail.com/ yeabsira.safe@yahoo.com

We do not receive in person application