Job Overview
Reach The Needy – Ethiopia (RTN-Ethiopia) is a child focused community based, not for profit, non-religious and discrimination free indigenous humanitarian national organization that exists to help the Deprived, Excluded and Vulnerable children become productive, confident and responsible citizens, parents and leaders of tomorrow that directly involve and contribute for the development of the country. RTN has been working different development & humanitarian programs in partnership with ChildFund, CARE Ethiopia, PLAN Ethiopia and UNICEF.
RTN-Ethiopia has made a partnership agreement with PLAN Ethiopia to implement Sponsorship project intervention in Sidama Region (Dara Woreda Kebeles) & South Ethiopia Region (Wolaita Zone, Boloso Sore Woreda).
Key Details
- Location: RTN Coordination office in Dilla town, Gedeo Zone, SNNPR
- Deadline: 10 (Ten) Calendar days from the date of announcement
- Job Type: Contract (One year with possibility of extension)
- Salary: As per the organization scale
Job Requirements & Description
Required Qualification and Experience
- Computer literate (Financial software, Excel, Word, and Outlook)
- Good understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting standards, financial reporting, budgeting and taxes
- Reasonable experience in community-based programming
- Knowledge and experience of IPSAS
- Knowledge of environment and current effective practice and policy on Early Childhood Care and Development
- Good knowledge of donor grant and contract regulations
- Demonstrable abilities in planning, budget and reporting
- Excellent communication skills, both in written English and in face-to-face presentations
- Good communication skill in Amharic & English. Knowledge of the local language of the working area is advantageous
Required Skills
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Financial reporting
- Financial planning
- Budgeting
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the Finance & Admin Head to ensure all project expenditures are in line with approved Budget, Donor Guidelines, financial and procurement policies and procedures of the organization
- Process all financial vouchers by attaching relevant documents like invoice, receipts, application letters, and payment requests
- Verify primary financial documents assigned for accuracy, completeness and ensure that payment requests are approved by authorized person
- Code, post, and analyze financial transactions
- Supervise the cashier and control the petty cash balance and cash receipt vouchers
- Maintain the stock records at finance and reconcile with bin card regularly
- Reconcile monthly the organization’s books of accounts with bank and report regularly
- Ensure that all unused official documents/vouchers of the organization are properly registered and are available in sufficient quantity
- Participate in the annual budget preparation and Area Strategic Plan development
- Collect all relevant information and data about personnel and maintain an up-to-date list of personnel in the payroll by making timely entries of new employees and deleting those who have left the organization upon receiving authorization
- Compute and prepare monthly payroll for all staff according to policies and procedures of the organization and applicable laws of the country
- Ensure collected taxes (WHT, Income Tax, Pension etc) are remitted to the Inland Revenue Tax Authorities at the end of every month
- Record all programme financial transactions into the organization financial recording system and meet all submission dates and reporting requirements as required by the organization
- Follow-up and control payable and receivable accounts
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit ONLY their application letter enclosed with a detailed CV written in English in person or via our email address hrm@rtne.org, within 10 (Ten) Calendar days starting from the date of this vacancy announcement is made in EthioJobs.Net. Please refer to the position title and Vacancy number in the subject line of your email. No photocopies of educational/training certificates are required at this stage; applicants who do not follow the required application procedure will automatically be disqualified from the competition.
Qualified and competent women are highly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
N.B. During the selection processes, any informal phone call and personal contact from the applicant’s side is strictly forbidden except waiting for the official notification from RTN.