Finance officer (FO)

1.      Introduction

Rift Valley Children and Women Development Organization (RCWDO) is a local Non-Governmental Organization established in 1993 G.C and registered by Authority for Civil Society Organization (ACSO) with registration number 0178. It is operating in nine zones of Oromia Regional State namely: East Bale, Arsi, Bale, West Arsi, Kellem Wollega, West Wolega, Guji, West Gugi Zone and East Shoa zones implementing integrated rural community development programme in partnership with different donors & international NGOs partners targeting the poor and marginalized people.

One of the projects that RCWDO currently implementing in the Oromia National Regional State is an integrated project in East Bale Zone which are financed through Help Age International & KNH of Germany where its operational office is in Gindhir town.  To facilitate effective implementation of the project, RCWDO would like to invite qualified, competent, and interested applicants for the following position.

2.      Job Description

The main tasks and responsibility of finance officer (FO) are but not limited to:

• Manage the project finances by strictly following the partners operational manual – ensure that partners financial directives are shared with and understood by the partners and all the project team members.
• Support the PC in budget planning, modification, and forecasting – so that every team member understands the budget resources available and how to account for these.
• Provide technical financial management support to relevant project staff,
• Proper recording of project expenditure into the accounting system and ensure that expenditure reported to the donor partners are reconciled with the accounting records.
• Prepare and submit financial reports as required in line with the operational manual.
• Timely and adequately address any financial management issue raised by the organization & the partners.
• Disseminate the approved quarterly financial report to the partners together with the verification memo.
• Discuss financial management issues during the quarterly project management team meetings.
• Facilitate internal (by donors) and external audits as per the contract requirements.
• Facilitate project administration matters, such as procurement and close-out and other related activities.

Location:                            RCWDO – East Bale Coordination Office, Gindhir town

Duration:                            One year with possibility of Extension

Accountability:                 Field office project coordinator

• At least BA degree in accounting
• At least five years financial management experience preferably in similar CSO projects with experience in annual accounts closing for annual audit   & the like.
• Strong financial reporting skills & excellent recording of financial transactions
• A proven skill with computer based financial reporting is a must. Example: Peachtree.
• Experience with facilitation of external audits
• Knowledge of Afaan Oromo is preferable.