Vacancy Announcement
OXFAM GB in Ethiopia invites applicants for the following post
Position : Finance Officer
Duration : till March 31, 2018
Duty Station : Gambella
Salary Level : As per Oxfam GB National Salary Scale (D1)
Closing date : November 22, 2017
Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty
Country Context
A new Oxfam Country Strategy was finalized in 2015 and a Country Operating Model in 2016. A transition process has been completed to amalgamate all existing Oxfam operations in country under one roof. A new operating model has been introduced for Vision 2020 and will be rolled out and embedded in Ethiopia over the next 3 years. A key component of this is the establishment of an Executing Affiliate (EA) to operationalize the Oxfam programme in Ethiopia, under the oversight of the Oxfam International Country Director. As the legally registered entity in the country, it employs in-country staff, is the asset holder, primary contract signatory with in-country donors and suppliers, manages finances and provides back office support and IT systems, and represents the Oxfam Confederation in country. Complementing the work of the Executing Affiliate are Partner Affiliates that provide funding (restricted and unrestricted), thematic expertise and influencing capacity.
Team Purpose
The Business Support team will be accountable for ensuring that all business procedures (Finance, Human Resource, Logistics and IT) are adhered to and implemented in a manner that is compliant with Oxfam policies, standards and procedures.
In particular, the Finance Team will provide a professional, business focussed finance, delivering proactive solutions based approach for resolving issues and ensuring that the operational business requirements are effectively managed to deliver organisational results, and support the achievement of program outcomes
Job Purpose
The Finance Officer supports the Finance Team in various accounting activities on a daily basis. This includes review of financial documents and making sure payments are supported with appropriate source documents; preparation and processing of documents for payment, review and coding of financial information and Journal entries as appropriate; assisting in data entry into the system, and maintenance of appropriate finance documentation after verifying all source documents for proper approval.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. Financial Systems and Procedures Implementation
2. Preparation of month end pack including balance sheet analysis,bank reconciliation,fixed asset schedule
3. Other responsibilities related with the Finance Team
Essential
Desired