Senior Project Finance Officer

Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a Denmark-based international NGO registered under certificate # 1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations and working to improve the wellbeing of particularly the rural and pre-urban people in Ethiopia. DCAs Programme mainly focus on save live, building resilience and fighting inequality targeting highly disaster-prone areas in Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Gambella regions.

DCA Ethiopia Office is looking for a competent Senior Project Accountant

Position Objective

Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager SFO is responsible for strengthening internal control system of DCA, Partner Monitoring and Capacity building in Addis and different FOs. Based on the guiding principles of donor and partner projects for both humanitarian and development projects.

Purpose

To provide high quality and effective financial support and assistance to the Senior Finance Manager, HFS and Programme staff. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting in accordance with internal procedures, good practice, and statutory requirements.

Engagement

• Prepare personal bi-weekly plan and accomplishment report, which will be submitted and presented during staff meeting.
• Assist HOFS/SFMs in ensuring DCA and partners are compliant to donor and internal financial regulations.
• Review posted accounting document (payment vouchers, collection and general journal entries, reconciliation reports and others) received from field offices and HO.
• Follow-up statutory obligations including taxes, pensions, provident funds are paid at field offices on time and bring to the attention of HOFS/SFM any missed deadlines or long outstanding balances.
• Collaboration with SFCO conduct monitoring visits to partner organizations, Field offices and analyse records of current and past operations to determine trends and regulate sound and consistent financial management.
• Assist SFM in project proposal preparation.
• Prepare monthly BVA, attend BVA meetings and project budget revision.
• Prepare donor report when requested by SFM.
• Assist SFM on Audit report preparation.

Delivery

• Ensure that the financial documentations are well captured, filed, complete and secured both at HO & field office. Finance policy of DCA, government rules and procedures, and donor requirements are meet.
• Participate in procurement committee when assigned.
• Review partner annual budget, set up partner project on system, review partner budget revision, review partner quarter report, and process partner fund transfer.

Required number: One

Type of Contract: One year with possibility of extension

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Reporting to: Senior Finance Manager

Expected Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Deadline: March 07,2024

Salary Range: As per DCA salary Scale

Qualifications:

• BA Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related fields.

• 5 years of relevant experience in the area of expertise.

• An experience on projects, donor reporting and partner monitoring will be advantageous.