Position: Finance Assistant/Cashier
Reports to: Finance Manager
Location: Bahirdar
MEDA’s Overview
Mennonite Economic Development Associate (MEDA) is an international non-governmental organization incorporated in Canada and registered in Ethiopia. MEDA is currently carrying out EMERTA project which stands for Ethiopians Motivating Enterprises to Rise in Trade and Agri-business and means ‘to leap to great heights’ in Amharic by focusing specifically on women. The project is committed to increasing sustainable employment and income generation for women and men in Amhara region of Ethiopia in rice, vegetables and gems sectors, with a focus on women. MEDA is committed to identify and mitigate the social and economic barriers that limit women’s participation in the selected market sectors and constrain their participation in household decisions and control over resources.
Job Overview:
The Finance Assistant/Cashier provides technical financial expertise in documenting the organization’s finances in accordance with Ethiopian law, donor standards, best accounting practices and financial policies. The Finance Assistant/Cashier plays a key role in financial issues and assists the Finance Manager and Accountants in planning, organizing, and controlling the financial accounting activities of projects and facilitates tasks according to the policies and procedures in place. The incumbent will also be responsible for managing petty cash fund.
The Finance Assistant/Cashier works closely with the Finance Manager and Accountants of MEDA to coordinate financial transactions of the project and assure accuracy, quality and timeliness of financial accounting in the Ethiopia office. The position will be based in Bahirdar.
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