The AFC Finance will be responsible for ensuring effective systems are implemented that facilitate effective financial management, treasury and reporting functions within the organization. This position entails leading a team responsible for management account preparation, disbursements, financial reporting, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

In the absence of the Deputy Finance Director, the role involves collaborating closely with senior management to develop strategic financial plans, analyzing financial data to support decision-making, and ensuring accurate and timely submission of financial reports to internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, AFC Finance assumes responsibility for financial integrity, process improvements, and maintaining effective communication with key stakeholders.

The AFC Finance will have a functional supporting and supervisory role for Addis Finance Manage, Roving Finance Manager, Area Finance Managers in guiding, directing, capacitating and following up on their performance and delivery of their required outputs.

 Key Responsibilities Include

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly accounts consisting of the DSR, Sage inputs and schedules, and supplementary schedules and ensure that all are consistent with all information from prime books of accounts and all duly approved journals.

• Ensure all supplementary schedules are promptly and accurately prepared.

• On a weekly basis follow up on all floats, other accountabilities, outstanding debtors and creditors and notify management of the need for any remedial actions.

• Promptly respond to any queries on the management accounts from Dublin HQ, GOAL head office in Addis and any technical team visitors.

• Prepare the monthly funds request to Dublin HQ for the approval of the Finance Director.

• Ensure that all cash management systems are complied with and reported on.  Work with the Finance Director/ Deputy and other senior management to agree any waiver requests to be sent to HQ in Dublin.

• Work with the Head of Logistics and other senior management to ensure core costs in Addis have been equitably allocated to all grants.

• Update the audit control file with monthly allocation figures and any other information necessary monthly.

• Work very closely with programme management to ensure that key managers have up to date, accurate financial information to facilitate planning and response. This will include, but not be limited to, issuing a monthly- core cost  BMT showing actual expenditures to Head of logistic by the tenth working day of the month, ensuring that the  core cost BMT is completed with forecast information, reports on commitments and use of prior month funding and is returned by the 13th working day of the month from the budget holder, and reviewing and sending comments on the analysis returned by the budget holder by the 15th working day of the month.

• Assist the Deputy Finance Director in the preparation and monitoring of all metrics to monitor the effectiveness of the departments work – which include, but are not limited to, tracking of issue and completion of core cost BMTs, finance issues log, department activity plans etc.

• Ensure that the Finance Director and Deputy Finance Director are promptly supplied with responses to all questions raised by external organizations (including GOAL Dublin).  Note the Finance Director or Deputy Finance Director instruct that they will handle such responses if deemed necessary.

• Review all bid analyses and payment request forms received in the finance department prior to final sign-off by the Deputy Finance Director.

• Review monthly funds requests from field offices, ensuring that funds are tracked and that cash balances held in the field are kept to the minimum needed for effective program implementation.

• Ensure that all cash advances are issued and accounted for, with all necessary waivers if applicable, in accordance with GOAL’s financial procedures.  Prepare reports on all aspects of cash management as required within the GOAL finance manual.

• Support the opening of bank accounts in all project locations (where possible) and ensure that all GOAL finance procedures are complied with and reported promptly.

• Support the preparation of year-end financial statements, arrange and ensure timely completion of year-end audit.      Liaise with auditors with respect to donor and GOAL Dublin audit requirements and facilitate audit work. 

• Maintain and improve appropriate systems of internal control, particularly with respect to field office sites, and make use of IT where appropriate to improve financial systems. 

• Review monthly payrolls for Addis and all other projects and ensure correct allocation to donor budgets and that all necessary taxes are paid to the authorities in a timely manner.

• Review properties/inventory(asset/stock) overall accounting and financial management requirements.

• Ensure that staff allocation percentages are properly posted to the shared drive and informed to the Head of Human Resources in line with GOAL Ethiopia procedures.

• Work with the Head of Human resources to ensure that the timesheets are correctly prepared and authorized and support the payroll and postings to the accounts package.

• Ensure that both donors’ and GOAL’s financial procedures and policies are always adhered to.  Ensure donor guidelines are always followed.

• Review and update country finance manual regularly.

• Always ensure confidentiality of all GOAL Ethiopia financial data, ensuring that no information is reported externally without sign off by either the Finance Director or the Country Director

• Make regular site visits and ensure that field staff (local and expatriate) including regional and field program managers are trained in financial reporting and financial procedures for field site operations.  Submit reports on all site visits to the Deputy Finance Director within one working day of the visit.

• To work at all times in a manner that promotes teamwork within GOAL and assist in the achievement of GOAL’s program aims. 

• Capacitate, guide and supervise respective subordinates, ensuring that all tasks as described by their job descriptions have been carried out in a timely manner and ensure tasks are completed with the skill and competence needed to ensure accuracy of accounting data.     

• Carry out appraisals of all subordinates in an effective and timely manner in line with GOAL Ethiopia’s human resources manual.

• Other tasks and responsibilities as directed by immediate supervisor or senior management

• Familiarize self, understand and implement, according to area of responsibility, GOAL’s policies and procedures on mainstreaming of Gender, HIV/AIDS and Child Protection.

• Integrate diversity issues into day-to-day working practices, policies and procedures and monitors practices for any disproportionate impact. 

• Actively promotes staff sensitivity and awareness of Gender, HIV/AIDS and Child Protection issues.

• Be approachable and give positive, practical support to staff who may feel vulnerable, victimized or unfairly treated. 

• Act as a role model and provide feedback to encourage others in supporting employment equity and diversity principles, and the accommodation of other differences in the workplace. Model the flexibility required for working in a diverse environment.

Mainstreaming issues (general description of the responsibility of the job holder in terms of Gender, Child Protection, Environment and HIV/AIDS issues.)

Compliance Issues

• Familiarize self and understand GOALs in country compliance issues, specifically with respect to the terms and conditions of the country regulation on taxes and reporting standards.

• While preparing and finalizing annual financial reports workings, make sure that they are sent to the Internal audit & Compliance Department so they can place them in the central audit section.

Job Requirements

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement?  Then join us if you have:              

•  BA in Accounting or related field with a minimum of 6 - 8 years of related work experience of which at least 4 years is at management level in an international NGO managing large budget programs funded by USAID/BHA, ECHO. EHAF, Irish Aid, etc. 

• With internationally recognized accounting qualification (ACCA, etc.). 

• Ability to work with advanced excel, SAGE, proficiency in standard office software packages; proficiency in verbal and written English; firm belief in teamwork, demonstrated technical and managerial ability, sound judgment, ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels; excellent communicator, facilitator and trainer; flexible and capable of working with an international country team; attention to detail, ability to work to deadlines.

• Keeping confidentiality, accountability, excellence, adaptability, innovation, coaching, facilitating change, developing teams, planning and organizing.

Desirable quality, skill and competence

• Resilience: maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent and professional even under adverse, stressful or difficult situations.

• Continually looks to improve personal skills, knowledge and work and hence contributes to capacity building within the team and organization,

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. 

GOAL highly promotes Equality, diversity and inclusion and works with women and men, People with disabilities, and employees of various ages including youth, supports their empowerment and appreciates their achievements constantly. GOAL also encourages applications from diverse candidates including women, people with disabilities, people with diverse backgrounds, and youth to apply.

GOAL has zero tolerance to discrimination on the basis of gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, race, economic status etc . we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safeguarding 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. 

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates. 

Accountability within GOAL

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.

• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.

• Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior of a GOAL staff or partner.

You are welcome to include your sex (Male or female) and any disability issues in your CV (please note that this information will only be used to comply with affirmative action policy of the organization)

How to Apply

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 & Duty station need to be written in the application letter. 

• Applicants can directly apply through THIS LINK

Please be sure your application and CV should be in PDF or Word only. (The system couldn’t accept other than PDF and Word.)

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