Job Detail

Job Position: Finance Head


Employment type: Permanent

Posted date: 2026-02-10

Deadline date: 2026-03-10

Recruiter: Saria Consultancy PLC

Job Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Category: Accounting and Finance

Current Salary: Company Scale/Negotiable

Career Level: Senior Level

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dedicated Head of Finance to manage the organization’s financial health. This role oversees strategic financial planning, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, investments, and compliance. The Head of Finance acts as a key advisor to leadership, ensuring financial stability and growth by analyzing performance, controlling costs, and implementing sound financial practices that support profitability and long-term sustainability.


 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide analysis of cash flow by considering the overall operating costs and variances and recommend the necessary changes;
  • Ensures Accounting policies and procedures are implemented and regularly manner;
  • Responsible for the operations of all local bank accounts and monitoring cash movements as a whole;
  • Advising business decision-making to initiate improved business performance;
  • Assist employees to bring better work performance and provide in-house training as required,
  • Manage all aspects of accounting activities including accounts payable, receivable, payroll, Payroll, bank reconciliations, journal entries posting, costing, and other accounting functions.
  • Prepares monthly financial statements including, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and submit to the concerned management body;
  • Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements;
  • Supervising all accounting entries & daily activities are properly documented; 
  • Control the status of goods in transit & preparing cost sheet for imported goods;
  • Ensure the timely preparation and submission of monthly government dues like payroll tax, pension, VAT and withholding tax;
  • prepare Monthly reconciliation of ledgers to ensure proper posting of all journals on time;
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, half-year & year-end financial statements for management review;
  • Maintain fixed asset register, processing & reconciliation of Inter-company accounts;
  • Responsible in preparation of papers work to facilitate annual audit and declaration of profit tax;
  • Assists in other organizational activities and tasks, as assigned.

 Requirements

Academic qualification

  • Bachelor or Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance and related fields.
  • IFRS certification is mandatory 

Additional qualification

  • Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
  • Ability to prioritize and work on deadlines
  • Strong analytical, communication skills and computer skills.
  • Ethical behavior and attention to detail 
  • Self-initiative and result oriented
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Years if experience: A minimum of six (6) years’ experience, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory role.

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