Finance Manger
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Description
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)Vacancy AnnouncementPosition Title: Finance Manger- Duty Station: CRS/Addis Ababa Office- Employment Term: Indefinite period- Reports To: Deputy Head of Operations- Application Deadline: February 2, 2019Purpose of the Position: • You provide consistent leadership for a team of finance staff, to ensure a high level of resource stewardship, strict financial accountability and financial risk management while ensuring the effectiveness and robustness of the Country Program (CP) and relevant partners’ financial management systems, processes, and practices in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You anticipate and manage financial management services needs and delivery challenges, and identify and implement improvement solutions, as needed, to minimize CP and partners’ exposure to financial risk.
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's
Desired Skills
Required Qualifications and Experience:
• B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA) ACCA or equivalent). MBA or Master’s degree in related field with a focus on Accounting preferred. A professional certification in Accounting or a related field highly preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar position, preferably with an International NGO.
• Additional education may substitute for some experience.
• Knowledge of the relevant public donors’ regulations highly preferred.
• Substantial budgeting, budget/expense analysis, and accounting experience.
• Knowledge of local law in taxation and local regulatory reporting procedures.
• Staff management experience.
• Strong experience in presenting and facilitating on financial management topics.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint., Vislo),
• Web Conferencing Applications. Knowledge of Sun Systems financial accounting package or similar financial reporting software highly preferred
Agency-wide Competencies for all CRS positions:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
*Trusting Relationships *professional Growth *Partnership*Accountability
• B.A. degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA) ACCA or equivalent). MBA or Master’s degree in related field with a focus on Accounting preferred. A professional certification in Accounting or a related field highly preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar position, preferably with an International NGO.
• Additional education may substitute for some experience.
• Knowledge of the relevant public donors’ regulations highly preferred.
• Substantial budgeting, budget/expense analysis, and accounting experience.
• Knowledge of local law in taxation and local regulatory reporting procedures.
• Staff management experience.
• Strong experience in presenting and facilitating on financial management topics.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint., Vislo),
• Web Conferencing Applications. Knowledge of Sun Systems financial accounting package or similar financial reporting software highly preferred
Agency-wide Competencies for all CRS positions:
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
*Trusting Relationships *professional Growth *Partnership*Accountability
Experience Requirements
5-10 years
How to apply
• You should send your application letter and up-to-date CV via email address: ET_Job_Applications@global.crs.org before the application deadline, February 2, 2019. Please write the position title you are applying for in your subject line of your email, and in your application letter.Applications should be submitted by February 2, 2019 up to 5:00 PM, late submission will not be accepted. These job opportunities are open to Ethiopian nationals only. Phone solicitations cannot be accepted. You will be contacted only if you are selected for written exam/interview.Qualified women are highly encouraged to apply
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