Responsibilities

• Managing an efficient and consistent office accounting operation, ensuring all accountancy procedures are carried out in line with local legislation and Charity policies with accuracy and integrity of all data processed.
• Managing the finance, human and physical resource of the Donkey Sanctuary operations in Ethiopia, including day to day supervision of administration staff.
• Supporting the Country Director to ensure compliance with policies relating to HR policies and procedures, Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Security.
• Preparing, producing and processing detailed annual budgets and regular re-forecasts aligned to financial accounting systems and processes.
• Continually reviewing and developing finance processes and procedures to support the effective operation of all parts of the Ethiopia office.
• Preparing end of year accounts for in-country external audit and to the UK finance team within the timeframes set out by TDSUK.
• Periodically reporting on the financial health of the Ethiopia office and working with UK finance team to present accurate and timely financial and management information to the Director of Finance UK.

Hours of work

37.5 hours per week; as the Ethiopia Country Programme is a multi-site 7-day operation and there may be some requirement to work flexibly to meet the needs of the charity. The role may require occasional travel within Ethiopia.

Location

Based at The Donkey Sanctuary, Ethiopia Addis Ababa Office. Opportunity for a flexible arrangement may be discussed on appointment, however 3 days attendance at the office will be required. There may be occasions when the post holder may be requested to work at another location within Ethiopia where our Programme works considered reasonable by the Charity.

Person specification

• Managing an efficient and consistent office accounting operation, ensuring all accountancy procedures are carried out in line with local legislation and Charity policies with accuracy and integrity of all data processed.
• Managing the finance, human and physical resource of the Donkey Sanctuary operations in Ethiopia, including day to day supervision of administration staff.
• Supporting the Country Director to ensure compliance with policies relating to HR policies and procedures, Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Security.
• Preparing, producing and processing detailed annual budgets and regular re-forecasts aligned to financial accounting systems and processes.
• Continually reviewing and developing finance processes and procedures to support the effective operation of all parts of the Ethiopia office.
• Preparing end of year accounts for in-country external audit and to the UK finance team within the timeframes set out by TDSUK.
• Periodically reporting on the financial health of the Ethiopia office and working with UK finance team to present accurate and timely financial and management information to the Director of Finance UK

Place of work:

Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this is a full-time, permanent contract starting as soon as possible, working 37.5 hours per week, 08.30-17.00, Monday-Friday. The working pattern for this role will combine onsite and home working under our guiding principles for such roles, with attendance at the Addis Ababa office currently anticipated to be 3 days per week.

Grade: G3

Responsible to: Country Director – Ethiopia

Directly Responsible for: Finance and Logistics Officer