Company Profile

The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) is established in 2003 registered under FDRE Agency for Civil Society Organization with certificate number 1481 as a national network of Ethiopian societies who share the goal of advancing women’s rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. NEWA is committed to sustaining the transformational struggle for the improvement of women’s lives and status in Ethiopia through creating synergy among its member organizations and being a common voice for gender equality in the country.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepares project budget and detailed implementation plan, and develops monthly and quarterly cash budget and/cash flow.
• Records all transactions accurately and ensures that there are adequate supporting documents and that all transactions comply with NEWA and donor’s requirements.
• Advises the members fiancé team and applies proper fund request, financial planning, budget control, proper financial verification and approval procedures and on current and future budgetary positions and administrative issues.
• Reviews and checks petty cash reimbursements and consistently implements petty cash management practices.
• Receives and records invoices and arranges payments, ensures that all nominal ledger control accounts are reconciled monthly, follows up and investigates any queries or differences and checks any resulting journal entries.
• Posts accounting data to ledgers form accounting recodes and documents, prepares financial reports and financial statements.
• Calculate, compile and prepare payroll, and verifies that all project expenditures are justified, properly made and signed and charged to correct accounts and prepare reconciliation of all accounts.
• Ensures that all taxes are timely paid off and handle all relevant correspondence related to taxes and related issues from concerned government bodies.
• Facilitates the procurement and proper management of required supplies, material, equipment required for the project
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and terminal financial reports and timely submits the same with all required supporting documents to th and Finance Manager at
• Regularly monitors expenditures against budgets and report the findings to the Field Coordinator
• Ensures proper documentation of financial related documents both in hard copy and electronics copy and keeps the documents in safe and secured places.
• Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor.

• BA degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• 5 years of relevant professional experience, knowledge of general accounting principles Peachtree & IPSAS is a plus.  
• Strong attention to detail.
• Capable of working under pressure and able to prioritize.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency and knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite and basic accounting software packages.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with a good command of Excel.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (other local language is a plus).
• Ability to work independently or with a team. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Relevant professional certifications.
• Experience with IPSAS accounting system.
• Previous experience supporting non-governmental organizations preferred; support on USAID contracts and grants strongly preferred.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, including resourcefulness and the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and efficiently.