POSITION: Finance Officer, Ethiopia

WHERE: Reach for Change, Ethiopia

COMMITMENT: Full time

DURATION: 2 years Fixed Term contract

REMUNERATION: Basic salary of USD 1200 monthly equivalent in ETB

APPLICATION PROCESS: Interested candidates should apply directly to our career site here

START DATE: As soon as possible

About Reach for Change

Reach for Change is a global non-profit empowering social entrepreneurs with skills, network, and funding to scale their impact. We envision an inclusive world where every individual, regardless of background or circumstances, has the power and agency to take charge of their own path. We work hands-on to help social entrepreneurs build sustainable ventures. By focusing on solving critical societal challenges, we drive positive change for some of the most vulnerable groups across the globe. And alongside our partners, we push for policies and structures that allow innovative solutions to see the light of day.

For more information about Reach for Change, please check our website www.reachforchange.org.

Position Summary

As a Finance Officer, you will be part of a brave, smart and passionate team working together with the Finance & Operations team in Ethiopia and reporting directly to the Snr. Finance & Operations Manager, Ethiopia.

The Finance Officer will play a key role in supporting the financial management of projects by ensuring compliance with Reach For Change and donor financial policies, and by contributing to financial reporting, budgeting, and audit processes. This role will play a critical part in maintaining financial integrity, managing donor contracts, and supporting risk mitigation strategies. 

The Finance Officer will work closely with the Program teams and partner organizations to ensure accurate budget execution, timely reporting, and robust financial systems. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, advanced knowledge of accounting systems, and extensive experience in donor-funded NGO settings.

Primary responsibilities

Financial Oversight & Compliance

• Monitor and manage project financial transactions to ensure full compliance with internal policies, donor requirements and applicable regulations. Ensure that all disbursements are accurately coded and made within approved budget limits..

• Support the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations, ensure timely financial closing, and maintain accurate and reconciled general ledger accounts.

Budgeting & Reporting

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly working budgets in collaboration with project teams.

• Prepare Budget vs Actual (BVA) reports to the Snr. Finance and Operations Manager.

• Prepare Cash forecasts and utilization analysis for management review.

• Supporting the preparation of donor financial reports in line with contractual requirements.

Audit & Risk Management

• Coordinate and support internal, external, and donor audits. Implement audit recommendations.

• Identify and mitigate financial risks, and ensure compliance within projects.

Grant Management

• Support grant management; including maintaining up-to-date grant files, agreements, and disbursement records reporting, and the closeout process.

• Liaise with Grant Managers and Program teams to ensure financial compliance and effective fund utilization.

• Support the due diligence process.

Partner Support & Capacity Building

• Supporting partner financial reports, audits, and compliance checks.

• Provide training and support to RFC Beneficiaries on financial management and reporting.

HR & Admin

• Payroll processing, tax compliance, and processing of staff benefits.

• Review and process business and travel advance requests to ensure proper settlement.

Systems & Data Management

• Ensure accurate and timely financial data entry in Sage and NetSuite systems.

• Maintain financial records for all projects in line with audit standards.

• Handle bank relations, deposits, and reconciliations.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Snr Finance and Operations Manager.

Your shared team responsibilities

• If necessary, and under periods of intense workload; help and support the rest of the organisation to achieve team and organisational objectives.

• Contribute to efforts to share best practices, ideas and experience on successful implementation of the programs externally and across the markets.

• Continue to build the sense of ‘One Reach for Change’ by promoting a collaborative culture and efficient sharing of resources across all Reach for Change teams.

• Responsibility to build and retrain your own knowledge about the field of social entrepreneurship and innovation.

• Share knowledge internally across functions and markets contributing to RfC continued development as a learning organisation and externally supporting RfC strategy on thought leadership and ecosystem development.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; ACCA/CPA (part qualification) preferred.

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in an NGO setting.

• Strong knowledge of donor compliance, budgeting, grant management, and audits.

• Proficient in Sage, NetSuite, and advanced Excel.

• Excellent financial analysis, reporting, and team coordination skills.

• Solid understanding of Ethiopian tax and fiscal regulations.

• High integrity and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Reach for Change recognises that creating the change we want to see around us starts with ourselves, in our own organisation. That is why it is important for us to strive to represent the change we want to see in the world. As a team, we strive to be diverse along many dimensions such as ethnicity, gender, language, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, beliefs, socio-economic status, physical and mental ability, thinking styles, experience, and education. We believe that the wide array of perspectives results from such diversity and promotes innovation and success. We therefore invite every candidate to bring their unique individual strengths.