Senior Accountant 25 views2 applications

Project Mercy Ethiopia is an international non-profit humanitarian organization working in different regions of Ethiopia to improve the well-being and livelihood of people in the rural communities. We are seeking to hire an experienced, highly motivated, and qualified person to fill the vacant position of Senior Accountant. The incumbent will manage and oversee the financial records, ensuring that financial statements are accurate, compliant with relevant regulations, and prepared in a timely manner.

Principal Duties include:

• Verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling accounts payable and receivable; producing error-free accounting reports
• Producing Accounting reports and presenting their results,
• Summarizing and reporting monthly, quarterly, and annually, the financial status.
• Review and recommend improvements to accounting systems and procedures
• Prepare financial statements and produce a budget according to the established schedule,
• Assist External Auditors in their engagement with Project Mercy’s Auditing,
• Plan, assign and review accounting staff’s work
• Accomplishment of other related tasks

Required Knowledge, Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Graduate in Accounting and Finance from a recognized (accepted) University, with additional certification (ACCA) is a plus,
• Work experience as a Senior Accountant
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS),
• Time Management
• Team work
• Communication
• Excellent level in computer software (office pack Word, Excel, PowerPoint )
• Financial Report Writing Skill,

Education:

• BA Degree /Master’s Degree in relevant field (Accounting, Finance and related field, )

Experience:

• Five years and above as a Senior Accountant, Finance Expert, and/or Accountant or related.

Sex: M/F –, Women are highly encouraged to apply