PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.

The Roving Accountant will, be responsible for preparing and reviewing financial documents like travel, workshop, subcontracts, and reports from subgrantee’s. S/he will be responsible to ensure consistent application of relevant finance and operations policies and procedures to ensure effective project implementation as well as compliance with donor, PATH and country rules and regulations.

Facilitate disbursement process by actively participating in the Preparation of Bank Payment Vouchers and facilitating training payments by roving to each training sites.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Be responsible for the day to day recording of financial transactions.
• Be responsible for the timely data entry & compilations, financial reporting, and documentations of financial transactions.
• Plan, implement, monitor, and report on project financial management
• Follow up and assist in the timely settlement of staff perdiem, work advances, review travel expense reports to ensure that they have complete documentation, accurate, and comply with applicable policies and internal procedures.
• Ensure that all financial activities are conducted with the approval of appropriate project designees for expense approval and technical oversight.
• Ensure monthly cash flow projections are submitted on time and check for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure PATH and donor financial policies, guidelines and requirements are respected by implementing partners.
• Identify capacity constraints of partners for effective implementation reporting on financial aspects and initiate relevant capacity building interventions.
• Maintain close working relationships with partner finance staffs.
• Compile monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual financial reports in accordance with the donor and sub-award agreement.
• Prepare and implement the project fixed asset and goods received registry and disposition systems of the project in collaboration with the Country Finance and Administration team
• Ensure the project financial statements and relevant documents are compiled & audited on time.
• Support partners to establish and prepare standard and proper accounting system including appropriate format in compliance with PATH procurement and financial regulation
• Distribute/pay checks against collection of receipts and/or signature of recipients.
• Facilitate training payments by traveling to each training sites.
• Make timely deposit of cash collections.
• Liaise with the training unit and maintain updated training calendar.
• Inform Finance Officers and Project Accountants on pending training payments.
• Ensure training payments are processed timely.
• Work in collaboration with HO Cashier/Accountant and Finance and Admin Assistant.
• Assist in the preparation of tax reports and settle monthly withholding and income tax payments.
• Undertakes other related works ordered by immediate supervisor
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills Required Experience

• BA Degree in Accounting
• At least five years of experience working for an international NGO
• Experience with international donors such as USAID is preferred
• A strong financial and accounting skill, experience using ERP is desired.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, internet, and e-mail
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with close attention to detail
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic language.

PATH IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE WHERE DIVERSITY IS VALUED.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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TO APPLY:

• PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. To apply for this position, PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.PATH.ORG/JOBS.
• Application deadline is 10 days after the date of this vacancy announcement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.