SR Finance and Administration Officer 62 views

Employer: Founded in 1980, Inter Aide is a French non-governmental organization specialized in the implementation of concrete development programs, in response to precise vital needs for the most deprived populations. In Ethiopia, Inter Aide starts its intervention for almost 30 years and has implemented Agriculture, Water Supply and Health programs in the SNNPR Region.

For its Country office in Addis Ababa, Inter Aide France is seeking SR Finance and Administration Officer to answer the Administrative, Accounting and Finance needs of its program implemented in SNNPR.

Location: Addis Ababa with regular travels in SNNPR Soddo office and fields of activity (15% of the time)

Under management of: Inter Aide Country Director

Contract: 7 months from November 2020 to May 2021

Summary: To ensure best practice in financial, accounting and administrative management

Sector: INGO/Development

Duties and Responsibilities:

Finance/Accounting Duties

• Ensures respect of government and legal requirements
• Follows the compliance with Inter Aide France financial policies and donor’s policies.
• Encodes the expenses handled by Addis Office into the system and expenses for field projects.
• Provides support to the Country director on financial/audit reports
• Checks field and Addis office accounting data bases and receipts
• Checks office cash boxes
• Follows up the different Bank Accounts
• makes bank transfer and collect cash for the office
• Collects funds request from the field on monthly basis and distributes funds accordingly
• Assists quarterly and annual financial reports/audits
• Deals with suppliers and partners for invoices preparation and follows up of office expenses

Administrative duties

• Types letters and ensure transmission
• Prepares payroll and income tax payment on monthly basis
• Prepares withholding tax payment when requested in collaboration with the logistician
• Gives support to field head admins and project admins
• Receives and make phone calls when requested

Additionally, to those specific duties, the Finance and Administration Officer is asked to be very flexible and ready to perform other duties requested by the Country Director that would enable to facilitate the functioning of the organization

Education and/or Experiences:

• BA degree and above in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related fields
• At least five years as Financial and Administration Manager or related post
• Previous experience in INGO sector is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Qualities:

• Advanced understanding of the Microsoft Office Pack and accounting software’s (high interest to work on excel)
• Very good English language writing and speaking skills, French additionally may be a plus
• Fluent Amharic language skills
• Flexible and open minded
• Well organized
• Willing to work in a development INGO dedicating its activities to the most deprived populations of Ethiopia.