Finance Officer

Accounting / Finance, Finance
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
March 1, 2026
Ongoing
Urgent
Application ends: March 10, 2026
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Job Description

Position Title: Finance Officer

Duty Station Addis Ababa

Job Highlight

Empowering financial integrity and efficiency, the Finance Officer drives strategic financial management, reporting, and compliance.

Role Purpose

The Finance Officer ensures the effective delivery of financial management, reporting and compliance services in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations (FRRs), policies and procedures. The incumbent leads on budget formulation and monitoring, treasury and cash management, accounting oversight, and financial reporting. The Finance Officer also provides analytical and advisory support to management, ensuring financial integrity, cost efficiency and timely decision-making across the portfolio.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Implementation of Operational Strategies

  • Ensure full compliance with UNOPS financial rules, regulations, policies and procedures, as well as donor and audit requirements.
  • Implement and maintain effective internal control systems and risk management frameworks to safeguard financial resources.
  • Support the roll-out and continuous improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in finance, ensuring consistency and accuracy across financial processes.
  • Monitor financial exception reports, identify and investigate anomalies, and recommend corrective actions.

Budget Preparation, Monitoring and Control

  • Lead the preparation, consolidation and monitoring of budgets for projects and administrative operations, ensuring alignment with UNOPS and donor requirements.
  • Review and analyze budget proposals for accuracy, consistency and alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
  • Conduct variance analyses and monitor expenditure levels against approved budgets, providing early warnings on deviations and advising corrective measures.

Cash Management and Treasury

  • Oversee cash management operations to ensure liquidity and accuracy in fund allocation.
  • Review daily and monthly cash positions to maintain sufficient balances for disbursements and manage the zero-balance and imprest accounts.
  • Prepare cash flow forecasts for operational and project needs and ensure alignment with budget projections.
  • Initiate and approve bank transfers and foreign exchange transactions in the ERP system in compliance with authorization levels.

Commitments and Payments

  • Ensure accuracy, validity and compliance of financial transactions, commitments and payments against budget allocations and contractual terms.
  • Review and approve payment requests, verifying the completeness of supporting documentation and proper use of account codes.
  • Ensure that transactions are properly recorded, reconciled and reported in the ERP system.

Skills

Cash Management, Finance, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Finance Accounting, Financial Accounting Standards

Education Requirements

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or other disciplines with 2 years of relevant experience OR
  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above disciplines with 0 years of relevant experience is required.

Desired

  • Professional certification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA) is desired.
  • Knowledge of IPSAS or other international accounting standards is desired.

Experience Requirements

Required

  • Relevant experience is work in project financial management, budgeting, cash management and financial reporting, or related areas.
  • Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems.

Desired

  • Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
  • Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.

Language Requirements

English: Fluent

Amharic: Fluent