PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the EPHI Finance Team Lead and responsible for overseeing all finance and procurement activities of project for all financial reporting to management and donors will coordinate procurement activities ensuring all activities are in-line with EPHI and Donor policies. The Financial Management Specialists will be a member of the project implementing Team and will also be a member of the EPHI finance case team

MAIN DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Oversee the efficient and effective use of the budget from accounting platform and procurement systems.

• Monitor project and core spending against agreed budgets to identify potential project under or over-spends and liaise with the project coordinator, donor programs and finance staffs to recommend the required action.

• Review and submit payments for approval either to project coordinator or EPHI director or deputy directors general as needed.

• Ensure adherence to national and donor Finance Manual and the effective, transparent use of financial resources in compliance with policies and procedures, including the development and review of internal controls.

• Implement and maintain appropriate information systems, including the accounts/financial information maintained on the country’s accounting system.

• Ensure compliance with all local tax legislation, including employee tax deduction and statutory reporting.

• Ensure the integrity of financial records and accounting system and that all transactions are recorded.

• Support, guide and advise project coordinator and finance team on all finance, risk management, and internal control matters to ensure compliance with appropriate standards and procedures.

BUDGETS:

• To prepare annual project budgets for submission to donors with the support of the project coordinator and director.

REPORTS:

• Prepare and review all monthly finance reports before submission to donor and ministry of finance. This includes review of general ledger transactions, reconciliations, banking records, and any other relevant financial information.

•  Prepare monthly management reports for EPHI finance team and project coordinator.

•  Communicate directly with EPHI Finance team and procurement team procurement matters.

•  Prepare donor reports and ensure they are consistent with underlying budget assumptions.

• To prepare year-end financial statements and accompanying statutory accounts and notes required for audit.

AUDIT:

• To liaise with audit to arrange and ensure timely completion of the year-end external audit.

• To organize any project audits as required.

PROCUREMENT:

• Ensure efficient procurement of goods and services in a transparent and fully accountable manner, ensuring compliance with financial procedures, value for money and justifiable use of funds.

•  Develop and coordinate annual procurement plans in collaboration with EPHI Procurement team, and Finance team.

• Liaise with the project implementing team and other key staff to determine their product and service needs.

• Monitor business trends and product availability to pay the best price for goods and services without sacrificing quality.

• Nurture relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for goods and services procured.

• Identify and research potential new suppliers

• Research new products and services to meet the organization's goals.

•  Assess total costs of company purchases.

Job Requirements

Job Requirement

Expected educational background and experience:

• Education: MSC /MA/MBA/BA degree in Accounting and Finance and related

• Experience: At least 10 years of working experience for graduate degree holders or 8 years for post graduate degree holders preferably with experience in the areas of internationally financed development programs guidelines and procedures

• Ability to work in team and independently

• Ability to work in multicultural and stressful situation

• Excellent language skill (spoken and written) in English.

• Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback

• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

• Promotes knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office

• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas

• Excellent skills in basic Microsoft office

How To Apply

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Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree, work experience  letters together with the application. If not attached the copies you may be not short listed.

Job Requirements Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting & Finance or in a related field of study with relevant work experience How to Apply Apply using the provided link below