Job Overview

• Category: Accounting and Finance
• Position: Junior Accountant
• Location: Addis Ababa
• Employment Type: Full time
• Salary: As per company scale
• Deadline: Jun 25, 2023

Job Description

Ethiopian Construction Design and Supervision Works Corporation (ECDSWCo.) is transforming and diversifying from the current consultancy business operations. Taking advantage of the existing ECDSWCo.’s strength and maximizing on the newly emerging external opportunities that are being prevalent with the shifts in Ethiopian Economic Policy – the Corporation is aiming to play a significant role to the success of the Ethiopian Construction Industry -by creating a vibrant business institution that will not only fill the gap that is in the current construction industry, but also replace the need for having international construction companies that are dominating the government mega scale projects.

To this, the Corporation is emerging as an Engineering and Investment Group. The proposed name of the Group is ‘’Ethiopian Engineering and Investment Group (EEIG)’’. The Group will comprise of three main operational business units i.e., Consultancy, Construction and Investment.

 EEIG-Construction business unit key activities are high-end complex construction projects, predominately high-rise commercial and residential buildings, real-estate; infrastructure (roads, railways and airports) & water and energy sector construction. EEIG-Construction alone would grow into a conglomerate of several business units including Piling, underground and foundation Works, Fit-Out, Energy (Solar Solutions), Electro- Mechanical Solution, Facility Management, Landscape and Construction Materials Production.

EEIG Construction is launched with the vision of being the best construction company in Ethiopia with a strategy of Timeously executing high-end complex projects, by utilizing proactive management skills as a Design and Build Contractor in order to achieve an optimum return and aspiring to be a competitive and preferred choice that can replace the current dependence on international contractors and deliver excellence. EEIG Construction will uphold Courage, Integrity, Reliability, Value for its People and Innovation as its core values.

Position Overview/Scope of role:

The position holder is responsible posting journal entries, updating financial statements, maintaining accounts receivable and accounts payable,  calculating payroll taxes, preparing financial reports performed under the supervision of the manager and support finance team on day to day operational needs.

Top Roles and Responsibilities:

• To ensure the correct procedures are followed when requesting a petty cash facility and administering other activities.
• Posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Preparation of daily/Weekly cash collections, payments and balances report.
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Responsible for complete adherence of all the relevant policies in a compliant manner. 
• Assist with other accounting projects and  Undertakes other duties as directed.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Degree in accounting.
•  0 – 2 years’ experience
• Similar role experience is an added advantage

How to Apply

KEY NOTE BEFORE APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE

1. Ensure you fulfill the minimum set requirement.   
2. If you fulfill the above, then you are expected to submit through Ethiojobs, your updated CV.
3. All those that do not fulfill the above requirements will be rejected automatically. 
4. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.