Project Accountant

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Position Title: Project Accountant Reporting to: Regional Finance Coordinator Location: South West Region – Gemu Duration of Contract: One year with possibility of extension Salary: As per the organization salary scale

Job Summary

Responsible for the adherence of financial policies & procedures, internal control, cash management, budgeting, budget monitoring, financial reporting, audit facilitation, staff supervision and support. Also responsible for the proper functioning of the finance units in the Ethiopia country office in all matters involving finance and control and management of assets.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with I1D's policies and procedures and with the regulations and laws of the Government of Ethiopia in all financial matters.
• Be responsible for ensuring proper controls over all Imagine1Day regional office assets and for maintenance of proper systems and procedures for all accounting transactions.
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly budget variance by project with a project cash flow analysis and report to Finance Coordinator.
• Review the regional monthly financial reports against the documents.
• Be responsible for handling cash requests from regionals as per the standard on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly donor template reports to Finance Coordinator.
• Responsible for the review of sub-grant partners' reports.
• Responsible for income tax, pension and PF payment on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for clearing payables and receivables on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Review and record transactions in appropriate ledgers and post the transactions to QB on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for the proper functioning of the finance units in all offices in all matters involving finance and control and management of assets.
• Perform other duties assigned by Finance Coordinator and Program Coordinator.

Requirements

• BA degree in Accounting and Finance or related fields.
• Total of five years of experience in Finance and related fields.
• Minimum two years' work experience as a project accountant or INGO experience is desirable.
• Advanced MS Excel skills, SAP, QuickBooks, Tableau.
• Knowledge of financial regulations.
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Sharp time management skills.
• Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data.

Required Skills

• Communication.
• Creativity.
• Strong coordination and networking skills.
• Ability to manage many requests at once.

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