Director Of Finance Position Open at Abet Labs

Position Title: Director Of Finance

Employer: Abet Labs

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 day ago

Deadline: October, 16/2025 (2 days left)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide consolidated financial oversight and reporting across a portfolio of businesses spanning export, manufacturing, logistics, and other sectors.
• Align financial systems and governance structures to support multi-sector growth and group-level efficiency.
• Develop and execute the company’s financial strategy aligned with export business goals.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and financial reporting.
• Manage export-related financial operations, including Letters of Credit (LC), bank relationships, and international payments.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant financial, tax, trade, and export regulations.
• Monitor and optimize cash flow, cost control, profitability, and capital allocation.
• Prepare and present accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Lead annual audits and coordinate with external auditors, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.
• Provide strategic financial advice to support pricing, market expansion, and investment decisions.
• Recruit, lead, and mentor the finance and accounting team to high performance.

Compliance & Regulatory Requirements:

• The Director of Finance will be expected to ensure compliance with (but not limited to) the following in Ethiopia:

Tax Compliance

• Corporate Income Tax (CIT) regulations, Withholding taxes (on services, royalties, etc.), Value-Added Tax (VAT) registration, collection, remittance, Personal Income Tax regulations for employees.

• Ethiopian Customs Authority regulations for export documentation, Export permits/licenses, phytosanitary or quality certificates (if applicable), Compliance with foreign currency repatriation and export proceeds regulations.

Accounting Standards & Reporting

• Ethiopian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or IFRS (as required), Timely preparation of financial statements.

Audit & Assurance

• Statutory audits (annual audit by licensed external auditors), Filing of audited financial statements with regulatory authorities (e.g., Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Finance, or whichever agencies required).

Regulatory Bodies & Licensing

• Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA), Authority for the regulation of exports and trade agencies.

Corporate Governance & Internal Controls

• Fraud prevention, risk management, internal control systems, Policies for ethics, anti-corruption, compliance.

Banking & Financial Institutions’ Requirements

• Maintaining relationships and compliance with commercial banks and export-credit agencies, Ensuring compliance with banking rules on foreign currency, letters of credit, guarantees.

Department: Finance & Administration

Reports To: Managing Director (MD)

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional finance/accounting certification strongly preferred.
• At least 9/8 years of progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 3/4 years in a senior management role.
• Direct experience with export finance, especially in the coffee or agricultural commodities sector.
• Strong knowledge of Ethiopia’s tax laws, customs/export regulations, foreign exchange laws, and trade compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, financial management software, and advanced reporting tools.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to:

jobs@abetlabs.com

Use the subject line: “Application: Director of Finance”

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.