Senior Finance Officer - Semera

About the role

The Senior Finance Officer supports the Field Office Manager in managing financial operations, including petty cash, financial transactions, GLACOS recording, invoicing and payments. The role contributes to financial reporting, monitoring and quality control, and ensures effective cash management, vendor payments, budgeting and Budget vs. Actual reporting. It is a one-year national post based in Semera, reporting to the Field Office Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare bank payment vouchers for approved payments and ensure suppliers and vendors are paid on time with legal receipts attached.
• Manage the field office petty cash, keep proper records and prepare petty cash payment vouchers within the programme's limit.
• Prepare general journal vouchers for approved advances, keep the journal reference book consistent and follow up on staff and travel advances.
• Cash in collections with vouchers and deposit them intact into the bank account.
• Code all bank and petty cash transactions correctly according to the chart of accounts.
• Prepare the General Ledger and the Cash Offline spreadsheet (GLACOS) for review and posting by the Senior Finance Coordinator.
• Ensure financial documents are documented, stamped, scanned and uploaded to DAS in a timely and accurate manner.
• Keep the petty cash fund, uncollected cheques, new cheque pads and other finance documents safe, and work closely with the Area office Senior Finance Coordinator.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience handling petty cash is required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic.
• Police check required due to child safeguarding considerations.

Required skills

• MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Knowledge of various accounting software.
• Ability to work long hours and with incoming surge teams.