VisionFund Micro-Finance Institution S.C. Finance Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

VisionFund Micro-Finance Institution S.C. Finance Manager Jobs in Ethiopia


About the Organization

  • VisionFund Micro Finance Institution (S.C) is an Institution established according to proclamation No. 40/96 to provide financial services to the productive poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia.

  • VisionFund is currently operating in four of the Regional States of the country.

  • VisionFund MFI is currently looking for candidates for the position of Finance Manager.

    The successful candidates will have skills and experience that meet the following requirements

    Major Responsibilities

    Planning

  • Plans the daily work load of the finance department

  • Establishes the yearly plan and budget for the finance department and facilitate consolidation company annual plan and budget
    Financial Management and supervision

  • Undertake financial analysis, branch profitability and advise CFO on overall financial management

  • Supervision and guidance to Senior Area Financial Accountants on managerial and technical level

  • Supervision of the Budget & Treasury Manger on managerial and technical level

  • Supervision of the area branch Account & Control Officers on a technical level
    Provides technical advice on accounting and finance related topics raised in the institution.

    Supervision, development and education

  • Undertake visit to branches for accounting staff evaluation on the job.

  • Review staff appraisals of the finance department and take remediate action if required

  • Set the targets and deliverables for the finance department in the yearly planning and review

    Compliance

  • Ensure MFI polices and standard processes, inclusive of policies, procedures, and controls, and statutory and regulatory requirements are complied with across the institution based on International Financial Reporting Standards

  • Assist management in fraud investigation (forensic accounting if not covered by Risk

    Reporting

  • Controls and verifies the daily reconciliation, B/S, P/L,
    Trail Balance and other deliverables by Accounts Division

  • Control and verify liquidity management and cash-flows prepared by the finance Budget and Treasury Division

  • Controls the Day End and Month End tasks and reporting for its completeness and correctness for the CFO to sign off

  • Develop more efficient & user friendly reporting templates on a regular basis and track financial information/reports on a timely fashion

  • Prepares the agenda, minutes and documents for the ALCO meetings at executive managerial level and quarterly board level. Acts as minute taker on both ALCO meetings.

  • Assists with the External Auditors in establishing statutory accounts

    Job Requirements

    The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training

    Education/Training

  • BA in Accounting

  • International recognized accounting certification is desirable

    Experience

  • 10 years accounting related experience of which at least five years in Financial Institutions

    Technical and other skills

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and financial reporting in Financial Services (Banking or MFI)

  • Comprehensive knowledge of economic methods and statistical techniques

  • Comprehensive knowledge of regression analysis and time series methodologies

  • Comprehensive knowledge of data collection and evaluation techniques

  • Ability to develop forecasts

  • Ability to communicate effectively

  • Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data

  • Ability to develop risk management plans and tools

  • Supervisory skill

  • Good presentation and analytical skill

  • Skilled in banking software and accounting tools

  • Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply

    How to Apply

  • Candidates who fulfill the requirements can send their application, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of up to three references and non-returnable copies of credentials to: VFE_vacancy@wvi.org

    Note

  • Only short listed candidates will be contacted for subsequent assessment

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