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Senior Regional Accountant - East & Central Africa

Tearfund Horn of Africa Regional Office

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Finance

Accounting

Addis Ababa

3 years - 5 years

1 Position

2024-08-15

to

2024-09-09

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Accounting

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Job Description

To provide active and responsive support to countries in the East & Central Africa (ECA) Region under the supervision of the Regional Finance Lead. To ensure first class and customer focused finance oversight services are effectively delivered to the Regional team including Regional office and country offices. The post holder will assist in ensuring controls and compliance requirements are operating effectively, project financial reporting is delivered to time and quality, risks are promptly identified, managed and recommendations provided to mitigate emerging risks. As deemed necessary, provide surge support to country offices or as directed by the Regional Finance Lead.

Position in organization

  • Grade 2

  • Reports to the Regional Finance Lead

  • Works closely with Country Finance Managers, country office finance staff

  • Works closely with the other members of the International Finance team

Tearfund’s Christian culture

We believe that prayer and discernment is fundamental to Tearfund achieving its mission of restoring relationships, ending extreme poverty and transforming lives. As a Tearfund staff member you are encouraged to:-

  • Engage with Tearfund Prays and the Prayer hub

  • Lead or participate in spiritual sessions of prayer and biblical reflection within your group

  • Be committed to Tearfund’s Mission, Values and Beliefs statement and to be actively working and living in accordance with Tearfund’s Christian beliefs and theory of mission

  • Maintain your own spiritual development, discover your gifts/callings and grow in discipleship

Organisational requirements

  • All staff are expected to live out Tearfund’s values as they represent Tearfund externally

  • All post-holders are expected to fulfil their personal objectives set by their line manager, contribute to their team’s overall objectives, take responsibility for reviewing their ongoing personal development and maintain an awareness of Tearfund's strategy.

  • All Tearfund staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.

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Job Requirements

Qualifications

  • ACCA or equivalent professional qualification

Experience

  • Extensive post-qualification experience

  • Demonstrated experience in capacity building

  • Demonstrated experience working with accounting software and online systems

  • Proven experience in budgeting and budget management

  • Proven experience in donor financial reporting

  • Demonstrated experience in overseeing organisational finance compliance

  • Proven experience in supporting programme teams in project design and management

Skills/Abilities

  • Excellent English verbal communication and writing

  • Mastery of computer systems, including Excel and other financial management software

  • Ability to communicate complex financial data to non-finance staff

  • Organised with strong administrative skills

  • Ability to work cross-culturally and build relationships with staff across multiple locations

  • Strategic thinker

  • Ability to work under own initiative and make decisions within a clear systems framework

  • Willing and able to travel within the ECA

  • Regional Countries

How To Apply

  • Interested and qualified applicants can apply through THIS LINK

Fields Of Study

Accounting

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