Finance Assistant – German Embassy School Addis Ababa
Accounting and Finance
German Embassy School Addis Ababa
Responsibilities:
- Finance management and disbursements (cash, check and transfers incl. preparation) of invoices, reimbursements and salary payments
- Bank account management (e.g. opening new accounts, etc.)
- Petty cash management
- Preparation and filing of payment slips, receipts and confirmation for invoices and vouchers
- Cash box management
- Safe box management
- Handling school supply orders and sales
- Managing and filing of bank account statements and transmission of information to various entities
- Income deposit
- Preparing, sorting and summarizing payment documents
- Preparing monthly payment summaries
- Developing an in-depth knowledge of organizational procedures
- Providing customer service to teachers and parents
- Communication with external parties (tax consultants, banks)
- Adherence to all deadlines and schedules
Benefits:
- Appropriate payment according to qualification and professional experience
- Attractive working conditions in a motivated team and an international environment
Start of work: Immediately
Required Competences:
Educational requirements:
- MA/MBA or BA in Accounting and/or Finance
Work experience:
- Five years and above of working in the areas of finance and/or accounting
Required skills:
- Professional experience and proven knowledge in the areas of finance and/or accounting
- Experience and knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically MS Excel
- Excellent command of the English language, knowledge of German and/or Amharic language would be an advantage
- Ability to work in a team
- Highly motivated and committed
- Willingness to work outside of regular working hours when necessary
- Experience in accounting (e.g. use of an accounting software such as Sage) preferred
