Job Overview

• Category: Accounting and Finance
• Position: Accountant
• Location: Addis Ababa 
• Employment Type: Contract
• Salary: Negotiable
• Sex : Both
• Required No. One
• Term of Employment : One Year with high possibility of extension based on performance
• Deadline: May 30, 2023

Job Requirements

Education

• BA in Accounting and Finance 

Experience

• 2 Years and above work experience in a Similar Position
•  Experience on NGO USAID projects is advantageous.

Abilities & Skills

• Well Trained in Peachtree Accounting
• Well Trained in IPSAS /International Public Sector Accounting Standard/
•  Strong Communication and Interpersonal skill
•  Ability to work Independently

Language & Proficiency

•  Good Command of Spoken and written English and Amharic Languages

Job Description

TESFA Social and Development Association /TSDA/ is Local Civil Society Organization established in 2000 with a mission of improving the lives of Orphans and Vulnerable Children/OVC, impoverished older people, and marginalized women/youth by designing and implementing participatory projects that can arrest the spread of HIV/AIDS, and combat poverty. The organization would like to employ qualified and enthusiastic Accountant. The post holder will be responsible to successfully lead all the financial activity of the organization and to prepare donor standard financial report.

Major Duties & Responsibility

• Set up chart of account for new project if necessary
• Compile monthly With Holding Tax payable to the tax authority. Follow up and supervise prompt settlement of the same.
• Check account balance on monthly base and make necessary correction as the need arise.
• Prepare Bank reconciliation statements on monthly bases. Follow up the statues of outstanding balance on the bank statement.
• Prepare financial statement (Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash flow statement, Retained Earning) quarterly, bi-annually and annual base.
• Prepare and submit financial report for different donors on monthly, quarterly and annual base.
• Follow up and make sure that the project finance properly and on time utilized
• Participate in recruiting and training on volunteers
• Prepare/Develop annual budget for each project and over all the organization  
•  Preparation of monthly budget forecast, advance requests and annual budgets

How to Apply

Interested applicant who fulfill the aforementioned minimum requirements are invited to submit their application letter and non – returnable CV with supporting credentials until May:30/05/2023 G.C in person at the head office of Tesfa Social and Development Association, Addis Ababa-Addis Ketema Sub City Woreda 10, Atena Tera- behind Tele communication, House No 209, Or you can apply through the organization’s email address [email protected] or by P.O.Box 243/1022, Tesfa Social and Development Association (TSDA), Addis Ababa-Ethiopia.

For more information you can call to +2519 02 45 45 45/+251910112107