Project Accountant

Self Help Africa
Self Help AfricaVacancy AnnouncementPosition: Project Accountant- Department: Finance and Administration- Location: Oda Bultum, Bedessa, West Hararghe Zone, Oromia- Reports to: Project Manager- Contract Type: Two years fixed term contract, renewable based on performance reviewJob Purpose: • The position holder is core project accountant for the SHA/Glimmer of Hope Project as part of the overall financial function.Key Responsibilities:Specific duties include but are not limited to:• Reviews and compiles accountancy activities in harmony and online with the internal, HQ, and external relevant regulations;• Plans and ensures disbursement of cash for project activities timely and accurately;• Plans and ensures proper delivery of expense or payment documents to Country Office Finance Manager after verifying the compliance of those documents in accordance with general and accepted principles of accounting, internal, HQ, and external relevant regulations;• Verifies, checks and ascertains the accuracy and validity of invoices, documents submitted to Country Office Finance Manager after for payments, and arranges payments accordingly;• Informs to immediate supervisor for promptly corrective actions on observed irregularities, discrepancies, errors or any deviations before preparing and effecting payment;• Effects or ensures payment are made according to agreements and from the appropriate fund;• Makes or ensures that payment requests and documents are approved by authorized person/s and prepares payments vouchers, codes and analyses documents;• Collects and communicates all relevant information and data about active project personnel and maintain an up-to-date list of personnel in the payroll by making timely entries of all active project employees;• Ensures that all unused official documents (cash receipts, check payment vouchers, petty cash payment voucher, etc) of the organisation are properly registered, distributed, and stored, as appropriate;• Provides payroll inputs to Country Office Finance Manager for the preparation of monthly payroll for SHA employees according to policies and procedures and applicable laws of the country;• Upon verification of the payroll allocates costs to respective funds and pass appropriate accounting entries;• Remits income tax collection to Revenue and Customs Authority in accordance with requirements of the relevant laws;• Deposits and or advises same to be deposited staff pension contribution (Provident Fund) to the appropriate fund collector in accordance to the prevailing laws, policies and procedures;• Checks and ensures timely processing of collection of funds from the Country office for settlements of obligations;• Ensures and confirms project cash and other documents are kept safely and used accurately;• Prepares notification of charges or invoices to those concerned projects or personnel, in consultation with Country Office Finance Manager and immediate supervisor;• Performs his/her jobs actively or proactively in closely or virtually working with program accountant;• Reports on effective usage of allocated financial resources to projects, to head office through immediate supervisor;• Prepares cash outflow in consultation with immediate supervisor, Country Office Finance Manager and relevant program person, accordingly, reminds for timely budget transfers;• Functionally consults Country Office Finance Manager to perform his/her respective duties effectively efficiently;• Assists in organization and preparation of financial / accounting documents for external auditing;• Analyses project financial needs for his/her project in accordance to the approved budget of the specific project:• Assists in the preparations of financial strategies, annual and operational plans of projects;• Assists in the preparation of annual budgets for donors, HQ and government bodies;• Ensures the timely payment of taxes to government from the operation of the organization such VAT, TOT, employment tax or withhold taxes, or pension contribution, if applicable;• Plans, organizes, directs, evaluates, and controls the proper utilization of assets of the organization.• Reports to immediate supervisor in accordance with the organization’s appropriate policies and procedures;• Implements decisions of the immediate supervisor;• Performs other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and the Country finance team.Key Relationships:Internal• Project Manager (Line manager)• Finance Manager• County Management Team,• Programme Team,• Finance and Administration Team.External• Local Government Authorities,• Financial Institutions,• Other International and Local NGOs.How to apply:• Please submit: A completed application form together with CV/resume and a covering letter before March 17, 2020, explaining why you want the position and why you think you are particularly suited to the role. Applications should be in a Word document or in pdf. Make it clear which position you are applying for by writing the Position in the subject line of your e-mail as follows [CDO+ Your name].The application should be submitted by email to the following email addresses: edlawit.tegegn@selfhelpafrica.net • Closing date for applications is 17 March 2020.• Women applicants are highly encouraged; Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer• The detailed job descriptions for the different posts are provided in SHA website: www.selfhelpafrica.org
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RuSACCO Officer

Self Help Africa
Self Help AfricaVacancy AnnouncementPosition: RuSACCO Officer- Department: Programmes- Location: Oda Bultum, Bedessa, West Hararghe Zone of Oromia- Reports to: Project Manager- Contract Type: Two years fixed term contract, renewable based on performance reviewJob Purpose: • The Integrated Community Development Project at West Hararghe Zone of Oromia supports one Union and fourteen p/RUSACCOs. The objective of the project is to build the resilience of smallholder farmers through multiple interventions with access to finance as a key approach. The RuSACCO Officer will have a key role in supporting the RuSACCO union and the member PSACCOs in establishing a standard accounting and reporting system that supports the sustainable development of these organisations. The RuSACCO Officer provides management and operational assistance to the RuSACCO Union and RuSACCOs. The RuSACCO Officer reports directly to the project manager and she/he is expected to play a key role in contributing to the overall achievement of project goals.Key Responsibilities:Specific duties include but are not limited to:• Support the management of staff and committees of the Union and member RuSACCOs in establishing a standard operation and management procedures;• Train and provide TA for the management staff and committee members of the Union and member RuSACCOs on member promotion and Savings and Credit administration;• Support Union and member RuSACCOs board and committee members in the governance of their societies;• Create awareness among board and committee members of their duties and responsibilities set out in the by-laws of their respective institutions;• Train RuSACCO management/board members in operational and management practices of the sector or micro-finance industry;• Support and help to develop where necessary the accounting and reporting system of the RuSACCO Unions;• Support to ensure the RuSACCO Union and member RuSACCOs are following a standard and appropriate accounting system;• Support to ensure financial reports are produced on quarterly basis and submitted to all concerned stakeholders;• Encourage and support union staff in ensuring that RuSACCOs record all transactions on monthly basis;• Support RuSACCOs in the preparation of financial statements at the end of each fiscal year for auditing by the coop office;• Prepare reliable and satisfactory reports to immediate supervisor that may be distributed to donors, partners, government, head quarter, as situation requires;• Assist in ensuring all possible legal liabilities (performance, contractual or extra contractual (tort), tax and other) are properly and safely handled at affiliated RuSACCO Unions, associations, members and groups to the rural finance project;• Exercise a supportive and participative approach in discharging his/her tasks, duties, and responsibilities in the rural finance project in relation to RuSACCO Unions,• Demonstrates exemplifying role modelling to his/her colleagues;• Demonstrates professionalism and positive attitude towards internal and external customers without compromising the rules, polices, and procedures of the organisations at assigned project levels;• Promotes to build the image of the organisation;• Implements decisions of the immediate supervisor;• Perform other assignments as requested by his/her supervisor.Key Relationships:Internal• Project Manager (Line manager)• Oda Bultum ICDP Project Officer• SHA Ethiopia Head of Programmes• Other SHA Ethiopia staff• Union/Cooperative staff and members• Finance and Administration Team,External• Local Government Authorities,• Financial Institutions,• Other International and Local NGOs,• Private Sector Organisations,• Business Advisors and Mentors.How to apply:• Please submit: A completed application form together with CV/resume and a covering letter before March 17, 2020, explaining why you want the position and why you think you are particularly suited to the role. Applications should be in a Word document or in pdf. Make it clear which position you are applying for by writing the Position in the subject line of your e-mail as follows [CDO+ Your name].The application should be submitted by email to the following email addresses: edlawit.tegegn@selfhelpafrica.net • Closing date for applications is 17 March 2020.• Women applicants are highly encouraged; Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer• The detailed job descriptions for the different posts are provided in SHA website: www.selfhelpafrica.org
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