Senior Accountant

at WGGA Medical Services PLC
Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Date Posted July 18, 2020
Category Accounting
Finance
Job Type Full-time
Currency ETB

Description

About WGGA

WGGA Medical Services pic, incorporated on June 11, 2010, is a parent company located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia WGGA Eye Centre is a full service sub-specialty eye care provider, specializing in retina, pediatrics and glaucoma. WGGA Eye Centre is the largest private eye care provider in the country. WGGA is a leader in Ethiopia in regards to surgical capacity, with the ability to complete retina, pediatric and oculoplastic procedures under general anesthesia.

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant is responsible for planning, directing, organizing, coordinating and controlling the operations of the finance and store. He/she properly and genuinely manages the financial resources of WGGA by adopting modern systems of financial management including IFRS. He/she also supervises and ensures the proper functioning of the internal control systems, the timely preparation of the financial statements and undertaking segment audit.

Detail Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Plans, coordinates and controls the finance and procurement operations and activities.
  •  Participates in the planning and budgeting of resource allocation of projects/programs and consistently sees that implementation of the projects/operation are in accordance with of the financial outlay plans.
  • Ensures the proper implementation of all finance and purchase policies, guidelines and procedures as per the rules and regulation designed in WGGA’s manual.
  • Holds periodic meetings with the staff members to evaluate the work performance of the unit.
  • Assesses/Examines the operational systems of the department, proposes and develops improved systems and sees that the works of finance and procurement activities are properly and smoothly coordinated.
  • Ensures that all the necessary finance and purchase information and reports are prepared and sent to the concerned office in time.
  • Ensure budget is efficiently utilized and performance is monthly reported.
  • Ensures the safety of all finance and purchase documents and reports.
  • Reviews the financial statements and presents to internal auditors
  • Ensures conducive working conditions and improves the work environment of the department for efficient manpower utilization.
  • Ensures that the offices of the department are fairly equipped with required facilities and furniture’s.
  • Ensure that all the system of finance and purchase are in line with generally accepted accounting principles and practices or the international financial system.
  • Control and follow up the company’s overall accounting function;
  • Undertake the center’s product/service costing revision ;
  • Prepare payroll and thus undertake payment of staff salaries and wages;
  • Manage the center’s cash flow and ensure there are enough funds available to meet the day to day payments;
  • Perform other related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Term of employment: Permanent

Duty station; Addis Ababa

Required number: One

General   Information

Immediate Supervisor:   Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Job Requirements

Education

  • BA Degree in Accounting from recognized university or College

Experience

  • Minimum 4 year or above  relevant work experience specially in privet owned or share companies, out of which at least 2 years work as senior accountant.

Technical and other  skills

  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Well organized and ability to act in a professional and ethical manner
  • Competency in computer applications(accounting software’s preferably Peachtree Accounting )
  • Ability to analyze and solve the problems
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • IFRS training certificate
  • Financial reporting, analysis and presentation skills

 

Applying Instructions

Interested and qualified applicants should submit their application, CV and copies of supporting Educational and work experience documents to Human Resource and Administration Department office in person to WGGA Medical service 2nd floor, or   E-mail : sd@wggaeyecenter.com

Physical Address: Ethio-China Road located at Gorgorios squire, for further Information Tel: 0944 159669

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