Job Type: Onsite - Full Time
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: Intermediate
Skills: Account Management

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Net Salary: ETB 30,000 per month

Minimum Work Experience: 7 years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced finance and accounting professional with strong knowledge of Ethiopian tax regulations, audit procedures, financial controls, inventory management, and operational systems.

The successful candidate will independently manage the organization's entire finance and accounting function, supervise cashiers, establish effective management systems, and ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance. The candidate must be capable of handling all accounting responsibilities without requiring additional accounting staff.

Key Responsibilities

1. Finance & Accounting

Manage daily financial transactions, bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and monthly financial reports.

Monitor revenue, expenses, cash flow, profitability, and operating costs.

Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.

Prepare management accounts and provide actionable financial insights to management.

2. Ethiopian Tax Compliance & Audits

Demonstrate strong working knowledge of Ethiopian tax laws, including VAT, withholding tax, payroll-related taxes, and other applicable statutory obligations.

Manage tax declarations, filings, payments, and supporting documentation.

Coordinate with external auditors and handle audit preparation, queries, reconciliations, and follow-up actions.

Handle Ministry of Revenues (MoR) tax audits, inquiries, assessments, and compliance requirements.

Ensure compliance with applicable tax reporting systems and current Ethiopian tax procedures.

3. Inventory & Stock Replenishment

Establish and maintain effective inventory control systems for food, beverages, packaging, and other supplies.

Monitor stock movements, consumption, wastage, and variances.

Establish minimum stock levels, reorder points, and replenishment procedures.

Coordinate purchasing with suppliers to prevent stockouts and overstocking.

Conduct regular physical stock counts and reconcile inventory with POS sales and accounting records.

Identify discrepancies, reduce wastage, and improve cost control.

4. Cashier Supervision & Internal Controls

Supervise cashiers and monitor daily sales, cash handling, POS transactions, and end-of-day reconciliations.

Reconcile recorded sales against cash, bank deposits, and electronic payments.

Establish controls to prevent revenue leakage, unauthorized discounts, fraud, and cash discrepancies.

Manage cashier performance and ensure compliance with financial procedures.

5. Management Systems & Reporting

Develop and implement standard operating procedures for purchasing, inventory, expense approvals, petty cash, supplier payments, and financial documentation.

Establish clear financial controls and accountability systems.

Prepare monthly profit and loss statements, budget-versus-actual reports, cost reports, and cash flow forecasts.

Develop practical reporting dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Implement systems that enable efficient operations with minimal day-to-day management intervention.

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum 7 years of relevant professional work experience in finance, accounting, or financial management.

Demonstrated experience handling Ethiopian tax compliance and Ministry of Revenues audits or assessments.

Strong understanding of VAT, withholding tax, payroll-related taxes, and statutory reporting.

Practical experience with inventory control, stock replenishment, purchasing, and reconciliations.

Experience supervising cashiers and managing POS-based sales reporting.

Strong Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with accounting software.

High integrity, attention to detail, organizational skills, and problem-solving ability.

Experience in the restaurant, hotel, hospitality, or another inventory-intensive business is highly desirable.

Key Requirement

The successful candidate must be capable of independently managing the full finance and accounting function, supervising cashiers, handling tax compliance and audits, and implementing effective financial and inventory management systems without requiring a separate accountant.

Compensation

ETB 30,000 net per month

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their CV, details of relevant experience in Ethiopian tax compliance and audits, and references from previous employers.

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