He/She shall:
1. Assists the Coordinator in the overall Supervision of the project Financial Activities and ensures that the daily routines are carried out smoothly.
2. Take responsibility for all aspects of Finance, HR and Administration.
3. Prepare vacancy announcements for local recruitment at the project office level, receive applications participate in short listing and other recruitment processes;
4. Maintain proper records of all staff of project offices (personnel records, contracts, attendance, leave, medical documents, etc) and report to the HR and Administration unit.
5. perform and promote LWF Ethiopia’s objectives with respect to organizational code of conduct, and other policies and regulations.
6. See to it that adequate stock of supplies are requested on time and maintained in accordance with the policy of LWF.
7. Operate and maintain the project’s Accounts according to LWF-ET procedures.
8. Participate in the preparation of annual/ Working Budget of the project jointly with the program staff.
9. Prepare monthly Fund Request together with the program staff based on the planned activity for the period.
10. Make sure that the monthly fund request is for the activities planned for that period only.
11. Make sure that the finance part of the Quarterly Monitoring Report (QMR) of the project tally the Narrative part of the report
12. Collect the monthly financial report of the project from head office finance every month and should discuss with the concerned project staff
13. Code all disbursements & receipts according to LWF/ET procedure.
14. Make sure that all disbursements are summarized according to the cost centers and account codes.
15. Ensure that LWF Procurement Procedures are followed and relevant financial documents, such as purchase requisitions, proforma invoice, purchase order, and Goods receiving Notes are properly raised.
16. Prepares and checks Financial Statements before they are sent to the Head Office every month and to reach Head Office before five days of the next month. It includes cash count balance.
17. Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements.
18. Supervise the Store Keepers and see to it that the purchase storing and issuing of goods are processed strictly in accordance with LWF procedures.
19. Make sure that all project Fixed Assets are registered properly in accordance with LWF procedures.
20. Control and Assist the Secretary/Cashier in all financial matters.
21. Prepare monthly Payroll/Pay Sheet for Casual workers if any, based on the approved attendance and other relevant documents in consultation with the Project Coordinator.
22. Together with the Project Coordinator, he is Answerable for all Purchases and Disbursements in regard to budgetary provisions and stipulations.
23. Make sure that all necessary and appropriate taxes like 2% or 30% With Hold tax (WHT) Income taxes are deducted and paid to the concerned Tax Authority Offices on time
24. Make sure that all disbursements are in accordance with LWF financial procedures.
25. Make sure that all disbursements are not out of the Budget Allocated for each line items
26. As a responsible head for accounts of the project, he makes surprise cash count and reports to the Project Coordinator.
27. Where the Accountant is not convinced about certain payments or payment procedures authorized by the Project Coordinator, he should explain her concerns. But if still there is disagreement, the accountant should refer to the Finance Manager at head office for advice.
28. Perform other duties in line with his responsibilities as may be assigned to him by the Project Coordinator.
BA Degree in Accounting with Three years relevant work experience.
Good knowledge of Accounting software such as ACCPAC and Excel.
NGO Experience is advantageous
Female applicants are encouraged to apply
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