ERCS Addis Ababa branch Senior Accountant 30 views0 applications


Reports toHead, admin and finance

Grade: 10

Number required: Two

Term of Employment: One Contract after probation period 1 year with a possibility extension based on satisfactory performance. One Permeant after probation per.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Head of the Budget & Disbursements Division, the Sr. Accountant follows up budget requisition, consolidation, endorsement  and  implementation matters of the society are in accordance with pre-established regulatory framework; Verifies payment orders and purchasing transactions are duly approved as per delegated authority; verifies and follows up on the timely collection of revenues and settlement of disbursements; verifies journal entries and checks payment requests against support documents for the preparation of checks or other mode of payment; analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and expenses incurred to project future operation results;

Specific Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Ensures that codification and registration of receivable and disbursement transactions are conducted in accordance with accounting system of the Society;
  • Verifies and follows up on the timely collection of revenues and settlement of disbursements;
  • Verifies journal entries and checks payment requests against support documents for the preparation of checks or other mode of payment; and ensures that payments are effected to the concerned payee;
  • Follows up budget requisition, consolidation, endorsement  and  implementation matters of the society are in accordance with pre-established regulatory framework;
  • Verifies payment orders and purchasing transactions are duly approved as per delegated authority;
  • Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and expenses incurred to project future operation results;
  • Expedites and facilitates the preparation of annual budget for income and expenditure and annual forecast of cash flow for the National Secretariat;
  • Verifies books  of accounts of the Society’s core cost and projects  are  reconciled with bank statements on monthly basis;
  • Operates a computer, calculator and other common facilitating  office machines used for computing and recording financial transactions;
  • Consolidate the society’s annual core cost budget based on requested budget coming from each unit & provides detailed technical information relating to the budget, funding processes and various methods to unit managers as necessary to accomplish development of funding budget proposals and disbursement of allocated funds.
  • Observes and executes financial policies of the Society and government regulations in connection with tax and related issues;
  • Prepares and submits list of receivables/debtors for action and exerts an effort for collection;
  • Checks the work of other accountants engaged in classification of various accounting documents transmitted from different work units;
  • Ascertains that paid stumps are affixed on payment vouchers and supporting documents;
  • Follows up that advances for per dium, administrative expenses, branches, credit etc. are settled in due course and reports on outstanding advances for action;
  • Assists branches to carry out financial tasks as per the financial policy and procedure  of the Society;
  • Verifies correctness and completeness of supporting documents and signs same for payments;
  • Prepares and submits reports on the implementation and execution of regular and project  budget on monthly, quarterly, Semi-annually and annually;
  • Makes unreserved effort to collect revenues/receivables from different organizations and individuals;
  • Follows up on the timely collection of bank statements and debit/credit advices from concerned banks;
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities of the job as assigned by the Head of the Budget & Disbursements Division.

Job Requirements

Job Specification 

  • Second/First degree in Accounting/ Accounting & Finance/ Finance, training in accounting software application and 2/4 years related work experience

How to Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out the employment application form from the official website of the Ethiopian Red Cross in vacancy menu http://www.redcrosseth.org/get-involved/vacancy  and email to [email protected]  before the closing date of this announcement on Dec 9th, 2020.

ERCS is a humanitarian organization serving the Vulnerable regardless of race, sex, age, religion and ethnic origin adhering to its humanitarian principle

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The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) is a humanitarian organization providing services to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters through the provision of emergency responses, ambulance and first aid, family reunification, essential drugs, water and sanitation, and other humanitarian services.

ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs relating to food security, climate change adaptation, livelihood diversification, and institutional capacity building interventions, with the aim of creating resilience households and communities.

ERCS works in partnership with the Ethiopian Government, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), partnering National Societies, members, volunteers and the communities we serve.

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0 USD Addis Ababa CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS)

Reports toHead, admin and finance

Grade: 10

Number required: Two

Term of Employment: One Contract after probation period 1 year with a possibility extension based on satisfactory performance. One Permeant after probation per.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Head of the Budget & Disbursements Division, the Sr. Accountant follows up budget requisition, consolidation, endorsement  and  implementation matters of the society are in accordance with pre-established regulatory framework; Verifies payment orders and purchasing transactions are duly approved as per delegated authority; verifies and follows up on the timely collection of revenues and settlement of disbursements; verifies journal entries and checks payment requests against support documents for the preparation of checks or other mode of payment; analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and expenses incurred to project future operation results;

Specific Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Ensures that codification and registration of receivable and disbursement transactions are conducted in accordance with accounting system of the Society;
  • Verifies and follows up on the timely collection of revenues and settlement of disbursements;
  • Verifies journal entries and checks payment requests against support documents for the preparation of checks or other mode of payment; and ensures that payments are effected to the concerned payee;
  • Follows up budget requisition, consolidation, endorsement  and  implementation matters of the society are in accordance with pre-established regulatory framework;
  • Verifies payment orders and purchasing transactions are duly approved as per delegated authority;
  • Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and expenses incurred to project future operation results;
  • Expedites and facilitates the preparation of annual budget for income and expenditure and annual forecast of cash flow for the National Secretariat;
  • Verifies books  of accounts of the Society’s core cost and projects  are  reconciled with bank statements on monthly basis;
  • Operates a computer, calculator and other common facilitating  office machines used for computing and recording financial transactions;
  • Consolidate the society’s annual core cost budget based on requested budget coming from each unit & provides detailed technical information relating to the budget, funding processes and various methods to unit managers as necessary to accomplish development of funding budget proposals and disbursement of allocated funds.
  • Observes and executes financial policies of the Society and government regulations in connection with tax and related issues;
  • Prepares and submits list of receivables/debtors for action and exerts an effort for collection;
  • Checks the work of other accountants engaged in classification of various accounting documents transmitted from different work units;
  • Ascertains that paid stumps are affixed on payment vouchers and supporting documents;
  • Follows up that advances for per dium, administrative expenses, branches, credit etc. are settled in due course and reports on outstanding advances for action;
  • Assists branches to carry out financial tasks as per the financial policy and procedure  of the Society;
  • Verifies correctness and completeness of supporting documents and signs same for payments;
  • Prepares and submits reports on the implementation and execution of regular and project  budget on monthly, quarterly, Semi-annually and annually;
  • Makes unreserved effort to collect revenues/receivables from different organizations and individuals;
  • Follows up on the timely collection of bank statements and debit/credit advices from concerned banks;
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities of the job as assigned by the Head of the Budget & Disbursements Division.

Job Requirements

Job Specification 
  • Second/First degree in Accounting/ Accounting & Finance/ Finance, training in accounting software application and 2/4 years related work experience

How to Apply

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to fill out the employment application form from the official website of the Ethiopian Red Cross in vacancy menu http://www.redcrosseth.org/get-involved/vacancy  and email to [email protected]  before the closing date of this announcement on Dec 9th, 2020.

ERCS is a humanitarian organization serving the Vulnerable regardless of race, sex, age, religion and ethnic origin adhering to its humanitarian principle

2020-12-10

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