Finance Officer

💼 FHI 360 Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2025: Finance Officer

📍 Location: Negele Borena, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
🕒 Employment Type: Full-time
📅 Deadline: September 10, 2025
🔎 Requisition ID: 2025200515

📌 Organizational Overview

FHI 360 is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives through integrated, locally driven solutions in health, nutrition, WASH, and humanitarian response.

In Ethiopia, FHI 360’s Crisis Response team supports populations affected by conflict across Tigray, Amhara, Afar, Somali, and Oromia regions, in collaboration with local partners such as Pastoralist Concern (PC).

📌 Position Overview

The Finance Officer will manage financial operations, accounting, and compliance to ensure fiscal integrity across FHI 360 projects. This role provides financial guidance, conducts analyses, supports reporting to donors, and ensures all financial transactions follow FHI 360 policies and donor regulations.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Strengthen internal controls and monitor financial compliance.
• Review bank and cash GFAS and ensure accurate financial data entry.
• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and track balance sheet accounts.
• Verify payment claims for compliance with FHI 360 policy, donor requirements, and local laws.
• Ensure all payments are correctly coded and authorized.
• Monitor cash and bank flows and coordinate with financial institutions.
• Support internal and external audits, including donor-specific reviews.
• Maintain financial coordination with partners for smooth project implementation.
• Escalate financial risks or fraud activities to supervisors promptly.
• Ensure procurement-related payments have proper documentation.
• Maintain all supporting documents for financial transactions.

🎓 Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in finance, accounting, or operational management.
• Experience with internal control reviews and financial analysis.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and HRIS/Payroll systems.
• NGO experience preferred but not required.
• Fluent in local language and excellent in English.

✅ Why Join FHI 360?

• Contribute to humanitarian programs with robust financial management.
• Gain professional development opportunities in a global organization.
• Work in a supportive, mission-driven environment with competitive benefits.

📅 How to Apply

Submit your CV, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references via the FHI 360 Careers Portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

👉 Apply Here on FHI 360 Careers

🚨 Equal Opportunity & Safeguarding

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding all personnel. Candidates undergo reference, criminal record, and terrorism finance checks according to international standards.

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