Senior Accountant Job at Project Mercy Ethiopia

About Project Mercy

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.

Job summary

Overseeing local financial management, including project-spending patterns against budget projections, preparation of financial reports, oversight of funds, and compliance with local laws and donor regulations and practices.

Assists in the preparation of vouchers invoices and account statements and reports. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining and periodically reviewing, reconciling, balancing accounting records and ensuring all financial procedures are implemented.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain proper documentation of financial transactions using the available software.
• Coordinate country office financial planning and budgeting functions.
• Participate in the development, implementation & evaluation of sound financial management system.
• Facilitate the timely submission of financial documents at the close of monthly accounts.
• Facilitate the mailing financial reports and financial documents.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and accounts for project offices as well as for Head office.
• Facilitate and prepare monthly financial reports.
• Compiles and sorts of documents, such as invoices and cheques, substantiating transactions.
• Effect Per-diem payment and maintain proper documentation of such payments.
• Facilitate payments to vendors and check the availability of supporting financial documents.
• Follow upon time sheets and submit for payroll processing.
• Assist Audit undertaking.
• Managing petty cash fund
• Verifies and posts details of transactions, such as funds received and disbursed and total accounts.
• Computes and records charges, refunds, cost of lost or damaged goods.
• Prepares vouchers, invoices, cheques, account statements, reports, and other records.
• Is responsible for budget operation including reports
• Reconciles bank statements.
• Prepare tax reports like payroll tax, withholding tax, Pension, and timely settlement of the above-mentioned taxes to Federal Tax Authority and Regional Bureaus as per Requirements.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Reports to: Finance Manager

• BA Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and related

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, good Knowledge of computer skills in Microsoft MS-Office, Quick Books, and related accounting software.
• Preferably Certified with IFRS, IPSAS and other related trainings.
• Required excellent command of communication in written and verbal in both English and Amharic.
• NGO work experience is an advantage.