Project Mercy Ethiopia is an international non-profit humanitarian organization working in different regions of Ethiopia to improve the well-being and livelihood of people in rural communities.  We are seeking to hire an experienced, highly motivated and qualified person to fill the position of an Accountant.

Principal Duties includes:

• Reconciling the Organization’s bank statements and Peachtree ledgers
• Payroll processing
• Performing month-end closings
• Completing analysis of the employee expenditures (specially purchaser)
• Petty cash document checking
• Managing income and expenditure accounts
• Generating the Organization’s financial reports using income and expenditure data
• Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations
• Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the organization
• Post journal entries for accrued expenses and revenue
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements
• Perform any other duties related to the post.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Attributes:

• Experience with accounting software and data entry
• Excellent understanding of accounting rules and procedures including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Advanced knowledge and experience of spreadsheets, Peachtree, and MS-offices
• Ability to work independently
• Analytical skills
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or finance

Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience
• Work experience in an NGO set up will be a plus