Organization Background

Doctors with Africa CUAMM is an International NGO based in Italy and established with the aim of supporting Developing Countries in their effort to build up equitable, sustainable and accessible Health Systems. The mission of the Organization is to reduce the excess of mortality, in developing and emergency context, caused by lack of effective health care and to contribute to improve health outcomes among the most vulnerable groups of the population. Doctors with Africa CUAMM is working in Oromia Region, SNNP Region, Gambella Region, Somali region, Amahara Region and Addis Ababa City administration.

Specific Tasks

• Maintains accounting controls by following policies and procedures; complying with state financial legal requirements and donor/organization guidelines
• Check, prepare & do payments through cash, cheque, bank transfer
• Keep detailed documentation of expenses (invoices, receipts…) and financial movements
• Update the accounting system of the projects in Lotus
• Ensure the settlement of monthly government obligation every month
• Collect bank statement and prepare monthly bank, cash & JV reconciliation
• Keep and manage petty cash
• Scan and upload all relevant project documents and expenditures justification on drive every month before 15th of every month.
• Keep update staff folders (employment contract, documents, leave request forms) and files (annual leave, attendance sheets……)
• Control, with the support of Logistician at Coordination, that the log-sheet of vehicles, motorbikes and office generator are correctly field and kept
• Prepare procurement supporting documents and keep track of orders, purchases and deliveries
• Revise and file all the supportive document according to donor’s requirement • Assist the project manager
• Assist the country administrator and Finance manager in anything he/she needs
• Support the coordination office in Preparing all needed financial documents for audit process.
• Perform any additional assignment according to the position, given by immediate supervisor.

CUAMM is looking for:

POSITION: Accountant (1) – available to start by the 11th of April

DUTY STATION: Debre Birhan

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Fixed term Contract – 5 months, with possibility of extension.

PROJECT: “Ensuring access to Lifesaving and essential Health and Nutrition services to IDPs and underserved communities in North Shewa”

REPORTS TO: Country Administrator/Project Manager

REMUNERATION: As per Organization Salary Scale

Job Requirements

• Degree Accounting and Finance or other related field
• A minimum of two years’ relevant experience with NGOs
• Good communication skill in English & Amharic languages.
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills: Ms Windows, Ms Word and Excel,
• Be a team player and communicator and work under minimal supervision.