Job description
Under the supervision of the general coordinator, you provide the leadership and management required to ensure that the programmatic and operational objectives of the Ethiopia mission are achieved through the establishment and maintenance of effective financial infrastructure and systems.

More specifically, your main responsibilities are the following:

Financial Planning and Budget Management

Lead strategic financial planning
Monitor budget consumption against donor requirements
Provide accurate budget forecasts
Manage financial data and update tools for cost analysis
Support the general coordinator in funding strategy and risk management
Prepare and revise operating and grant budgets, maintain grant pipelines, and address discrepancies
Treasury and Accounting

Oversee soft accounting for all sites
Ensure timely cash provision and secure management
Monitor cash flow needs, and coordinate monthly account closures with HQ
Ensure payments and bank transactions comply with internal policies and procedures
Audit, Compliance, and Reporting

Prepare financial proposals and reports for donors
Manage partnership compliance and documentation
Support internal and external audits
Ensure timely tax payments, and develop mission-specific financial procedures in line with Ethiopian law
Team Management

Lead the finance department
Manage recruitment, training, and performance evaluations
Provide guidance to the finance team and other departments to ensure sound financial management
Technical support and capacity building

Conduct field visits to supervise financial processes and report recommendations
Serve as technical advisor on finance and administration at mission level
Train managers on HR and financial procedures; provide expertise on donor compliance
Build capacity of MdM local partners in Ethiopia on financial responsibilities
Coordination and representation

Contribute to internal (e.g., monthly sitreps) and external (donor) reporting
Represent MdM before donors when delegated by the general coordinator
Liaise with heads of finance departments in other INGOs locally
Oversee MdM local partner activities, ensuring compliance with donor regulations
PROFILE
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related courses
Significant professional experience (minimum two years) in an equivalent position, preferably in an international NGO with multi-donor budgets
Previous experience as field administrative will be preferred (minimum two years ideally)
Analyse significant discrepancies between forecasts and actual records, interpret them, contextualise them, identifying the causes and risks, warn
Analyse and communicate accounting and budgetary information
Capacity to optimise a financial package
Ability to read, construct and analyse a budget and carry out budget monitoring
Capacity building skills: capacity to create and lead a financial training session
Knowledge in supply chain management is a plus
Proven skills in team management in a multicultural working environment
Excellent multi-tasking and organization skills
Very strong proficiency in Excel
Knowledge in SAGA would be an asset
Languages: fluent English is mandatory (oral and written). Knowledge of the country would be an asset
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde

Please send your resume/CV