World Vision Ethiopia began its first intervention in Ethiopia in 1971 with relief and opened the Ethiopia office in 1975. Relief, rehabilitation and small community development projects dominated the decade that followed. During the 1984/85 drought, World Vision Ethiopia participated in a massive relief operation that saved the lives of millions of people.

JOB PURPOSE

This Purpose of Position will be used in the WVI Careers site, and if applicable, advertisements. Please describe the role in 2-3 concise sentences. Focus on the core of what this role is supposed to achieve. Describe the purpose of this position and how this position contributes to achieving department objectives and the management and performance of others.

RESPONSIBLITIES

Financial Accounting Operation

• 1. Pass daily journal entries for all disbursement activity and hold in sun system on transaction level.
• 2. Review the accuracy of coding and validate journals properly before holding to sun system 3.Maintain readymade schedules for A/c 150, 200, 230-02, 230-03
• 4. Follow outstanding advances and vendor payables.
• 5. Ensure all vendors and staff advance accounts are correctly stated.

Accounting Operations

• 1. Handle account payable activities as per the partnership financial manual and internal financial policies and guidelines
• 2. Process inter-company transactions in accordance with transfer agreements, (Funding to CPO’s and APs as well as Sub-Grantees)
• 3. Facilitate and process all type of employee advance requests and follow up for the settlement of all local travel and business advances within due date.
• 4. Process employee out pocket reimbursement request as per the organization policy and standard 5. Follow-Up long outstanding   advances and payables on monthly basis and keep records up to date.
• 6. Provide assistance, as needed, to the Accounts Manager, on accounting issues.

Financial Risk Management and Compliance

• 1. Identify and report unrecoverable receivable balances.
• 2. Ensure grant disbursement activity is in alignments with donor and support office requirement 3. Maintain all internal control variables for disbursement activity
• Properly compile, mark paid stamp and submit financial documents to national archive office Participate in WVE internal, local external and Global Center (GC)  audits preparation
• Cover for other Grant Finance officers, Disbursement officer and others responsibility when needed. Process on time withholding and Per diem tax payment and maintain the tax remittance certificate

Finance Professional ethics and code of conduct

• 1. Ensure the financial and accounting integrity of World Vision Ethiopia.
• 2. Recognize the importance of practicing organization core values Punctuality on working hours and effective use of working hour for organizational business
• 3. Provide objectively verifiable reports to management and stakeholders Give priority to customer satisfaction Escalate abnormal, fraudulent acts to management without hesitation.
• 4. Ensure confidentially for organization financial information and encounters.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Educational Requirements:  at least BA degree in accounting (BA/MSC IN ACCOUNTING)

Experience/Background :  4 years for MSC/MA and 6 years for BA_

Special Criteria : Working in ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE especially SUNSYSTEM