Senior Accountant for IGA Unit I Full Time NEW

Internal /External Vacancy Announcement

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) wants to recruit employees in the following vacant positions the details of which are mentioned below.

About the Ethiopian Red Cross Society

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) was established in 1935 and is one of the oldest and largest humanitarian organizations in Ethiopia. ERCS provides services to communities affected by natural and manmade disasters through the provision of emergency responses, ambulance and first aid, family reunification, essential drugs, water and sanitation, and other humanitarian services. ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. Currently the ERCS has a structure consisting of 15 Regional Offices, Zonal Branches and District/Woreda Branches, Woreda Red Cross Committee and Kebele Red Cross committees.

ERCS also runs disaster risk reduction programs relating to food security, climate change adaptation, livelihood diversification, and institutional capacity building interventions, with the aim of creating resilience households and communities. ERCS works in partnership with the Ethiopian Government, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), partnering National Societies, members, volunteers and the communities we serve.

1. Details of the vacant position

• Work Unit: ERCS Fright Transport Service Unit
  • Reports to: Support Service Team Lead
  • Terms of employment: Contract

II Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Support Service Manager, the Senior Accountant will oversee the society’s treasury operations, ensuring proper accounting for cash management, debt, investments, and financial transactions. This role is vital for maintaining effective cash flow, liquidity, and risk management strategies while ensuring compliance with accounting principles, statutory obligations, and organizational policies. Key responsibilities include: cash flow monitoring, expense verification, invoice validation, receivables and liabilities management, receivables reporting, collaboration, employee deduction, bank reconciliation

Key performance area

• Monitor cash flow and keep management informed on the organization’s liquidity position, ensuring sufficient funds for operations and projects.
• Ensure due process for expenses is followed by verifying working advance settlements, final clearance reports, and procurement authorizations in compliance with ERCS regulations, donor requirements, and local laws.
• Validate that invoices align with goods/services delivered and set conditions, ensuring they match supporting documentation (PR, PO, CBA, invoice, GRN, etc.).
• Follow up on the timely collection of receivables and payments of liabilities, including tax, pension, provident fund, and other statutory obligations.
• Report on long-outstanding receivables, ensuring timely action is taken for collection.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure accurate and compliant treasury operations and ensure proper documentation is provided.
• Follow up on deductions from employees’ salaries and ensure they are paid to the concerned parties in accordance with prior commitments or court decisions.
• Verify and register receivable/revenue and disbursement accounts, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately.
• Follow up on the provident/pension funds of employees, ensuring timely deposit and withdrawal of contributions.
• Facilitate payments of accumulated provident funds to employees terminating employment contracts.
• Collect bank statements related to provident funds, make necessary adjustments, and reconcile disparities, notifying employees as needed.
• Manage the movement and utilization of cash, ensuring efficient handling of the organization’s financial resources.
• Follow up to ensure receiving and paying documents are collected from property administration, banks, and other work units in a timely manner.
• Verify the correctness, completeness, and appropriateness of accounting documents transmitted from branch offices and process them accordingly.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Support Service Manager.

Qualification Requirements:

• Second/First degree in in Accounting/ Accounting & Finance/ & Accounting Software
• 6/8 years’ relevant work experience out of which 3/4 years in senior position.

Skills and Competencies

• SAP- Finance app & Accounting Software