Background and Purpose
Self Help Africa is an international NGO which works with smallholder farmers, farmer associations, cooperatives and agribusinesses across Africa to help farmers grow and sell more food, improve diets, diversify incomes and make their livelihoods more sustainable and resilient to external shocks. Our sectors of expertise include food security, agricultural development, rural enterprise, village-level savings schemes, nutrition security and integrated livelihoods. SHA works in nine countries in Africa – Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana and Togo. We have an excellent track record of facilitating mutually beneficial relationships between farmers, government structures, civil society organisations and the private sector.
Job Title: Financial Accountant
Reports to: Head Of Finance and Administration
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract Type: Permanent/37.5 hours per week
Salary: Based on organisations salary scale
Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration (HoFA), the Financial Accountant is responsible for ensuring that all the transactions of the country programme are properly authorized and recorded into the finance software, PS Financials, in an accurate and timely manner. The Accountant also assists the Head of Finance and Administration in the preparation of financial reports as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for checking the accuracy and validity of invoices, documents submitted for payments;
- Responsible for recording all financial transactions into PSF, and arranging for authorized payments to be made;
- Responsible for checking that payment requests are accurately coded to the correct project and expenditure account, and that there is sufficient available budget;
- Ascertain that project payments are made within the relevant grant period and are as per approved budget line items;
- Responsible for ensuring that payment requests and documents are approved by authorized person/s according to the approval limits specified in the SHA operations manual;
- Preparation of payment vouchers;
- Calculation and preparation of monthly payroll and related payments such as income tax, provident fund, pension scheme and social contribution for SHA employees according to policies and procedures and applicable laws of SHA and the Country;
- Responsible for the preparation of the monthly payroll reconciliation;
- Responsible for the allocation of salary costs to respective projects and the input of appropriate accounting entries based on the guidance from HoFA guidance;
- prepare and post of adjusting journals as required during the review and reconciliation of the monthly trial balance;
- Assist the HoFA in preparing monthly management reports and processing the monthly cash flow request of the country programme through Salesforce, as advised by the HoFA;
- Responsible for the preparation of the annual report and forecasts of the country office and projects for next 3 years for Charities and Societies Agency;
- Assist in checking of completeness of financial documents for external auditing;
- Perform other duties as assigned to her / him by the Head of Finance;
Internal Key Relationships:
- Country Management Team
- Finance & Administration Team
- Project Managers
External:
- Government Departments
- Banks, external auditors and other service providers
Knowledge and Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in a similar post, preferably in an INGO environment
Qualifications/Other Requirements
Essential:
- Qualified or part qualified in an internationally recognised accounting qualification or similar
- Experience in the processing of financial transactions and ability to bring accounts to at least Trial Balance stage
- Experience performing bank reconciliations
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable:
- BA degree in Accounting
- Experience performing balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience working with donor funds
- Willingness to travel nationally
Role Competencies:
- Excellent verbal, analytical, organisational and written skills
- Willingness to work as part of a team, ability to follow direction
- Proactive and motivated with a strong commitment to Self Help Africa’s vision, mission and values
- Excellent ICT skills including a good knowledge of MS Office and accounting software
- Attention to detail and the ability to produce timely and accurate financial information
Application procedure
Please see full Job Description.
Please submit completed Application Form to [email protected] by the closing date 7th February 2017.
More Information
- Job City Addis Ababa
