Employee Position Summary
Under the supervision of Finance Manager, the Finance Officer will be responsible for maintaining and managing Accounting activities at IMC country office.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Assist in preparation of monthly pipelines, preparation of projects’ projections and taking action in updating projections as need arises
· Responsible for the daily cash handling and reconciliation
· Responsible for daily data entry and provide CTJ update to the supervisor
· Responsible for the preparation of cash payments as per the Organizational procedures.
· Participate in the preparation/review of monthly financial reports before shared to Split office.
· Review and account for procurement transactions submitted by the logistic team to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments.
· Prepares payment request documents, review documentations for completeness and signs “prepared by” on the payment voucher indicating that the cash and voucher has been accurately prepared, the transaction is authorized by a budget-holder, the documentation is complete and accurate, there are sufficient funds in the bank, correctly coded and the cost is allowable.
· Ensures that IMC Ethiopia financial and operational activities are in compliance with Ethiopian (tax law, CSA law, and government pension agency laws), Donor rules and regulations, and IMC policies and procedures.
· Work hand in hand with the finance manager to improve the quality of reports in IMC Ethiopia offices and their timeliness.
· Responsible for the remittance of the statutory deductions such as Income tax, Pension and PF deposit
· Assist in internal audit, external audit and donor specific audit assignments and response for their quires
· Bachelor Degree in Finance &Accounting, Economics, or relevant field.
· Minimum 4 years’ experience directly related to financial management or accountancy, preferably with an international organization (NGO)
· Active knowledge of English language writing and speaking
· Proficiency in financial Accounting software, like ACCPA, etc & MS Excel and MS Word as well as good grasp on Internet and email communication.
· Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.
Compliance & Ethics:
Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to positon, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.