Finance Assistant at Welthungerhilfe (WHH) - Ethiopia

Finance Assistant

Employer: Welthungerhilfe (WHH) - Ethiopia

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 7 hours ago

Deadline: March, 21/2025 (11 days left)

Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

We are one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: "Zero Hunger by 2030" - If you want to become part of our global mission to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:

Finance Assistant* in Addis Abeba

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of Two Years. There are very good prospects for an extension. The employment location will be in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The primary objective of the position is to engage to assist the senior finance expert, sub grantees, and fincial monitoring exercises.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate payments are made.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of payment documents in compliance with WHH and donor policies and procedures.
• Ensure completeness of supporting documents in all respect which includes authenticity of signatures, cross-checking attendance sheets and verifying payments made to casuals and volunteers.
• Recording all vouchers into transaction spreadsheet on daily basis for review by the Senior Finance Expert. Ensure that all information in the spreadsheet is correct and complete.
• Prepare all payments and make sure that they are properly coded and supported with relevant and necessary documents.
• Assist Senior Finance Expert with monthly bank account reconciliation.
• Support the project beneficery sub grantees & finance officer in budget planning, modification and forecasting.
• Ensure all the financial documents are properly filed and numbered.
• Paid’ stamping of all the invoices and related documents before filing.
• Ensure that the expenditure reported are reconciled with your accounting record.
• Assist with timely scanning and uploading on online platform of all completed finance documents.
• Perform any other task as assigned by the line manager/immediate supervisor
• Supporting Annual audit report

Your profile

• BA in Accounting with three years of relevant work experience in local NGO/CSPs
• Advanced knowledge of English
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and accounting software
• Good interpersonal skills and motivated and willing to take initiative (determination).

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by March 21, 2025. Welthungerhilfe is committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists.

WHH is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages and welcomes women applicates.