Project Accountant Job in Ethiopia by Dan Church Aid - 2015

Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a legally registered international NGO (Charities and Societies Agency Certificate # 1083) engaged in development and humanitarian assistance to poor rural people in Ethiopia in partnership with Ethiopian NGOs and civil society organizations.

Dan Church Aid in collaboration with Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and DASSC will be implementing a European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) funded sanitation and hygiene awareness project for 12 months in the new refugee camp in Gambella for South Sudanese. DCA invites competent professionals to apply for a Project Accountant Position at Gambella DCA Field Office to give a financial management for its ECHO Gambella Project.

Vacancy Number: DCA-ETH/VA/002/2015
Position: Project Accountant 
Accountable to: Gambella Field Office WASH Manger 

Main Responsibilities: The Junior finance officer is overall responsible for financial and budget management the projects in Gambella and reports to the Gambella Field Office WASH Manager and functionally to DCA Ethiopia Regional Office Admin and Finance Coordinator (AFC) for technical guidance, follow up and reporting purpose.

Summary of key duties 

Ensuring all field level expenditures are in line with approved Budget, Donor Guidelines, DCA financial and procurement policies and procedures,Prepare monthly cash/budget forecast with consultation of field office program team and submit to DCA Ethiopia,Monitor budget vs expenditure reports at field office level, highlighting potential under/over spends and give feedback to Field office Program team and Wash Manager, Ensure sufficient cash balance is kept at field level for operational disbursements;Check the documents before and after any payment is made and make sure that it is supported with adequate source documents, coded properly and is in line with donor guidelines, Prepare periodic financial report for Field office management team and government agency as required,Responsible for effecting Field Office level applicable taxes to the appropriate government body,Assist DCA Ethiopia Regional finance office in donor report preparation and budget revision, Ensure that bank reconciliation is made monthly and check its correctness, Review stock movements on a monthly basis to ensure the reconciliation of the movement of goods and relating documentation,Ensure that fixed asset registration is maintained for all field office assets,Ensuring that all internal DCA’s financial formats/templates are observed,Terms of Employment:  One year (Extension probability depending on the funding availability) 
Duty Station:   Gambella, with limited travel to Addis. 
Salary: Negotiable based on level/ relevance of education, experience and within the framework of DCA Ethiopia salary scale. 
Hardship Allowance: As per government policy 
Deadline for Application:  April 4, 2015

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