Agri Service Ethiopia(ASE) is a non-governmental, non-religious and non-profit making Ethiopian Resident Charity organization established in 1969 and is dedicated to poverty reduction and sustainable community development particularly in rural areas of the country.

Job summary:

The Accountant II is responsible for establishing, operating, monitoring and periodically summarizing the extent of financial operations and performance of Dasenech Rehabilitation project. S/he prepares monthly and quarterly financial statements or reports of the project.

Description of major roles and responsibilities

• Check that payment requests are made according to agreement and from the appropriate fund;
• Ascertain the program payments are made within the grant period and per approved budget line item codes and analyzes documents;
• Check and ascertain the accuracy and validity of the project documents;
• Code and analyze documents;
• Supervise and control services related to documentation, classification, records, analysis and reporting of financial transaction;
• Follow up and check that donors invoices are recorded in due time;
• Prepare reconciliation reports and summaries of accounting activities;
• Verify recorded transactions and correct irregularities;
• Upon verification of the payroll, allocate costs to respective funds and pass appropriate accounting entries and prepare computer checks;
• Control that access to the computer payroll data is only to authorized personnel;
• Reconcile monthly bank accounts as soon as statements are received from the bank;
• Count the cash on hand, inspect suspense vouchers and agree them with the schedule prepared by the cashier;
• Prepare and submit monthly bank reconciliation statement, monthly account status, donors’ statement of accounts and respective reconciliation reports;
• Process timely collections and settlement of obligations;
• Calculate per diem for local & foreign travels of staff;
• Carry out field monitoring and provide technical assistance;
• Promote and ensure organizational values and principles;
• Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Education: BA in Accounting or related fields
Experience: 6 years of relevant experience

Personal Competency:

·          NGO experience in related positions

·         Highly proficient in  account software, Excel, Word

·         Excellent written and verbal communication in English Language;

·         Firm belief in teamwork,

·         Committed to work under pressure