Mary Joy Ethiopia is a nonprofit development oriented organization serves the community for the past 31+ years dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable communities by advancing and implementing integrated development program focuses on livelihood enhancement, education and heath with cross cutting issues of children empowerment, environmental protection, Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS and inclusiveness.  For the USAID funded project, Family Focused HIV Prevention Care and Treatment Services in Dilla, South Ethiopia region Mary Joy seeks to recruit a accountant on the base of the following requirements.

The Accountant is responsible for: the preparation of payment and journal vouchers, processing financial transactions, entering data into the computer, making reconciliation and preparing reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and MJE’s Financial Policies and Procedures. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Verifies and ensures the required documentation and authorization is presented before effecting payments and encoding data into the system;

• Ensures that planned activities are carried out in line with the approved annual plan and budget ;

• Processes payments which involve ensuring all payments are adequately supported by appropriate documentation;

• Ensures perform appropriate funding accounting operations;

• Ensures the all accounting systems are in place for USAID programs and activities;

• Ensures proper application of accounting principles, practices, rules, and regulations; and

• Ensures efficiently controls and maintains all funded activities in the Project.

• Writes checks based on the approved payment vouchers;

• Ensures that the necessary format and documentation is used before and after payment is effected;

• Ensures all suppliers invoices and bills are paid on a timely basis;

• Enters all financial data into the computer/accounting system;

• Ensures tax and other liabilities are paid out to the relevant authorities on time;

• Prepares cash transfer letters;

• Prepares journal entries for, transfers, correction and adjustments;

• Reconciles bank statements with books of accounts;

• Files all financial documents and reports;

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

A) EDUCATION/TRAINING

1. BA in Accounting or related. 

B) EXPERIENCE

1. 2 years of relevant work experience.

IV. TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS 

• Good communication and presentation skills;

• Well organized and ability to act in a professional and ethical manner;

• Competency in computer applications;

• Knowledge of accounting software;

• Ability to analyze and solve problems.

• Ensures perform appropriate funding accounting operations;

• Ensures the all accounting systems are in place for USAID programs and activities;

• Ensures proper application of accounting principles, practices, rules, and regulations; and

• Ensures efficiently controls and maintains all funded activities in the Project. 

How To Apply

Apply: send your CV and application letter through THIS LINK