Link Community Development Finance and Administration Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Link Community Development Finance and Administration Manager Jobs in Ethiopia



Link Community Development is a family of not for profit organisations working together to transform education for children and communities across impoverished areas of Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda and Uganda. Since our foundation in 1995 we have worked in 3,000 schools and improved the lives of over two million children through unique and effective school improvement models.


We guide governments and educators to adopt low-cost solutions to improve learning and support for children, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and inclusion for the most marginalised children.


The Programme Manager will support the delivery of Link’s Girls’ Education Challenge ‘STAGES’ project in Ethiopia. Reporting to the Programme Director of Link Community Development Ethiopia, the post-holder will ensure all project activities are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard. Some travel within Ethiopia is required.



Responsibilities


  • Manage the finance team to ensure high quality and administrative procedures and controls are in place
  • Provide support and advice on financial administration matters to ensure compliance with government and donor requirements
  • Supervise and manage payroll processing and tax filing activities
  • Supervise and review the monthly preparation and reporting of bank and petty cash reconciliations
  • Supervise the preparation and maintenance of all financial records, ensuring balance sheet reconciliations completed on a monthly basis
  • Prepare, for review by the Programme Director, budget vs actual reports every month including variance analysis
  • Develop and maintain chart of accounts and financial management mechanisms and templates that facilitate accurate financial planning and reporting
  • Support Programme staff and Programme Director in budget development (operational and project budgets)
  • Prepare cash flow forecasts, manage cash floats and manage funds requests
  • Ensure accurate and up-to-date transaction list, ledger and trial balance, fixed asset register, account reconciliations and year-end adjustments are completed and availed to auditors for examination
  • Ensure reconciled monthly stock balance report as part of stock inventory management
  • Ensure payments are made on time and with necessary approvals
  • Ensure that an accurate and up-to-date fixed asset register is maintained
  • Identify and resolve financial and administrative issues
  • Other ad hoc finance and administrative tasks as required


    Qualifications


    Essential

  • An undergraduate degree in Commerce/Accounts, Economics or Business Administration.
  • At least 5 years’ experience working in a Finance related role preferably in an international organisation
  • Qualified or part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or working towards qualification
  • Experience of providing high- level finance support to a busy multi-functional team
  • Proven financial analysis and forecasting ability
  • Experience of managing a team, including remote management of staff and office locations


    Desirable

  • Experience of working in an international NGO


    How to Apply


    Please send a cover letter, Application Form and Equal Opportunities monitoring form to Link at Link@lcd.org.uk with the subject line “Safeguarding Senior Programme Officer, STAGES Application”

  • Your cover letter should detail how you meet the required criteria
  • It should also include your available start date and salary expectations



    Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 12th November, 2018


    For more information and job application details, see; Link Community Development Finance and Administration Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

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