Overall purpose of the role:

Under the supervision of Country Director the Finance Manager will ensure that all financial functions within Ethiopia Program, including planning, analysis, accounting, payments & payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, grant financial management, and day-to-day tasks, and ensure compliance are done effectively and in a timely manner in adherence to AAHI’s Internal Controls and support.

Specific Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain internal financial procedures compatible with the country’s law, AAHI’s Manual, and donor requirements. 

• Ensure that proper financial procedures are adhered to and maintained at field offices, in coordination with the Program Manager and Field Coordinators in compliance with AAHI rules and regulations.

• Lead over month end accounting cycle in dynamics including bank & cash reconciliations.

• Maintain timely and accurate accounting records in compliance with AAHI policies and procedures.

• Manage day-to-day accounting functions, including regular cash verification, cash/bank reconciliation, monthly cashbooks closing, advances’ reconciliation, timely submission of accounts to HQ finance.

• Ensure payments to suppliers and recurrent expenditures are made in a timely manner and authorization done as per CD.

• Ensure adherence to donor rules and regulations as regards financial transactions.

• Ensure all financial documents are filed and archived systematically and safely stored.

• Ensure cash flow of field offices are maintained; coordinate with program manager to get bi-weekly projections.

• Ensure a controlled and smooth cash flow management process for the field offices. 

• Work with and support budget holders in budget preparations, revisions, monitoring and follow ups; also, to prepare expenditure forecasts and ensure that adequate funds are available for program activities.

• Track accounts payables, advances & liquidations, prepayments and cross charging to respective grants and reconciliation of dynamics records with AAHI Cash books on monthly basis.

Reports to: Country Director/Country Program Manager

Number of positions: One

Start Date: Immediate

Duration: 1 year with the possibility of extension

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

• Master’s degree in finance/Accounting or Business Administration or professional certification in accounting. 

• At least 5 years' experience in a senior financial management position i.e., manager or coordinator.

• At least 2 years' experience with humanitarian INGOs.

• Proven experience in managing large budgets.

• Proven leadership skills and a competence in people management.

• Competence in providing technical guidance and training.

• Proven experience in working with UN agencies, NGOs, local/government authorities.

• Working experience with relevant donors (e.g., UNHCR, ECHO, PRM, UNFPA etc…)

• Advanced proficiency in Excel as well as experience working in a financial management system.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their cover letter along with an updated CV (no longer than three pages) in English Via E-mail: zabrha@actionafricahelp.org

Please ensure to write the position you are applying for in the subject line of your E-mail Address. CV’s of no more than 3 pages in length are preferred.