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Position: Finance & Administration Manager
Company: Theday Agroindustry PLC
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting Line: Chief Executive Officer
Direct Reports: Finance team of 3, plus relevant administrative support staff as assigned

About Theday Agroindustry

Theday Agroindustry PLC is an Ethiopian agro-processing company founded in 2006 to address post-harvest loss and expand access to locally processed fruit products. The company produces natural fruit jams and premium dried fruit products using locally sourced raw materials, high food safety standards, and direct sourcing relationships with smallholder farmers. Theday currently operates with a majority-women workforce and a growth agenda that includes dried and powdered fruit and vegetable products for domestic and export-oriented markets.

Position Summary

The Finance & Administration Manager will lead the company’s finance function and core administrative systems, ensuring strong financial planning, sound controls, timely reporting and operational discipline. The role is expected to support internal management decision-making as well as external partner and project budgeting, reporting and financial compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance and administration operations for the company.
• Supervise and coach a finance team of 3 to ensure accuracy, accountability and timely delivery of work.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning for business operations and growth initiatives.
• Manage external partner, donor, or project budgets, including budget tracking, reporting and financial reconciliations.
• Strengthen internal controls, approval workflows, documentation standards and financial compliance.
• Oversee bank transactions, payments, petty cash and working capital monitoring.
• Coordinate annual audits and support timely closure of audit findings.
• Ensure statutory compliance, including tax, payroll-related obligations and financial recordkeeping requirements.
• Oversee administrative functions related to office operations, asset management and selected procurement/control processes.
• Support management with financial analysis for investment decisions, capital expenditure planning and operational cost management.
• Maintain strong coordination with production, sales and management teams so that finance systems support business performance.

Personal Attributes

• High integrity and professional judgment
• Organized and dependable
• Analytical and solution-oriented
• Confident communicator
• Able to lead with both discipline and support

Required Qualifications & Experience

• BA/BSc degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in finance, accounting and administration.
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, budgeting and financial control.
• Practical experience supervising or coordinating staff within a finance function.
• Experience supporting external partners, grant or project budgets and reporting is required.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting procedures, reconciliations and audit processes.
• Good computer skills, including Excel and accounting software.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, agro-processing or a growth-stage SME environment.
• Ability to translate financial data into practical business recommendations.
• Familiarity with donor, development partner or project financial management requirements.
• Experience improving internal controls, documentation and reporting systems.
• Strong attention to detail and deadline discipline.