Finance Manager B3 (L) (25/19 ADD)
15 July 2019
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Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Job Subcategory: Finance
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main purpose of job:
The jobholder will work closely with the Deputy Head of Corporate Services to ensure that the financial operations of the British Embassy Addis Ababa is in line with UK government policies, local government regulations and international accounting standards and that we are achieving value for money in the use of public funds.
The successful candidate will manage a team of 4 Finance staff and work with teams across the Embassy, the regional hubs in Pretoria and the processing teams in Manila and Milton Keynes to ensure effective management and the smooth running of the finance function at the Embassy.
The job holder will lead with the help of the budget holders on the consolidation of key financial information, particularly around budgets, forecasts and expenditure, and be responsible for the provision and initial analysis of key financial information.
The successful candidate should possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills and be solution oriented and comfortable working within a network of a global and complex organisations.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Required competencies:
Making Effective Decisions, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Delivering at Pace
Application deadline: 29 July 2019
Grade: B3 (L)
Type of Position: Permanent
Working hours per week: 36
Region: Africa
Country/Territory: Ethiopia
Location (City): Addis Ababa
Type of Post: British Embassy
Number of vacancies: 1
Starting monthly salary (): ETB 18,835.21 – ETB 23,544.01
Start Date: 1 September 2019
Other benefits and conditions of employment
The British Embassy has a learning and development culture.
Training for all aspects of the job will be available and a wide variety of personal development training opportunities available to all Embassy staff.
Additional information
Annual Leave and Public Holidays:
Locally engaged staff of all grades will be entitled to paid annual leave as follows:
Up to 2 years 22 days
After 2 years services 25 days
After 5 years services 30 days
In addition to annual leave, the British Embassy observes up to a maximum number of 14 Ethiopian, British and Religious public holidays each year. A list of such Embassy holidays will be published each year. Office Staff required to work on these holidays will be granted time off in lieu or overtime where circumstances permit.