Job Overview

Category: Accounting and Finance

Location: Addis Ababa 

Position: Accountant (I)

Career Level: Mid Level ( 2+ – 5 years experience)

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: As per the organization’s salary scale

Deadline: May 19, 2023

Job Requirements

•  BA Degree in Accounting, Accounting, and Finance, or other related fields from a recognized University

• At least two (2) years of relevant experience.  

• Effective Finance skill
• Good Interpersonal skills and Good relationships with co-workers
• Adequate knowledge of IFRS
• Experience in accounting software (Peachtree and other financial application software (ERP)) and advanced Excel spreadsheet system design and implementation is a preferred computer skill 

Job Description

Job Summary

Under the supervision and control of the Finance Manager, the Accountant is responsible for the performance of the general accounting activities of journalizing, posting, cross-referencing, adjusting entries, correcting entries, closing entries, determining account balances, checking accounting activities for accuracy, summarizing accounting records on worksheets and other working papers in preparation to produce financial reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Verifies that journal entries of financial transactions agree with the entries and particulars of the respective source documents;
• Regularly tests account balances for overstatement, understatement, transposing, omission, and other possible clerical errors to keep the book of accounts reliable and updated;
• Makes reference and cross-reference all source documents to the ledger account codes, keeps and updates journal voucher register books;
• Prepares a monthly trial balance of all ledger account balances;
• Reconciles bank statements against the company’s book of accounts;
• Verifies that all unpaid salaries are returned to the cashier and redeposit, journalizes payroll, and verifies clearance of salary advances and payroll fund account;
• Follows up that taxes and insurance payments and collections are handled on time, verifies that insurance claims are submitted in respect of all missing/damaged goods, and checks correctness of claim computations;
• Records Letters of Credit in the Letters of Credit Memorandum Register examines the Goods Received Memorandum register to ensure that all goods received have been recorded in the financial accounts;
• Reviews, analyses, and summarizes petty cash data;
• Reviews customer accounts and ensure that appropriate accounting records are maintained;
• Performs client account reconciliation and prepares a statement of account to refund the balance due to clients or collect outstanding balance from clients;
• Records the fixed assets to maintain a register of the same;
• Compiles and verifies proper payroll input data and other legal payments to workers for periodical preparation of the payroll;
• Updates and maintains the records of the receivables and payables of the company;
• Performs other job-related duties as required by the immediate supervisor

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can send their CVs to Email to: –  

[email protected],

Note: Use “Accountant (I)” as the subject line of your email or

In-person: -Addis Ababa, Meskel Flower Road in front of Gazebo Square, Sterling Building 6th F

Call +251911606592, or +251911412085 for any information.