About the Ethiopian Red Cross Society
The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) is a prominent humanitarian organization founded in 1935. It offers aid to communities impacted by disasters, providing emergency responses, ambulance and first aid, family reunification, essential drugs, water and sanitation, and various other services. ERCS focuses on disaster risk reduction to foster resilient households and communities. Its structure includes 12 Regional Offices, 34 Zonal Branches, 131 District/Woreda Branches, 599 Woreda Red Cross Committees, and 5871 Kebele Red Cross Committees.
ERCS runs disaster risk reduction programs on food security, climate change adaptation, livelihood diversification, and institutional capacity building for resilient households and communities. It collaborates with the Ethiopian Government, IFRC, ICRC, partnering National Societies, members, volunteers, and the served communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans, coordinates, and supervises Center’s general accounts according to Society policy.
- Manages Society’s cash flow and funds.
- Ensures proper processing, classification, and coding of disbursements and maintains records for fiscal control.
- Verifies credit vouchers against contractual agreements with customers.
- Consolidates the Center’s annual cost budget based on unit requests.
- Ensures compliance with Society’s rules, contracts, and guidelines for disbursements.
- Manages payroll, per diem, and allowances, analyzing and reconciling related accounts.
- Registers and reconciles bank accounts and cash at hand monthly.
- Obtains adequate insurance coverage for assets and monitors premium settlements.
- Records all receivables and disbursements in the software system.
- Follows up on receivables and utility bill settlements.
- Verifies and approves payment orders and purchasing transactions.
- Prepares and executes cash and check payments.
- Countersigns payments and checks ledger postings.
- Deducts authorized amounts from employee salaries during payroll preparation.
- Conducts performance appraisals and provides coaching and training.
- Records and processes financial transactions, closes accounts, and produces reports.
- Reports work unit’s performance to the Center’s Director.
Education and work experience
- MA / BA Degree in Accounting/ Accounting & Finance.
- 8/10 years’ of work experience out of which 4/6 years in a managerial position(s)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants can send their applications and a copy of non returnable CV with the necessary documents to the following link below
