Senior Finance Officer (2 Positions)

Job Description

Job Summary

Position:                       Senior Finance Officer

Duty Station:                Shire and Semera (2 Positions) 

Duration of Contract:  Temporary Contract Up to June 30/2026

Closing date:               March 23/2026 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the Guidance of the Finance & Grants Manager, the position is Responsible for ensuring effective and sound financial management is placed both at regional and Area Program (AP) offices. Responsible to make sure that the highest standards of financial record keeping and reporting to be maintained as per FH Ethiopia and Donors requirements. Ensure proper internal control is maintained and compliance of internal policies and procedures, donor and applicable government rules and regulations.

Principal Responsibilities

Key Result Area #1- Financial Management-cash and disbursement

1. Ensures sound cash management is maintained both at AP and regional offices
2. Ensure the availability of cash for smooth project implementation both at regional and AP offices
3. Assists the project offices in budget preparations, budget reforecast, monthly cash flow requests, monthly budget variance explanations, etc.
4. Review regional office and project offices payment documents based on DOA.

Key Result Area #2 – Financial reporting and analysis 

1. Ensures project offices transactions are properly coded and accounted for.
2. Reviews project offices financial documents and reports for any Irregularities,
3. Coordinate regional and projects monthly closing activities in accordance with FH standards and FHE reporting calendar.
4. Assist the Country Office year end closing activities and ensure the implementation of year end procedures both at project offices and regional office in a timely manner.

Key Result Area #3 – Internal Control, compliance

1. Ensure that adequate internal controls are in place, closely monitor all financial activities and keep the Country Office Finance Manager advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial performance of the regional offices and Projects under his/her supervision.
2. Ensure the adherence of internal financial policies and procedures, accounting standards, different donor rules and regulations and applicable government policies at the project offices and regional office
3. Review and strengthen the financial control system which has zero tolerance to fraud and effective management of fiduciary risk, ensuring that there is transparency and an audit trail along the financial flows.
4. Monitoring and reporting of all regional office financial management issues to FHE country office.

Key Result Area #4 – Staff Management  

1. Support subordinates to set goals, provide guidance or direction in execution, periodically evaluate the performance based on the indicators and give timely feedback
2. Coaching and mentoring to ensure that staff is motivated, help them to develop and enhance their skills, has good relations with colleagues and are held accountable.
3. Identify capacity development needs for staff under supervision, plan and seek the necessary and affordable programs to enhance staff technical capacity

Education and Experience

• BA degree in Accounting and Finance, business administration and related field from a recognized and certified institution or university.
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar or senior finance position with an International NGO.
• Previous Experience in a similar project preferably in INGO is preferred.

This Job Description is Subject to revision

Due to the Urgent Need for the Position, Shortlisting will be conducted on a rolling basis

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.