GOAL Ethiopia
Vacancy Advertisement No HO/ 033 /2017
Internal/ External
Job Title: | Senior Finance Officer |
Job Ref: Code: | HO/ 033 /17 |
Location: | Head Office (Head Office with frequent travel to field site) |
Number: | One
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GOAL strongly encourages Female candidates.
ABOUT US
GOAL has been working in Ethiopia since 1984 implementing a range of multi-sectoral development, resiliency and humanitarian responses. GOAL Ethiopia is currently working with street children, pastoralists and rural small holders and responds to humanitarian crises in Ethiopia by working closely with local communities, local government and other key actors with a strong emphasis on resiliency, preparedness and longer term impacts. GOAL Ethiopia's major funders are USAID, OFDA, ECHO, BPRM, Irish Aid and UNOCHA.
GOAL Ethiopia is looking for a highly experienced individual for the position of Senior Finance Officer who will be responsible for preparing and reviewing transactions to ensure they comply with GOAL Ethiopia’s financial policies especially as to coding, accuracy and completeness. S/he will also be responsible for timely preparation, review and submission of fund requests, Budget Monitoring Tools, donor and government reports.
BA in Accounting or related field with a minimum of 4 - 6 years of related work experience of which at least 3 years’ experience at a senior level in an international NGO managing multi-million dollar budget programmes funded by USAID/OFDA, ECHO. EHAF, Irish Aid, etc.
With internationally recognized accounting qualification (ACCA, etc.).
Ability to work with advanced excel, SAGE, BMT; proficiency in standard office software packages; Proficiency in verbal and written English; firm belief in teamwork, demonstrated technical and managerial ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels; excellent communicator, facilitator and trainer; flexible and capable of working with an international country team; attention to detail, ability to work under deadline.
Keeping confidentiality, accountability, excellence, adaptability, innovation, coaching, facilitating change, developing teams, planning and organizing.
Resilience: Maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent and professional even under adverse, stressful or difficult situations.Continually looks to improve personal skill, knowledge and work hence contribute to capacity building within the team and organization,
Sensitive to cross cutting themes - gender equality, HIV/AIDS and Child Protection.