Jakenn Publishing Finance and Administration Manager Jobs in Ethiopia
Jakenn Publishing Finance and Administration Manager Jobs in Ethiopia
The JobAs part of its corporate strengthening efforts and in accordance with compliance requirements of external stakeholders, JaKenn would like to hire a Finance and Administration Manager to implement the day-to-day activities of the Finance and Operations functions in the company.
This position reports to the Head of Business Development and will work with other members of the corporate services team in a dynamic company.
Duties and Responsibilities
As the Finance business partner (60%) for both external and internal stakeholders, the Finance and Administration Manager will:
Develop and implement business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and Revenue Recognition
Develop and implement enthusiastic customer service culture from finance perspective for internal and external stakeholders
Lead the process of annual review, preparation, and administration of wage and salary.
Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
Montior internal control, oversee and/or prepare periodic income statements and present to management periodic evaluation meetings.
Lead the internal and external audit processes by working with internal clients and the external auditor
Prepare and publish timely and periodic financial statements
Lead the implementation of transition of the organisation’s financial reporting standards from GAAP to IFRS
Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting
Support month-end and year-end close process
Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting
Coach the finance officer and other members of the finance team on policies, procedures, and progressively defend the company’s financial interests
Manage records, receipts, and conduct periodic reconciliation of transactions
Process invoices, prepare balance sheets, and become the business
Any other tasks assigned by the Head of Business Development and/or interim CEO
As the HR business partner (30%) for both external and internal stakeholders, the Finance and Administration Manager will:
Align business objectives with employees and management in designated departments.
Consults with line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management
including coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions.
Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity, and retention.
Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
Develops contract terms for new hires, promotions, and transfers.
Provides guidance and input on corporate restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.
Identifies training needs for departments and individual executive coaching needs.
Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success and follows up to ensure training objectives are met.
Any other tasks assigned by the Head of Business Development and/or interim CEO
As the Procurement and Supply Chain Management (P&SCM) Business Partner (10%) for both external and internal stakeholders, the Finance and Administration Manager will:
Coordinate and ensure procurement of goods and services in terms of Quality, Cost, and Durability principles
Insure availability of operationally deemed essential goods and services all the times
Keep proper registration and periodical count of inventories and fixed assets of the company
Job Requirements
Qualifications
A minimum of Bachelors degree in Accounting from a recognized University with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Experience and skillset
Three years experience working in a medium size enterprise in Ethiopia with more than 30 employees and annual revenues of more than 20million
Experience in implementing financial reporting according to IFRS for SMEs is strongly desired
Experience working on accounting software like Sage Peachtree software
Excellent oral representation, writing, and reading skills in English, ability to communicate in more than one Ethiopian language strongly desired
Ability to defend the company’s financial interests with evidence from regulatory understanding and past experience when coming under pressure from internal and external stakeholders
Ability to adapt to changes in a fast-growing company and provide solutions to these growing pains
Ability to think strategically and execute with efficiency
Understands and respects the importance of discretion in dealing with financial matters
Strong adherence to standards, systems, and protocol in ensuring the corporate health of the organization
Ability to adapt to and perform well in a multicultural setting composed of people from different backgrounds and strong opinions
How to Apply
Kindly prepare your updated CV and cover letter in one file and send an email to HR@addisstandard.com using format “reference number- Firstname Secondname” as the subject line by September 30th 2020.
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