Vacancy: Ethiopia - Account Manager, Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI)

The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute

P.O. Box 2692 code 1250, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tel: 2511 5 153262/65. Fax 2511 5 15 07 63

Email: hespi@ethionet.et; Website: www.hespi.org

 

IMMEDIATE VACANCY

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The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI), a regional think tank, seeks to recruit qualified and competent Accounts Manager for its head office in Addis Ababa.

 

Core responsibility:

The Accounts Manager will be responsible to establish, operate, monitor and periodically summarize the financial operations and performance of the Institute. He/she will authorize payments as per the limit of authority, approve vouchers after verification, assist in all services and material purchase, and will prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reports.

 

Specific Duties

 

·            Coordinates and directs financial planning, budgeting, and procurement activities of HESPI.

·            Updates accounting and management policies and procedures and implements when approved.

·            Interprets current accounting policies and practices and implements new operating procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

·            Analyzes past, present and expected financial operations of the Institute.

·            Prepares reports for management and donors.

·            Summarizes the Institute's financial position in areas of income, expenses, funds usage and cash flows.

·            Prepares the financial strategic plans, budgets and financial forecasts of the Institute.

·            Reviews accounting systems & strengthens existing systems whenever the situation demands to do so.

·            Supervises the disbursement and handling of funds from clients and donors.

·            Develops, installs and maintains budgeting systems that monitor and control expenditure.

·            Advises management on fund raising and financial issues.

·            Authorizes payments as per limits of authority.

·            Arranges audits and ensures full compliance with the requirements of proper keeping of the Institute’s accounts.

·            Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 

Qualification and experience

 

·            Education: BA in Accounting preferably with professional qualification i.e  ACCA certified  or CPA 

·            Minimum Experience: 6 Years

·            Special training: Hands-on-experience with computer based accounting systems with proven skills of software applications in Microsoft office, excel, and Peachtree accounting.

·            Language: Fluency in English is required

 

Pay and Conditions;

Salaries and benefits are attractive and based on the Institute’s salary scale.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

We invite all candidates meeting the required qualifications to send your application including detailed CV either through hespi@ethionet.et , Recruit@hespi.org  or P.O Box 2692 code 1250, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 

Application Deadline: 1^st April 2014.