Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association has been established at the federal level in 1995 by Women lawyers and re-registered as Local Organization in accordance with the Civil Society Organization. It has been working for 30 years now to promote women’s social, economic, political and legal rights to help women exercise their constitutional and other rights.
Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association(EWLA) External Vacancy Announcement
Job Position – Finance Officer
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or relevant field of studies
Experience: 4-5 years of experience
NGO/CSO areas experience
Working experience in Donor based project is an added advantage
Flexible and adaptable
Being agile
Bear criticism
Maintain patience
Organizational and interpersonal skills
Professional ethics and integrity
Being sociable and friendly
A leaning attitude
Location/Place of work: EWLA Head office Addis Ababa
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: As per the Association’s scale
Duration: one year contract with possibility of Extension
Deadline : April 13th 2025
Desirable Trainings
Training in Financial and accounting procedures, IPSAS reporting system, Peachtree Accounting software and other relevant software’s, financial and tax regulations, advanced financial software systems, Advanced MS Excel skills and Computer application related to his/her job
Requirement Skill
Decision-making skills
Microsoft Office Pack: Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Powerpoint
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem solving
Accounting
Job Summary
Under the immediate supervision of the Finance Manager, the finance officer is responsible for the proper management of finance and budget of the project and ensures proper transaction recording and reporting to the Finance Manager.
Duties and responsibilities
The finance officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:
Assist Finance Department Head in preparing budget plans;
Liaise with the heads of finances of the lead partner and sub-partner on the financial management aspects of the project;
Ensure that Programme expenditure figures reconcile with those held by the lead partner and sub-partner/s;
Prepare periodical financial reports based on agreed time frame;
Facilitate the Project audit as required;
Be responsible for the facilitation of any project administration matters;
Prepare and executes budget plans of other core programs of the head office and regional branch offices;
Analyze payments and receipts of both the Head Office & Regional Offices in the organization’s other programs;
Prepare all necessary financial reports for internal consumption and/or external use;
Reconcile monthly bank statements with the accounts record;
Follow up the timely preparation of the Budgeted vs Actual Expenditure Report/Reconciliation and follow up the recording of each payment according to its Budget code;
Organize payments and receipts documents of both the Headquarter & Regional Offices in a systematic way;
Conduct coding of all documents and preparing Journal Vouches;
Conduct reconciliation of all branch offices bank accounts balance with the Head office records on a monthly basis;
Prepare monthly payroll;
Process invoices
Manages records and receipts
Prepares balance sheets
Record accounts payable and accounts receivable
Update internal systems with financial data
Participate in financial audits
Review and implement financial policies
Being a key point of contact for other departments on financial and accounting matters
Support the Finance Manager and executives with projects and tasks when required
Maintain a Fixed Asset Register and carryout yearly inventory;
Carry out other duties assigned by the Finance Department Head.
Reporting Relationship: The Finance Officer is accountable to the finance manager and shall report to him.
Competencies
Flexible and adaptable
Ability to work well under pressure
Corporate Competencies
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the EWLA’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of EWLA
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Functional Competencies:
Organize and accurately complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions and deadlines
Plan, coordinate and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing Priorities and competing deadlines;
Establish, build and maintain effective working relationships with staff and clients to facilitate the provision of support;
How To Apply
Interested applicants can send their CV and application letter along with supporting documents through email at:- ewlajobs2020@gmail.com
-In-person: EWLA Head Office: Bulgaria Mazoria, Behind, St. Michael Church
-Contact person cell phone: +251948342274/0115508759/82/83
NB! Please write the vacancy position you want to apply (Finance Officer) as the subject line of your email.
Females are highly encouraged to apply!