Area Finance Head
CARE Ethiopia’s mission is to work with poor women and men, boys and girls, communities and institutions, to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty in Ethiopia.
Date: April 25, 2017
Vacancy No. 080/17
No of positions; 1 (one)
Type of Employment- Regular
Duty base and Position: Afar Field Office ( Gewane)
Dead Line: 10 days from the date of advertisement
The purpose of the Area Finance Head position is to coordinate, administer, control, monitor, and periodically summarize the extent of financial operations and performance of the Field Office. She/he provides effective and efficient support and advice to the Field Office Program & Operation Manager, Project Managers, and other team members as required.
Responsibilities and Task
Financial Management:
§ Prepares and supervises the preparation of financial analysis with regard to Advances, based on organization and donors procedures
§ Ensures that books of accounts are maintained checks, receipts, vouchers, and other financial documents are kept properly and that they are safeguarded against misuse;
§ Supervises/prepares the Field Office payroll, including taxation, withholdings, PF, and accrued benefits;
§ Follow up that taxes, insurance payments and collection are handled on time;
§ Prepares monthly “Request for Cash Transfer” and ensure the replenishment of petty cash on a timely basis;
Reconciliation and Reporting:
§ Analyzes records of current and past operations to determine trends;
§ Verifies and reconciles Bank Statement with projects book balances on a regular basis to ensure proper cash monitoring;
§ Prepares and submits quarterly budget Vs expenditure report to Project Managers and Government Offices for monitoring and follow up;
Data Entry
§ Enters all financial data into People Soft accounting system for the following transactions;
o Data entry after detailed review of financial documents of payments
o Data entry after detailed review of financial documents of collections
o Data entry after detailed review of financial documents of adjustments
Filling /Maintain Proper Documentation
Training and Support
§ Assists the Field Office Program & Operations Manager and Project Managers in the preparation of operating budget and project proposals;
§ Identifies financial management training needs of Field Office staff and give appropriate training.
Staff Management
§ Supervises and supports the Account Analyst and the Accounts Clerk. Orients, trains, and coaches the Accounts Clerk and Accounts Analyst;
§ Completes all performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals.
Learning
A) EDUCATION
§ BA degree in Accounting.
B) EXPERIENCE
§ 5 years of relevant experience.
D) COMPETENCIES
Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, analytical ability, stress tolerance, building partnership, collaboration, operational decision making, planning and organizing, facilitating change, customer focus.