Medecins Sans Frontieres-Belgium would like to invite qualified and competent applicants to apply for the following vacant post.
1:Accountant
Location: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
Salary: Basic Salary of 36,394 ETB
Types of employment: Full time
The main purpose of the Position:
Performing and controlling the bank management, overseeing and preparing the bank books in accordance with the Finance and Accounting Manager’s instructions and MSF protocols, standards, and procedures in order to provide accurate, reliable, and updated financial information.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performing and controlling the daily bank management (payments via bank transfer and check) and ensuring that all receipts and documentation meet MSF requirements (procedures, deadlines, information, signatures …).
Preparing check payments for coordination and bank transfers and monthly salary payments for coordination and/or projects.
Perform the monthly bank reconciliations for coordination of bank accounts.
Prepare all the tax-related documents for capital and do the timely payment of the taxes of all projects.
Ensuring a monthly account report for coordination of bank accounts in accordance with MSF procedures, checking individual entries, and preparing the necessary administrative documents (originals) as a basis for justification and explanation of payments and receipts made.
Being responsible for the processing of accounting software peripheral accounting (coordination) in Unified (direct encoding or Excel importation) and encoding correctly and completing all the transactions related to the bank including checking the quality of the mission accounting allocations and their conformity (checking invoices and their allocations).
Being responsible for filing accounting documents of each bank journal and fill in all information for the financial stamp (Book, Month, Date, Entry nr. Project, Accounting code, Amount, Currency).
Provide support to the Accountancy Manager (ACMA) as needed.
Performing field visits in the projects in order to support and train financial staff. Filling in gaps in the projects in case of a shortage of HR in the Finance Department and give support for the start-up of new (emergency) projects.
In the absence of a cashier take over the cash box management on a temporary base.
Informing supervisors of any issues/problems that may arise in their job performance.
Skill and educational background
Desirable University degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs. Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs
Good command of English and local language, both written and spoken.
Excellent computer skills (word, excel, internet)
Local accounting standards, desirable MSF accounting software, ERP system knowledge, and local laws.
Required Competencies:
Results and Quality Orientation L2
Teamwork and Cooperation L2
Behavioural Flexibility L2
Commitment to MSF Principles L2
Stress Management L3
Application way
If you are interested, please send your National ID, CV (not more than 3 pages), and cover letter (not more than one page) with “Accountant” written in the subject line through ethiojobs.net.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
MSF Belgium promotes EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION.
We strongly encourage women and people with reduced mobility (able to work in remote places) to apply.
Deadline: Feb 7, 2024