Senior Project Finance Officer - Ethiopia

Vacancy Announcement

Senior Project Finance Officer 

Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a Denmark-based international NGO registered under certificate # 1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations and working to improve the wellbeing of particularly the rural and pre-urban people in Ethiopia. DCA’s Programme mainly focus on save live, building resilience and fighting inequality targeting highly disaster-prone areas in Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Gambella regions.

DCA Ethiopia Office is looking for a competent Senior Project Finance Officer.

Vacancy Number:           DCA-Eth/VA-005/2025                   

Vacancy Date:                  March 19,2025

Post Title:                         Senior Project Finance Officer

Required number:           One

Type of Contract:            One year with possibility of extension 

Duty Station:                    Addis Ababa

Reporting to:                    Head of Finance and Support Services

Expected Start Date:       As soon as possible

Application Deadline:     March 29,2025

Salary Range:                  As per DCA salary Scale

Position Objective

Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Manager SFO is responsible for strengthening internal control system of DCA, Partner Monitoring and Capacity building in Addis and different FOs. Based on the guiding principles of donor and partner projects for both humanitarian and development projects.

Purpose

To provide high quality and effective financial support and assistance to the Senior Finance Manager, HFS and Programme staff. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting in accordance with internal procedures, good practice, and statutory requirements.

Engagement

• Prepare personal bi-weekly plan and accomplishment report, which will be submitted and presented during staff meeting.
• Assist HOFS/SFMs in ensuring DCA and partners are compliant to donor and internal financial regulations.
• Review posted accounting document (payment vouchers, collection and general journal entries, reconciliation reports and others) received from field offices and HO.
• Follow-up statutory obligations including taxes, pensions, provident funds are paid at field offices on time and bring to the attention of HOFS/SFM any missed deadlines or long outstanding balances.
• Collaboration with SFCO conduct monitoring visits to partner organizations, Field offices and analyse records of current and past operations to determine trends and regulate sound and consistent financial management.
• Assist SFM in project proposal preparation.
• Prepare monthly BVA, attend BVA meetings and project budget revision.
• Prepare donor report when requested by SFM.
• Assist SFM on Audit report preparation.

Delivery

• Ensure that the financial documentations are well captured, filed, complete and secured both at HO & field office. Finance policy of DCA, government rules and procedures, and donor requirements are meet.
• Participate in procurement committee when assigned.
• Review partner annual budget, set up partner project on system, review partner budget revision, review partner quarter report, and process partner fund transfer.

Job Requirements

• MBA or BA Degree in Accounting.
• 2 years of relevant experience for MBA and 5 years for BA.
• An experience on projects, donor reporting, and partner monitoring will be advantageous.

How to apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply for the post via the below link.

DCA is an equal opportunity employer, and all interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender, marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation. Please don’t mention your religious or ethnic affiliation in your application. 

- Please Submit only an application letter and CV.

 - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.