Job Description

Reference No:  

REC/088/20

Job title:           

Finance Officer

Location:         

Borena, Yabello

Reports to:

Area Programme Manager

Number of Posts

1 (one)

Closing date:   

November 1, 2020

 About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years across all the region of the country towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition, healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses Programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS.

 We envision a world where poverty no longer exist, where vulnerable communities are resilient, where barriers to wellbeing are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. GOAL Ethiopia’s main donors are Irish Aid, USAID/OFDA, EHF, ECHO and other private donors.

About the position

The Finance Officer will be responsible for the overall Financial Management of the Programme Office. Other responsibilities comprise management & monitoring of monthly expenditure against budget, and liaison with logistics to ensure proper completion and management of GOAL Ethiopia’s asset registers.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY/DUTIES

Financial Management

•  Overall management of the Donor Funded Budgets to comprise the following:
•  Ensuring all expenditure is in line with the Donor Budget, Donor Guidelines, and GOAL procurement and financial procedures.
•  Ensuring that all internal financial formats/templates are observed and that month end procedures e.g. monthly checklist are followed.
•  Reconcile monthly Bank Balances and ensure timely collection of bank advices.
•  Review and finalize the Budget Monitoring Tool each month and review monthly with the Programme manager to update forecasts - check coding and budget vs expenditure variances monthly, highlighting potential under/over spends and identifying any need for budget realignment. 
•   Ensure donor guidelines are observed: timesheets to be completed for all employees, a log of all asset items purchased under the Programme to be maintained, etc.
•   Prepare Government Financial Reports in the correct format on quarterly bases.
•   Advise/train Partnership Organizations on financial procedures and internal controls prior to handover to the partner – prepare a schedule of visits to Partner Offices
•   Check before and after any payment is made and make sure that they are supported by relevant financial documents and they processed according to GOAL Ethiopia finance and procurement policy.
•  Review stock movements on a monthly basis to ensure the reconciliation of the movement of goods and relating documentation.

Budget Monitoring

•  Review GOAL expenditure monthly in line with annual budget ensuring all costs where possible and in accordance with donor guidelines are charged to donor funded projects.

Other Tasks

•  Ensure the correct completion and daily maintenance of the float request register. Perform cash count on weekly basis and ensure that physical cash corresponds to the cash book.
•  Ensure timely payment of taxes to Inland Revenue.
•   Ensure the correct completion of Asset Registers, including the recording of additions/deletions over the year in liaison with logs. Oversee physical control of assets of the project.
•  Assist Head Office Finance Team in the preparation of the quarterly rolling budgets prior to submission to GOAL Dublin. As part of this process to track expenditure of head office admin, vehicle and staff costs on a monthly basis.
•   Assist Head Office Finance Team in the review of financial procedures and implementation of improved financial procedures.
•   Ensure that GOAL Ireland’s and GOAL Ethiopia’s financial, procurement and personnel procedures and policies are adhered to at all times. Ensure Donor guidelines are followed at all times.
•   Maintain hard and soft copy/backup of financial reports.
•   Familiarize self to the organizations Gender and Child Protection issues and apply as per area of responsibility.
•   Undertake any other duties be requested by immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

•  BA/Diploma in Accounting or related field with 2/4 years experience in Finance in an NGO environment
•  Very good application of SAGE and BMT
•  High level of accuracy, attention to details.
•  Ability to deliver task on deadline.
•  Very good knowledge and application of MS-Office, especially Excel.
•  Good English communication skill (written and spoken)
•  Very good knowledge and application of MS-Office, especially Excel.
•   Experience and knowledge of USAID/OFDA, ECHO, EHAF, Irish Aid, etc. fund management.
•  Team oriented, flexible and creative approach; keen to take initiative where appropriate.
•  Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities.

 Desirable quality, skill and competence

•   Knowledge & application of advanced Excel.
•  Knowledge and application of other accounting software package, Peachtree, SUN, etc.
•   Accountability & responsiveness within areas of responsibilities.
•   NGO Experience
•  Good Command of English Language & Knowledge of local area.

How to Apply

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.
• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people. 

Commitments:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care.

APPLICATION PROCEEDURE:

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit ONLY once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title needs to be written in the application letter and/or subject of the email. Applicants can apply using the following option.

• Applicants who have access to the internet can directly submit their application to goaljobs@et.goal.ie

GOAL strongly encourages female candidates to apply! 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

GOAL is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process.