British Embassy Addis Ababa Finance Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

British Embassy Addis Ababa Finance Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 213854

Category: Accounting and Finance
Location: Addis Ababa
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: ETB 18,835.21 – ETB 23,544.01

Job Description

Finance Manager B3 (L) (25/19 ADD)

15 July 2019

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Job Subcategory: Finance

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

The jobholder will work closely with the Deputy Head of Corporate Services to ensure that the financial operations of the British Embassy Addis Ababa is in line with UK government policies, local government regulations and international accounting standards and that we are achieving value for money in the use of public funds.

The successful candidate will manage a team of 4 Finance staff and work with teams across the Embassy, the regional hubs in Pretoria and the processing teams in Manila and Milton Keynes to ensure effective management and the smooth running of the finance function at the Embassy.

The job holder will lead with the help of the budget holders on the consolidation of key financial information, particularly around budgets, forecasts and expenditure, and be responsible for the provision and initial analysis of key financial information.

The successful candidate should possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills and be solution oriented and comfortable working within a network of a global and complex organisations.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

Facilitating regular meetings with budget holders to promote accountability, value for money and enhanced financial knowledge and awareness at all levels.

Managing and coordinating the budgeting and monthly reporting and forecasting processes.

Monitoring of Post cash flow against cash flow forecast.

Delivery of finance training on finance principles, their practical application, and the dissemination of the key FCO policies and raising fraud awareness across the Embassy.

Coordination and quality assurance over all finance based returns to the Hub in Pretoria including payroll and overseas accounting return.

Contribute to the effective preparation for audit and compliance visits, assisting in the delivery of audit recommendations and driving improvements as appropriate.

Contribute to the continual improvement of internal control environment to ensure its robustness and the development and promotion of best practice within the Finance Team and also to finance activities for non –finance colleagues

Continuously review business processes and resource management to identify new ways of working.

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

Line management of a team of 4.

Job Requirements

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance management or equivalent from a reputable university.

4+ years of relevant work experience in finance and line management

Excellent verbal and written communication skills including reporting writing skills

Good organisational skills and the ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure

Computer literacy in all Microsoft Office Packages and a strong understanding of IT systems

Ability to handle confidential issues/information and deal with staff

and clients in a friendly and sensitive manner

A team player capable of working on their initiative and who is adaptable to changing priorities

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Professional Accounting Qualification

Experience of working in a similar and English speaking environment
Amharic an advantage

Required competencies:

Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering at Pace

Application deadline: 29 July 2019

Grade: B3 (L)

Type of Position: Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Region: Africa

Country/Territory: Ethiopia

Location (City): Addis Ababa

Type of Post: British Embassy

Number of vacancies: 1

Starting monthly salary (): ETB 18,835.21 – ETB 23,544.01

Start Date: 1 September 2019

Other benefits and conditions of employment

The British Embassy has a learning and development culture.

Training for all aspects of the job will be available and a wide variety of personal development training opportunities available to all Embassy staff.

Additional information

Annual Leave and Public Holidays:

Locally engaged staff of all grades will be entitled to paid annual leave as follows:

Up to 2 years 22 days

After 2 years services 25 days

After 5 years services 30 days

In addition to annual leave, the British Embassy observes up to a maximum number of 14 Ethiopian, British and Religious public holidays each year.
A list of such Embassy holidays will be published each year. Office Staff required to work on these holidays will be granted time off in lieu or overtime where circumstances permit.

Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.

Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.

The British Embassy will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.

Employees recruited locally by the British Embassy in Addis Ababa are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Ethiopia.

All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;

Obtain the relevant permit

Pay the fees for the permit

Make arrangements to relocate

Meet the costs to relocation

Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.


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How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through our recruitment portal, please click on the below position name.

Finance Manager B3 (L) (25/19 ADD)

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British Embassy Addis Ababa Finance Manager Jobs in Ethiopia