Program Accountant

Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

What we provide?

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role?

Under the guidance and control of the location finance Coordinator, the Program accountant is responsible for receiving payments made to the Program, depositing cash and cheques received to the bank account, and effecting cash and cheque payments as per the directives thereon. He/she carries out the activities of journalizing and posting income and expenditures, debit and credit of various accounts timely and appropriately. He/she assists in the closing of accounts and preparation of financial statements.

Further, the program accountant is also responsible for looking after the SOS CV assets to ensure that they are well kept, depreciated correctly, and kept in records, also ensure that assets reflecting on the fixed assets register (FAR) are maintained and insured, labelled according to the fixed assets’ policy, and distributed to the correct users and locations.

The incumbent is required to carry out his/her duties following the SOS CV Safeguarding policies and regulations, the Code of Conduct, the values-based competency frame “Living our Values” and any further international and local regulation that influences safeguarding at SOS Childrens Villages.

Job Requirements

Up for the challenge...

Then check out our criteria’s:

Must Criteria

• Education: BA degree in Accounting and finance
• Experience:4 years and above relevant work experience preferably in an NGO.

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Understanding the organization and commitment to its vision and mission: able to clearly communicate SOS Children’s Villages Who We Are (Vision, Mission & Values), “Living our Values” policies and strategies in all areas.

Organisation and Planning: Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.

Communication Skill: - Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Attention to Detail: - excellent in attention to detail and working on routine activities with initiative.

Customer service orientation: - Has excellent customer service orientation and professional demeanour.

Confidential: Discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive information of the organization

Software: Proficiency in MS applications especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and D365,

Integrity and Ethics: Strong set of personal values including integrity, honesty and desire to be of service

Core competency

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

The following set of value-based competencies are behaviors that are expected from everyone who works for or on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages to achieve a culture of safeguarding.

• Kindness: Act with empathy towards everyone he/she works with.
• Continuous Learning: Make an effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting your own mistakes.
• Inclusiveness: In any actions show respect and care for others.
• Initiative: speak up when things are not right, do not hesitate to act, and adapt to change when necessary.
• Results Orientation: look for solutions and focus on desired results

Skills Required:

• Accounting / Finance