The Administrative and Financial Manager is responsible for establishing an effective administrative and financial service to support the projects.
S/he ensures the implementation and monitoring of all administrative and financial management procedures at country level, as well as the proper deployment of financial tools (including Sage X3) and new internal management systems.
The AFM must have a sound command of financial management principles and best practices; from cash flow management to the preparation of financial reports.
S/he is responsible for the management of the office treasury (cash transfers, payments to donors, etc.) and for the preparation of internal and external financial reports as well as related audits.
The AFM monitors the PSU’s budget and supervises the administrative management of the office (procedures, filing, invoices, compliance with national administrative obligations, etc.).
Main Responsibilities
Financial and Budget Management
Ensure the availability of all contractual and financial information
• Prepare and monitor the financial follow-up according to Expertise France’s standard formats.
• Review monthly financial follow-up (expenditure allocation, budget consumption, forecasts, etc.)
• Prepare and share monthly internal financial reports with project managers
• Prepare external reports (donors)
• Prepare for and support all audits or internal controls
• Contribute to monthly and annual budget exercises for projects (initial budget, revised budgets, and forecasts)
• Monitor cost center and staff analytical allocations across projects
• Propose and implement control measures to ensure data reliability
• Support project teams in preparing expenditure forecasts
• Assist the SSC and operational staff in preparing budgets for new projects, budget amendments, and internal profitability analyses
• Oversee the financial and accounting follow-up of subgrants
Accounting Management
Ensure the proper implementation of payment procedures and sound accounting practices
• Review bank and cash journals, including performing spot checks
• Prepare and submit the monthly accounting file to the Expertise France Headquarters Treasury Department
• Verify supporting documents before submission to headquarters
• Check the consistency of accounting data (descriptions, accounting codes, analytical codes, exchange rates, etc.) between the ERP system and Excel files
• Supervise the control of accounting documents
• Ensure compliance with the archiving policy
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual closing documents
• Conduct semi-annual accounting closings with the administrative team under the supervision of the SSC (including commitments, analytical and accounting allocations, in-kind donations, equipment capitalization, etc.)
Bank Account Management
Administrative Management
Supervise and monitor the implementation of administrative and financial procedures
• Propose and contribute to the development or improvement of administrative procedures
• Supervise compliance with the administrative calendar
• Oversee both physical and digital filing systems
• Monitor office contracts (leases, framework agreements, etc.) in coordination with the Procurement Department and relevant HQ services
• Provide support to logistics and procurement teams (procedures, evaluations, negotiations, etc.)
• Monitor changes in national accounting and financial regulations
• Coordinate the declaration and payment of taxes
• Support the SSC in project preparation and development
Team Management
This list of duties is not exhaustive. The Finance Officers may also be requested to assist the Administrative and Financial Unit with any task necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the service.
Position and Reporting Line
Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Administrative and Financial Manager (AFM) reports directly to the Support Services Coordinator (SSC) within the Project Support Unit (PSU).
The managerial reporting line is therefore as follows: SSC / Country Director / Geographical Department / Operations Department.
In addition, the AFM functionally reports to and is supervised by the Financial Affairs Department (FAD), based at Expertise France headquarters in Paris, France, as part of the agency’s overall financial and legal oversight structure.
The PSU comprises the Procurement and Contracts, Logistics, Administration/Finance, and Human Resources services; necessary for projects implementation. The AFM therefore works closely with both the PSU team and the project teams within its portfolio.
The AFM leads the administrative and financial unit and supervises the following staff members: two Finance Officers and one Treasury Assistant.
Project or context description
Expertise France is the public agency for the design and implementation of international technical cooperation projects, a member of the AFD Group. The Agency intervenes around four priority areas:
Democratic, economic and financial governance.
• Peace, stability and security.
• Climate, agriculture and sustainable development.
• Health and Human Development.
In these areas, Expertise France carries out engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, mobilizes technical expertise as well as a project coordinator involving public expertise and private know-how.
With a turnover of €450 million in 2024 and more than 350 ongoing projects in 140 countries of intervention, Expertise France is the leading public agency for French international technical cooperation.
Expertise France in Ethiopia
With more than 120 million inhabitants, hosting the African Union headquarter, Ethiopia is a key country on the continent. In recent years, the country has seen a constant strengthening of its bilateral cooperation with France and benefits from the largest European programme in sub-Saharan Africa.
This has resulted in an increase of more than 140% in the Agency’s portfolio in 2024, which now stands at €32 million and is expected to exceed €45 million by the end of the year. The country is also home to two strategic regional projects in education and heritage, and a team of 3 ITE, which is being reinforced by 6 additional ITE.
The Expertise France country team should increase to nearly 50 people.
To support this development, the Agency has decided to structure a country directorate and a project support unit in Addis Ababa, as of September 2025.
Job Requirements
Qualifications and experience
Advanced degree in accounting, banking and finance, or administrative and financial management
• Minimum five years of experience in financial, administrative, and accounting management of humanitarian or development projects, including exposure to donors’ fundings (EU / AFD)
• Proven experience in team management
• Practical experience with international external audits
Skills and Competencies
Proven knowledge of ERP and accounting software, particularly Sage
• Ability to work effectively in a demanding and multicultural environment
• Strong autonomy, integrity, and impartiality
• High level of rigor, organizational capacity, and work discipline
• Excellent command of office software, especially Microsoft Excel
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, and ability to work collaboratively
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of French is an asset
How To Apply
Employment conditions
NB: Candidates interested in this opportunity are invited to submit their CV and cover letter as soon as possible, Expertise France reserves the right to proceed with the pre-selection before this date.
Deadline for application : 2025/11/14 23:59.
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