Commodity accountant at World Vision

Commodity accountant

Employer: World Vision

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Gambella - Ethiopia

Posted date: 10 months ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience the fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

The commodity Accountant officer is responsible for ensuring clear documentation and accounting in the food resource management chain. He/she is also responsible for conducting regular physical inventory and reconciliation, closely working with filed monitors and stock controllers, collecting and sharing all the receipts, and issuing summaries. Check all the receipts, dispatches, requisition pads, waybills, distribution center visit reports, and distribution lists and prepare the monthly Commodity Status Reports (CSR), Recipient Status Reports (RSR), and Loss Status Reports (LSR). Work closely in close collaboration with field monitors and stockkeepers to collect all the receipts & issue summaries and verify the physical inventory of all warehouses.

General roles and responsibilities

• Maintain a clear accounting and documentation process for each shipment
• Monitor and review the physical inventory of all secondary warehouses under his/her supervision for monthly reconciliation
• Check all the receipts, dispatch, requisition pads, waybills, distribution center visit reports, and distribution lists and prepare the monthly Commodity Status Reports (CSR), Recipient Status Reports (RSR), and Loss Status Reports (LSR)
• Work closely in close collaboration with field monitors and stockkeepers
• Collect all the receipts & issue summary and verify the physical inventory of all warehouses

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in a related position as Commodity Stock controller/accountant /Data clerk.
• Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
• BA Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Management, and any other related fields.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Ability to perform field assignments and willingness to travel for long periods in difficult terrain, and harsh and demanding conditions.
• Computer literacy is an added advantage

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Office-based with periodic travel to the field, frequent travel to the FDA and warehouses of Tange corridor as well as Punido corridor based on the need of the organization in Gambella

Language Requirements

• Good at English
• Good at Local languages.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only