For inspiring and creative professionals with a passion for cooperatives and a focus on the impact

About Agriterra

Agriterra is the world’s leading not-for-profit agri-agency from-and-for agricultural cooperatives and farmer organizations. Our mission is to strengthen organized farmers in developing and emerging countries, given the importance of effectively organized farmers to sustainably address food security, economic development, climate adaptation and mitigation. We are financed and work via donor-granted projects and programs. These long-lasting strategic partnerships with a variety of donors are key for us in our day-to-day work. For more information, visit our website www.agriterra.org.

 In Ethiopia, Agriterra has been active since 2015. It supports agricultural cooperatives in the dairy, coffee, cereal, and horticulture value chains in different parts of the country.

 For our team we are recruiting a:

Agriterra Ethiopia is looking for an energetic, pro-active team player for our finance team! In this job you are responsible for ensuring accurate, timely and reliable financial accounting according to monthly and annual deliverables. In addition, he/she provides correct and complete information and documents regarding projects. You ensure transparency in the handling of the overall country finances to be compliant with Agriterra corporate financial guidelines and procedures as well as donor/government requirements, accounting, and reporting regulations.

 If you have a strong financial profile and like an international environment, this is your dream job!

 Duties

• Financial administration: Collect, check and record transactions from incoming invoices, bank statements, payroll, expense statements etc. in the accounting system. Prepare payment batches for approval. Ensure the fixed assets register is accurate. Ensure accurate recording of accruals and prepayments. Assist in month end, and year end closing process. Support on ad hoc financial tasks. Provide support on (project) audits.

• Budget & Financial planning: Assist with coordinating the annual budgeting cycle and consolidate country operational and project finances.

• Reconciliation: Prepare, analyse and reconcile bank- and cash books as well as suspense- and intercompany accounts. Take action to escalate unreconciled transactions to financial controller and/or manager finance.

• Administration of hours: Ensure an accurate and reliable administration on timesheets and expense statements. Ensure timesheets are timely submitted into the accounting system. Monitor completeness of the time sheets, identifies discrepancies and discuss these with employee and/or supervisor. Process approved timesheets in accounting system and ensures process of intercompany invoices when necessary. Calculate holiday/leave balances for staff.

• Compliance: Ensuring compliance of internal controls, Agriterra finance manual and general accounting principles.

Job Requirements

Profile

• BA degree and above in finance, accounting, management, or a similar field.

• 3 years of relevant experience in (project) finance

• Hands-on knowledge of modern computerized accounting packages.

• Enthusiastic, focused on results and service.

• Team-oriented, entrepreneurial, practical (hands-on expertise).

• Fluent in English (speaking and writing) 

What we have to offer!

• At Agriterra, the work environment is collegial and ambitious.

• Developmental opportunities including an education fund.

• Whenever necessary, you will work in collaboration with other Agriterra employees in Ethiopia as well as in the region. 

• Agriterra is offering a full-time position for a period of one year, with the intention of extending the contract. 

• The working conditions and additional benefits are good. 

• The salary offered will depend on your experience and qualifications.

• Wonderful workplace & great colleagues!

How to Apply

Submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae, and academic certificate in one PDF file, via email: ethiopia@agriterra.org to the attention of Habtamu Mekonnen, Country Representative for Agriterra Ethiopia, with reference code  Project & Finance Officer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you require further information, you can also contact him by sending an email stated above.