United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Finance Assistant - Jobs in Ethiopia
Org. Setting and Reporting
The Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063.
The mission will be guided by ECA's five strategic directions which are: advancing ECA' s position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent's problems and take local solutions to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa's position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues.
This position is located in the Staff Union (SU) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the President of Staff Union.
Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the President of the Staff Union or his/ her designee and within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Prepares bank reconciliation statements for all bank accounts:
• Reconciling cash book with bank statements such as ensuring that all deposits or other credits, bank charges and errors in recording are property corrected and recorded on book of accounts using automated accounting system;
• Scrutinize source documents for completeness, for accuracy and validity of changes;
• Assist in the preparation of semi-annual and Year-end financial statements;
• Computing the gain or loss on exchange rate using appropriate application software b comparing the ledger and the bank amount paid in both local and foreign currency and making necessary adjustments on entries using automated accounting system on Non-payment journal;
Record income from various sources by:
• Preparing, recording and sending loan recovery schedules of debtors through their payroll address or index to Cashers office after a thorough review of supporting documents and securing proper authorization;
• Insuring transfer of funds appropriately send to the Union accounts by collecting advises from ECA cashiers office, commercial Bank of Ethiopia ad UNSSCA;
• Preparing summary of uncollectible debtor balance for write off approval based on aging analysis;
• Preparing cash receipt voucher for Gym cash collection.
Ensuring proper settlements and records by:
• Preparing payments to gymnasium staff salaries on monthly bases;
• Preparing payment vouchers and checks to issue loan for staff members;
• Making comparison of Receiving and inspection Report, Obligation document and invoice in the purchase of gym equipment;
• Drafting all correspondences related to Staff Union banking;
• Obtaining aging summary of Receivables from accounting application database, preparing schedule and send it to payroll unit for
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