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WFP GFD Finance Coordinator

Samaritan's Purse

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Finance

Financial Management

Addis Ababa

4 years - 5 years

1 Position

2023-08-12

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2023-08-18

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Accounting & Finance

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About Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Samaritan’s Purse is privileged to be part of the humanitarian effort in Ethiopia and legally registered as foreign charity to work in Ethiopia since October 08, 2018.

JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for the financial health of our organization by managing our financial procedures. The duties will include planning budgets, participating in audits, monitoring transactions, and preparing invoices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support the Finance Manager in setting up and implementing Samaritan’s Purse accounting systems and procedures over cash  

  • Provide required weekly reports by specified deadlines to the Finance Manager as assigned.

  • Ensure financial/accounting activity is carried out accurately and in accordance with Samaritan’s Purse field accounting policies

  • Review and ensure accuracy of financial transactions for Samaritan’s Purse (SP) field operations based in the region as appropriate (includes vouchers, FERs, Cash Advances, transfers, etc.)

  • Administer all cash advances to employees and partners, reconciling all receipts and cash

  • Responsible for deducting Withholding taxes and staff per-diem taxes on payment declarations to ERCA thereof

  • Ensure administrative and financial activity is carried out in accordance with SP field policies

  • Provide support to other office staff with regards to administrative needs

  • Support preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports.

  • Closely work with logistics staff to ensure logistics systems adhere to finance's minimum standards.

  • Maintain detailed records for all financial transactions in an organized and professional manner

  • Perform daily functions including recording all cash, maintain cash ledgers, monitor cash advances and field expense reports, and reconcile cash on hand  

  • Ensure all cash is reconciled on a daily basis, reporting any over/under to Finance Manager and investigate any over/under situations

  • Prepare and review payroll with all the applicable taxes and deductions.

  • Facilitate filling of tax returns with ECRA

  • Participate in both internal and external audits

  • Maintain close working relationships with Finance team

  • Support banking and maintain a healthy relationship with the banks and tax office.

  • Provide support to Area Coordinator and/or Program Managers with regard to financial policies/practices and related areas as required

  • Identify areas for financial and administrative improvement and work to implement feasible improvements

  • Follow all procedures provided by the Finance Manager and Country Director

  • Maintain accuracy in financial records

  • Any other duties as may be required from time to time.

Job Requirements

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE NEEDED

  • BA in Accounting, Finance or related field of study and four to five years NGO experience

LANGUAGE

  •  Amharic and English (spoken and written required)

  • Somali languages strongly desired

SKILLS REQUIRED

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritan’s Purse’s code of conduct and understand the principals of Samaritan’s Purse’s Statement of Faith, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In addition, the following skills are required

  • High level of attention to detail, good organizational and problem-solving skills

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and other accounting software

  • Ability to prioritize own workload, work independently and work to deadlines.

  • Good interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.

  • Sensitivity to cultural differences, and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.

  • Willingness to travel at short notice and often in difficult circumstances.

  • Excellent communication skills and fluent written and spoken English 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule form. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk and run; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be exposed to loud noises around the maintenance and construction workshops.

  • May travel in country with exposure to communicable diseases, hot and humid weather conditions.

  • Work in a security context that is fluid

SAFEGUARDING COMMITMENT

The employee is required to carry out his/her duties in accordance with Samaritan’s Purse Safeguarding policy and Code of conduct.

Employee should remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills, which will enable him/her to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct his/herself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.

How to Apply

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised by submitting their CV/Resume (maximum of 2 pages) and application letter (one Page only) no later than August 18, 2023 to hrspe@samaritan.org.

Please write the position title you are applying for in the email subject line, "WFP GFD Finance Coordinator”

Only candidates that are short-listed will be contacted.

Fields Of Study

Accounting

Accounting & Finance

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