Job Overview
The British Embassy in Addis Ababa is one of our largest in Africa, and the development programme run from within it is our biggest on the continent. We are proud of our longstanding bilateral relationship with Ethiopia.
We are looking for an experienced, driven and creative person to join our friendly, integrated team where you’ll get the chance to build your skills, working right across the mission – from development to diplomatic.
Key Details
- Location: Addis Ababa
- Salary: USD 1,504.61 (Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions)
- Application Deadline: 4 March 2026
Job Requirements & Description
Position: Finance Analyst
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Experience of working collaboratively with programme and business managers, as well as finance colleagues, to deliver an accurate and compliant financial position, supported by robust forecasts and clear resource‑accounting insight.
- Confidence and enthusiasm in explaining complex financial information to a wide audience, including non‑finance colleagues, with the ability to tailor analysis to meet end‑user needs.
- Ability to review existing financial systems, tools and reporting processes, identifying gaps or inefficiencies and recommending improvements that enhance the quality and usability of financial information.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines, respond to ad‑hoc requests, and maintain accuracy while working to the finance annual timetable and corporate reporting requirements.
- Willingness and confidence to challenge assumptions, propose system or process changes, and support improvements that strengthen financial control, efficiency and decision‑making.
- Demonstrable analytical capability with a high level of attention to detail, supported by advanced Excel skills (including Pivot Tables, lookups, complex formulas and multi‑sheet analysis) to produce accurate and insightful financial analysis.
- Previous experience in a finance role with similar responsibilities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting or resource accounting.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Experience of working in the International Development or Humanitarian sector.
- Arabic language skills.
- Prior experience working on or in Sudan.
- Hold or studying towards a qualification with one of the five Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies [CCAB] i.e. ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW, ICAI, ICAS; or CIMA, or AAT; or someone who has undergone a period of equivalent structured training and accreditation in a specialist area of finance.
Required behaviors
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions
How to Apply
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.