Duty station: Addis Ababa with some travel to project sites
Closing date: 10 July, 2015
About us
At Christian Aid we have a vision of a better world, free from poverty, and we are investing in fundraising with a long-term strategy that will enable us to have an even greater impact
About the role
Christian Aid is looking for professional accountant who is responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate cash and bank books are maintained, monthly accounts and returns are produced in a timely manner, reports are extracted from the financial and administration systems to review the status of the budget and the adherence to financial policies and procedures. The Finance Officer will also be responsible for timely submission of monthly Standard Financial Reports (SFR) to HQ, settlement of tax payment in due time and providing tax information to local tax authority. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for maintaining and updating fixed asset register of the country office.
About you
You are an experienced professional finance management expert in providing financial monitoring and reporting of actual spends against budget. You are expected to make decisions on the content and accuracy of monthly financial reports. Moreover, you will be providing advice on financial policies and procedures and identify financial training needs of local Christian Aid staff and thereby make sure that this is addressed. .
Job Requirement
Desirable requirements
• BA degree in Accounting or Accounting and Finance
• At least five years of working experience in international NGOs
• Basic skills in English
• Advanced use of Excel.
• Experience of dealing with institutional donor fund accounting.
• Exposure to and experience of treasury management
• Experience of using computerized financial reporting tools.
Essential Requirements
• Proven ability to deal with a wide range of financial procedures and issues.
• Considerable experience in accounting or finance-related environment.
• Exposure to computerized financial systems (SUN System)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Experience in working in dynamic working environment.
• Reconciliation of financial information, including exposure to foreign currency.
• Exposure to spread sheet and word processing packages.
This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to make a difference, looking to be part of an exciting time within Christian Aid and working in a hard-working, friendly, open team.
To help us assess your suitability for the post, you are required to answer the following questions on the application form:
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Build partnerships
Tell us about a time when you actively consulted with others to ensure that you understood their needs or goals before taking action
Steward resources
Please tell us about a time when you were able to take action to end or reduce the inefficient use of resources
Deliver results
Tell us about a time when you had to make recommendations or take decisions after analyzing data, information and other evidence