ob title: Project Accountant
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Number of Positions: 2
Line Manager: Associate Director- Finance
· To review, process, record, analyze, and interpret financial transactions; to provide technical support to program and regional Admin & Finance Assistants.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Financial Services-Processing of Payment Requests
· Review purchasing, travel, personnel, and other financial transactions for mathematical accuracy; completeness; proper authorization and compliance.
· Prepare Check Payment Coding Sheets for preparation of Bank Payment Vouchers.
· Check petty cash replenishment requests and facilitates timely replenishments.
2.1 Financial Recording/Posting
· Based on ICAP Chart of Accounts, classify financial transactions by sub codes, project activity, department/unit, and other sub-analysis codes.
· Prepare Journal Vouchers to correct and/or adjust/update accounting records.
· Record/Post Cash Receipts, BPVs, and JVs to QuickBooks
2.2 Financial Analysis and Follow up
· Reconcile, balance, and maintain up to date accounting records of advances, POs, and Invoices so that long outstanding advances, PO, and Invoices are minimized.
· Assist in preparation of bank reconciliations and follow up on outstanding checks.
· Monitor balance sheet accounts.
2.3 Financial Supervision/Technical Support
· Conduct periodic site supervisions to regional offices as part of technical support and/or internal control procedures.
· Provide required technical support to Regional Offices in relation to Finance related matters.
3 Others
· Undertakes other related works as required.
Required qualification and work experience
· Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
· Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and/or, projections.
· Skill in organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling personal work flow.
· Basic data entry, record maintenance skill, account balancing and reconciling skills.
· Excellent working knowledge of MS Word and Excel as well as ability to use other related software applications.
· Knowledge of QuickBooks is advantageous.
· Ability to work in a team environment.