Job Overview
Kelem International School (KIS) (Former Swedish Community School) is announcing an external vacancy for the position of Accountant.
Key Details
- Location: Addis Ababa
- Application Deadline: February 28th, 2026
Job Requirements & Description
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Education: First Degree in Accounting, Financial Accounting, or related discipline.
- Experience: 4 years of relevant work experience.
- Special Training: Peachtree accounting practical experience. Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly in Excel.
Specific Duties
- Analyzes operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred.
- Records, maintains, analyzes budgets, and prepares periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries, using accounting software.
- Prepares monthly payroll and reconciles it with bank payments.
- Prepares balance sheet, Income statement, amortization and depreciation schedules, and other financial reports.
- Reports budget utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
- Develops, implements, modifies, and documents budgeting and cost systems.
- Checks term tuition collections and updates outstanding balances.
- Prepares revenues and expenditures variance analysis and submits reports to the management.
- Prepares taxes owed summary, ensures compliance with tax payment and other tax requirements.
- Updates charts of accounts, and assigns entries to proper accounts.
- Performs any other related duties as and when assigned.
Requirement Skill
- Accounting
How to Apply
Interested applicants are asked to apply by submitting their most recent CV and a cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) outlining their suitability for the post.
Please include your current location in the application. The CV must include the names and full contact details of three professional referees, one of whom must be your most recent employer. Candidates not meeting the criteria will not be contacted without prior permission.
Please send all required documents in a SINGLE PDF file attached by email to email@example.com.
Important: When applying for this position, kindly be sure to use “Accountant Job Application 2025-26” as your email subject. Please note that applicants will be contacted for further assessment only if they are shortlisted.
Closing date: After 10 days of the vacancy announced. Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials as early as possible, as KIS reserves the right to close the selection process at ANY TIME once the ideal candidate is identified.
Application review begins as soon as applications are received.
Please note that Kelem International School (KIS) is committed to all aspects of safeguarding and safe recruitment practices to ensure that the school provides a safe and secure environment for all.