JOB TITLE:Finance officer  REPORTS TO:Senior Finance ManagerDIRECT REPORTS: NoneLOCATION:Addis AbabaDEPARTMENT:Finance

Splash is an international charitable organization headquartered in Seattle, WA, founded in 2007. Our mission is simple: “We clean water for kids.” In 15 years, we have reached over 700,000 children in cities around the world. In 2019, we embarked on an exciting, five-year initiative, Project WISE, (WASH in Schools for Everyone), to reach every government school in Addis Ababa & Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, and Kolkata, India with improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, WASH behavior change programs and strengthened school-based menstrual health programs. This project will benefit 800,000 children by 2023.

Our core values guide everything we do including every hiring decision we make.  They are:

·       People - People first. People second. People third. 

·       Quality - Beautiful products that function and last. 

·       Honesty - No drama, no surprises, no BS.  

·       Joy - Kids at heart, seeing potential everywhere. 

·       Mistakes - Make them, don’t repeat them. 

Splash values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. To learn more, please visit www.splash.org. 

The finance officer is responsible for supporting the day-to-day financial activities of Splash International. The finance officer will assist the finance team by preparing cash and cheque payment vouchers, managing cash flow, collecting bank statements, and demonstrating sound custody of all liquid assets, and financial sensitive documents. The finance officer will also play a key role in managing financial transactions, maintaining financial records, and ensuring compliance with Splash’s policies and procedures.

The Finance officer reports directly to the Senior Finance Manager

·       Responsible for checking daily financial payments in line with organizational policies and procedures by giving due attention to authorization levels and budget codes. 

·       Prepare cheque payment vouchers, bank transfers, cash receipts vouchers, and petty cash and make journal entries after securing the necessary supporting documentation and following splash’s policies and procedures

·       Deal with the reconciliation of staff advances, monitor timely reimbursement of balances on working advances

·       Record and follow up construction and consultancy advance guarantees, performance bonds, and Payments as per the contractual agreements 

·       Compiles a weekly cash expenditure tracker.

·       prepare and settle timely concerning monthly obligations such as payroll income tax, Private Pension Scheme fund contributions, and withholdings

·       Prepare monthly Purchase declarations related to vendors on the MOR website using Splash international account

·       Timely collect receipts from the Ministry of Revenues every month for payment on the e-tax system.

·       Collect bank statements, bank credit & debit advice, checkbooks, and related documents and notifications originating from banks, and deliver correspondences to banks

·       Follow up on bank matters and ensure all incoming and outgoing funds are accounted for and supported with necessary documents.

·       Works closely with the Finance team to complete the monthly closing of books.  

·       Prepare an outgoing letter for staff payroll changes to the tax office.

·       Participate in quarterly and annual inventory and fixed asset counting.

·       Manage petty cash flow from the establishment, disbursement, and replenishment phases

·       Keep all cash and financial sensitive documents i.e. cash receipt vouchers and others in safe custody.

·       Keeping used and unused financial pre-numbered printed documents (CRV, Cheques, WHT) in safe custody and control usage by maintaining a register.

·       Perform proper explanatory filing system for petty cash, Journal Voucher, Check transaction Vouchers of the organization.

·       Upload all financial documents in SharePoint and make sure that it’s UpToDate 

·       Upon authorized request, present the required document/voucher to the finance department and others and ensure that they are returned to their original box files.

·       Supporting the Finance team in the accurate, efficient, and compliant operation of all finance functions  

·       Working closely with External Auditors during the annual audit 

·       Continuously stay abreast with donor policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; compile and follow all applicable local policies. 

·       Perform other assignments upon the supervisor/manager’s requests.  

Job Requirements

About You

Ideal Candidate

• You exhibit absolute integrity, honesty, openness, and sound judgment.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment, including with remote team members.

• You enjoy collaboration and have a genuine interest in learning from and developing others.

• Innovative and creative: you constantly seek better ways to accomplish objectives.

• You think critically and have demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills.

• You have a deep belief in and passion for Splash’s work and the children we serve.

 Qualifications 

• BA Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance and other related field of study

• At least three years of proven work experience as a Finance officer or similar role

• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and IPSAS

• Experience using financial software

• Advanced MS Excel skills

• Knowledge of financial regulations

• Excellent analytical and numerical skills

• Excellent time management skills

• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data

How to Apply

Please send a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations via email: recruitment@splash.org

Good luck!