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Budgeting and Reporting Specialist

Addis Ababa

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Addis Ababa
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
  • Closing Date: Closed

Title: Budgeting and Reporting Specialist 
Location:  Addis Ababa 
Reports to: Finance and Compliance Coordinator 
Start of Contract & Duration: One year  
Posting date: September 12, 2017 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009.  With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration. 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 
 
Working with the support of the Finance and Compliance Coordinator and be responsible for the following tasks: 
 
1.    Budgeting 
  • Ensure timely preparation and submission of budgets for new project proposals  
  • Ensure that new budgets follow internal DRC guidelines, external donor guidelines and respect the 70-30 rule  
  • Work closely with the Finance Coordinator and Head of Finance and Administration to ensure inclusion of relevant support costs in new budgets and cost recovery of funding gaps as reported in the country master budget 
  • Assist the Finance Coordinator in updating the country master budgets when needed 
2.    Financial Reporting 
  • Review on a monthly basis the Rolling Action Plan for financial reports due to donors in the coming month 
  • Balance out the Budget Follow Up report and prepare the financial report in the Donor format for submission to RO and HQ  
  • Preparation of Ethiopia statutory report and coordinate the audit process 
  • Update the Annual Performance Indicators for Finance on a monthly basis and submit to Finance Coordinator HOFA for review 
 
3.    Financial Management  
  • Setup and organize project BFUs in a way that enables Area Managers and budget holders to ensure effective budget monitoring and control 
  • In cooperation with the Finance Coordinator, proposing and drafting necessary adjustment or rebooking of entries on and ongoing basis 
4.    Balance Sheet Accounts and Statutory deductions 
  • Liaise with field  offices  to ensure that Payroll Tax, witholding tax and Pension Fund are paid to Inland Revenue and Customs Authority on a monthly basis 
  • Provide monthly report to senior management on tax, pension and other obligations.  
 
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS 
 
REQUIRED 
 
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting 
•    Minimum 7 years proven progressive experience in finance related positions 
•    Minimum 3 years experience working for INGOs 
•    Proven experience in working with financial management of projects funded by humanitarian donors 
•    Solid knowledge and understanding of financial compliance and procedures 
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work under pressure   
•    Excellent skills in the use of computers (MS Word, Excel, Power Point); 
 
TO APPLY 
 
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.  
 
We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies.   
 
Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than September 24, 2017.  
 
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk. 
 
We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nationals to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit. It is DRC policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to gender, race, national, clan or tribal origin, religion, age, sex, origin or ancestry, marital status, social status, sexual orientation, or status as a qualified disabled individual. 
 
 

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