With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Major Responsibility

Grant Financial Accounting Operation

• Process Grant Financial transaction/ in compliance with WVI FM manual, internal policies, terms, conditions and regulations of the grant according to the grant terms and conditions.

• Process partners, sub recipients, sub grantees and the like payment requests and submit to disbursement unit

• Engage in preparation of monthly LDR for grant projects and process reversal entries as needed

• Facilitate and process all type of employee advance requests for grant program staffs and follow up for the settlement of all local travel and business advances within due date

• Process employee out pocket reimbursement request as per the organization policy and standard Process reversal journal entries for correction, reclassification or allocation for grant costs and submit for review and approval Review Sub-grant financial reports/documents, prepare sub grant analysis & process the required journal entries and follow up of sub grant advance settlement.

• Prepare/review cash flow of the grant projects, and submit to Grant Finance Manager for final review and posting to sun system

• Assist grant program staffs in all financial matters, review their coding, reimbursement requests, process journals as needed.  

• Prepare IRA reversal journal and hold to sun system and maintain adequate supporting documents Prepare/review adjusting entries, corrections, amendment entries for grant project, hold journals in sun system in real time bases and maintain adequate supporting documents for all grant related journals

Grant Compliance and Risk Management

• Prepare Fixed Asset Register for the Grant Projects and ensure asset register is in accordance with grant terms and conditions

• Maintain adequate staff tracking report for grant projects and ensure all personnel related costs charged to the project they worked for

• Ensure monthly/quarterly or bi annual grant financial reports are filled and ready for external/internal audit reviews

• Participate in WVE internal, local external and Global Center (GC), A-133 audits preparation and process

• Track and monitor reimbursable VAT and ensure timely recovery of VAT refunds from respective Government authorities or agencies.

• Monitor grant project spending and follow abnormal balances/records, un allowable costs, and report to concerned managers and project budget holders for direction

• Ensure adequate severance, end of service payments are accrued for grant staff and pass necessary accruals to reinstate the required balances

• Ensure the application of General Accepted Accounting Principles and WVI financial management protocols in preparing journal, reports and operation of grant accounting.  

• Maintain the highest standard of grant management protocols as stipulated in grant agreement, WV grant management standards and other applicable guidelines.

• Cover for other Grant Finance officers, Disbursement officer and others responsibility when needed.

• Provide assistance, as needed, to the Grant finance manager or Grant Finance Associate Director 

Finance Professional ethics and code of conduct

• Ensure the financial and accounting integrity of World Vision Ethiopia.

• Recognize the importance of practicing organization core values

• Punctuality on working hours and effective use of working hour for organizational business

• Provide objectively verifiable reports to management and stakeholders

• Give priority to customer satisfaction

• Escalate abnormal, fraudulent acts to management without hesitation. 

• Ensure confidentially for organization financial information and encounters

Thinking capabilities

• Thinking clearly, deeply and broadly.

• Understanding the Humanitarian Industry.

• Understanding World Vision’s mission and operations.

• Practising innovation and change

Self managing capabilities

• Demonstrating Christ-centred life and work.

• Learning for growth and development.

• Maintaining work/life balance and effectiveness.

Relational capabilities

• Building collaborative relationships.

• Practising gender and cultural diversity.

• Influencing individuals and groups

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field

Required Professional Experience

• Balanced combination of at least six years Business Management experience in INGOs and for-profit business

• Experience with government grant regulations and financial reporting requirements

Preferred Knowledge and skills

• Able to motivate staff to achieve core results

• Able to leverage key opportunities to mitigate business risks

• Able to work with minimum supervision

• Supervisory and technical expertise in business systems development, internal controls, policies, and procedures

• Excellent working knowledge of GAAP and government/donor regulations and requirements

• Able to articulate and communicate ideas well verbally and in writing

• Fluency in English and local language

• Good interpersonal skills

• Able to work in a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff

License or certification required

• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.  

Disclaimer: World Vision Ethiopia is a reputable organization that values transparency and fairness in its recruitment process and does not solicit any money for any job application. We encourage all job seekers to be cautious of any job ads that require payment or personal information upfront. If you have any questions or concerns about our job ads or recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

How to apply:

• Register using the following link CLICK HERE