Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a Denmark-based international NGO registered under certificate # 1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations and working to improve the wellbeing of particularly the rural and pre-urban people in Ethiopia. DCA’s Programme mainly focus on save live, building resilience and fighting inequality targeting highly disaster-prone areas in Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Gambella regions. 

Position Objective:

Under the supervision of the Head of Finance and Administration, senior finance managers are responsible for managing the financial operations of the DCA Ethiopia country office. They oversee all aspects of the DCA's finances, including budgeting, accounting, and auditing. She/he is responsible for accounting, recording, posting, and reporting functions of the transactions processed at the country office level. Facilitating disbursement at the country office level for timely implementation of projects and the office running budget.

Purpose:

•  Designed to strengthen the finance and accounting functions to insure donor and partner effective and efficient finical management

• Involve in compiling country office annual budget for submission to Charity and Society Agency.

• Involve in country office ‘office running budget’ preparation and compile with field offices budget for submission of HQ review with support from HFA.

• Donor and partner project budget proposal and reporting

Engagement:

• Manage partner and donor project proposals and reporting of finance section.

• Manage accounting, recording, posting, and reporting functions.

• Lead in processing of periodic closures through preparation of reports and reconciliations.

• Prepare financial report of office running budget for annual statutory audit.

• Ensure bank accounts are secured, reconcile, timely and inactive accounts are closed.

• Follow up the implementation of audit findings and recommendations.

• Prepare annual and quarterly cash flow forecasts and plan appropriate actions to ensure liquidities all times

• Engaged with donor and partner project proposal write up.

• Work as a procurement committee when assigned.

• Provide leadership and oversee senior finance officers

Delivery:

• Ensure that financial documentations are well captured, field, complete and secure.

• Prepare and deliver financial report and budget periodically

• Check the compliance financial policy and donor’s rules and regulations.

• Produce financial statements.

• Ensure donor and partner projects' reports are delivered on time

• Ensure humanitarian, development partnership and donor compliance.

DCA Ethiopia Office is looking for a competent Senior Finacne Manager.

Vacancy Number:  DCA-Eth/VA-016/2023                 

Vacancy Date:  May 18,2023

Required number: One

Type of Contract: Two years contract with possibility of Extension  

Reporting to: Head of Finance and Support Service

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: According to DCA national staff salary scale

Job Requirements

Job Requirements:

•  MA in business and accounting or ACCA or CPA or MBA or MSc in related fields

• 8 years’ of experience in management position in managing staff

• Excellent understanding of Ethiopian laws on taxation, pension, labor, civil society and financial reporting standards

• Ability to work with multiple accounting and ERP software

• Analytical skill in interpretation of financial reports

• who have technical skill and excellent experience in budget preparation.

• Ability to optimize, forecast and plan cash resources

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including good presentation and report writing skills

• Give appropriate attention to details

• Ability to work to deadlines under pressure with delegation, good prioritization and time management skills.

• Better knowledge of different donors rules and regulations (EU,ECHO,USAID,DANIDA and etc)

• Problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships

• Ability to lead and motivate others 

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply for the post via this link CLICK HERE

"Senior Finance Manager- Ethiopia - Intranet DCA" (emply.com )

DCA is an equal opportunity employer and all interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender, marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation. Please do not mention your religious or ethnic affiliation in your application.  

Female candidates with required educational background and experience are highly encouraged to apply.

Please Submit only an application letter and CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.