We are looking for a professionally qualified accountant having work experience in the non-government sector, who has expertise in managing financial accounts and systems, developing and managing budget and institutional funding to fill in the role of Regional Accountant. The candidate should have the knowledge on the procedure of submission of accounting statements and reports as required.
\nThis role will ensure strategic, first class and customer-focused accounting business partnering support is delivered to the East and Central Africa region where Tearfund works.
\nJob Title Regional Accountant
\nGroup Finance
\nTeam Finance \u2013 Global Influencing and Programmes Group (GIPG)
\nLocation East and Central Africa Region ( Burundi, CAR, DRC, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South
\nSudan)
\nResponsible to Senior Finance Business Partner \u2013 ECA
\nGrade 3
\nDo you have:<\/p>\n
Some post-qualification experience?
\nExperience in financial capacity building?
\nSubstantial experience working with accounting software and online systems?
\nProven experience in budgeting and budget management?
\nProven experience in donor financial reporting?
\nExposure to organisational finance compliance?
\nProven experience in supporting programme teams in project design and management?
\nDo you have ability to:
\ncommunicate complex financial data to non-finance staff?
\nwork under your own initiative and make decisions within a clear systems framework?
\nwork cross-culturally and build relationships with staff across multiple locations?<\/p>\n
Are you:<\/p>\n
a qualified chartered accountant with internationally recognised Professional Accounting or Auditing Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA recognised accounting qualification); national qualification; or qualification by experience?
\na strategic thinker?
\na committed Christian with a personal relationship with God and will be committed to Tearfund\u2019s Mission, Values and Beliefs?
\nwilling and able to travel approx 35% of the time?<\/p>\n
Do you have:<\/p>\n
excellent English communication skills (verbal & written)?
\nability to communicate in French?
\norganised strong administrative skills?<\/p>\n
Do you share in Tearfund\u2019s vision to see all people freed from poverty, living transformed lives, and reaching their God-given potential?
\nThen we\u2019d love to hear from you.
\nNote:
\nTearfund is committed to promoting gender equality and encourages applications from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities. Tearfund is committed to promoting gender equality and ensuring the protection of all individuals, particularly the most vulnerable. We actively encourage applications from qualified women and men, including those with disabilities, and strive to create a work environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and empowered to contribute.
\nThe role will be based in DRC, South Sudan, CAR, Burundi, Rwanda or Ethiopia and the successful candidate must have the right to travel to and work in these countries.
\nThe recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.<\/p>\n
About You<\/p>\n
Qualifications:<\/p>\n
Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Economics, Business or related fields
\nQualified chartered accountant with internationally recognised Professional Accounting or Auditing Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA recognised accounting qualification); national qualification; or Qualification by experience.<\/p>\n
Experience <\/p>\n
Some post-qualification experience
\nExperience in financial capacity building
\nSubstantial experience working with accounting software and online systems
\nProven experience in budgeting and budget management
\nProven experience in donor financial reporting
\nExposure to organisational finance compliance
\nProven experience in supporting programme teams in project design and management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"https:\/\/jobs.tearfund.org\/jobs\/vacancy\/regional-accountant--3172\/3198\/description\/","_company_name":"Tearfund Horn of Africa Regional Office","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-1761","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-ethiopia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=1761"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1761"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}