About CARE:

CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world. Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe. Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of the Senior Account Analyst is to assist the Accounts Manager to oversee and manage daily CO wide accounting and finance functions including timely recording of transactions, cash management, banking, inventory, receivables, and payables.

He/she is also responsible for maintaining of bank signatory data; timely processing of signatory changes; timely analysis and liquidation of the CO legal obligations (tax, pension, cost share, purchase declarations, etc.); managing of emergency cash assistance projects; review of petty cash and other revolving funds; managing of wire transfers to field offices; periodic accruals.  

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: 

Job Responsibility #1: Treasury (15%)

• Assists the Accounts Manager in the overall cash flow management of the Country Office (follow up on cash in bank for optimal cash balance; consolidation of monthly cash forecasts, review and analysis of long outstanding advances, open POs, etc.)
• Enters electronic wire transfer request (EFTs) for cash transfers from CARE USA.
• Follows up with banks for the timely transfer of MT940 reports to CARE USA.
• Maintains updated authorized check signatory list of the CO; prepares signatory change request letters; follows up with the GoE authority for timely securing of approval letters for new bank accounts, signatory changes, bank account closing, approval for printing of receipts, etc.

Job Responsibility #2: Cash Collections and Disbursements (40%)

• Follows up all cash collections with Assistant Accountant; provide coding slips for correct charging and documentation of cash collections.
• Ensures that cash collections are deposited to banks intact.
• Review and prepares wire transfer requests to all field offices. Monitors that wire transfers are timely cleared in the national payment system of the country. Reports/Escalates delays in transfers to Accounts Manager for resolutions.
• Reviews, verifies and ensures that required documentations and authorizations as well as PN/FC presented by requesting units are correct in accordance with CARE financial policies and procedures before processing payments.
• Reviews payment requests from petty cash and other revolving funds; ensures the timely replenishment of these funds so that sufficient cash is always available with custodians.
• Leads the review, analysis, reconciliation, and the liquidation of taxes, pension, provident fund, cost share and other payroll liabilities. Ensure that all such statutory liabilities are settled/filled within the time frame set by GoE/regulatory body.
• Coordinate surprise counts (to petty cash and also revolving funds) and takes corrective measures as required.
• Prepares the weekly cash book/checks/register reporting.
• Follows up on the proper functioning of check processing schedules in Head Office.
• Reviews, analyzes, and summarizes payment request roaster to identify bottlenecks for delays on lead times. Recommends solutions to improve inefficiencies.

Job Responsibility #3: Accounting System (People Soft) (20%)

• Assigns and centrally manages all accounting software required numbering systems (e.g. invoice numbers, Journal Voucher Ids, Category Ids, etc.)
• Prepare the necessary Journal entries for fund collections from various donors.
• Enters financial data into accounting software for advances (vendors, staffs, partners, etc.); liquidations, invoices, etc. as long as internal control requirement on segregation of duty allows.
• Reviews, analyzes, reconciles and summarizes the default accounts payable account (200100) so that outstanding vendor payables are timely cleared.
• Assists in the month end and year end account closings. Especially prepares journal entries for periodic accruals; follows up on accruals for timely liquidation/reconciliation of accrued payables.
• Leads the review and reconciliation of purchase declaration report to Income Tax Authority. Coordinates with Procurement for the timely submission of Purchase Declaration Report to Income Tax Authority.

Job Responsibility #4: Staff Management (15%)

• Supervises and supports the File and VAT clerk and the Assistant Accountant.
• Monitors the timely and proper filing of accounting and finance documents (both in soft copy and hard copy) as per CARE documentation and data management policy.
• Orients, trains and coaches staff completing all performance management activities including performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals on time.

Job Responsibility #5: Others (10%)

• Assists the overall provision of sample documents and accounting system data for audits, due diligence assessments, as required.
• Supports orientation and induction processes for new staff.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

GENDER EQUALITY

Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender, youth and social inclusion issues.

Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and PSEAH (safeguarding), as evidenced in previous positions / programming.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW-HOW

Required:

• BA Degree in Accounting or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least 4 years of previous experience in a similar field.

Desired:

• NGO experience
• Trained in financial analysis (advanced excel, on job training, etc…)
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Well organized and ability to act in a professional and ethical manner
• Good skills in computer applications
• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach and sustainable development.
• Knowledge of People Soft software.

COMPETENCIES

Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, building partnership, building commitment, contributing to team success, innovation, pro-active problem solving, analytical ability.

CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners.

CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.

By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.

How to Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter (not more than one page) through www.ethiojobs.net

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women!

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.