Finance Team Leader

Curriculum Vitae

A. Personal Details

Name: Tariku Tefera Taressa

Sex: Male

Age: 31

Place of Birth: Dembi Dollo Kelem Wallaga

Marital Status: Married

Nationality: Ethiopian

Contact Address: Tel: Mobile Phone: 251**********

E-mail. *******@*****.***

B. Education

Jan,2005-July2007 : BA in Accounting Information System

Sept.2001-July2004: Diploma in Accounting

Sept.1994-June 2001: 7-12th BESS (Betel Evangelical Secondary School) High School, Kelem Wellaga; Ethiopia

Sept: 1986-1994 1-6th: Birhane Yesus Elementary School

Kelem Wellaga; Ethiopia

Addition, Now,I have been attending ACCA from UK

C) Language skills

Language

Reading

Spoken

Written

Afan-Oromo

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Amharic

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

English

Excellent

Very good

Very good

D. Computer Skill

Modern Computer program MS-Word, Excel, Access, Internet, Practical training,Accounting Software (Navision and Peachtree) and some program like Data base,C++,Vital base

E. Short term trainings and workshop attended:

Nov 10-Nov 14 /2015 -Participated training on overview of International Standards on Auditing, Role of Auditors from perspective of a Development Agency,Audit process,ISA800 Audit Work, Project Cycle Management and Budget Monitoring Organized by the Horn of Africa Regional Office of the Protestant Agency for Diakonia and Development in conjunction with RUDDER Charted Accountant/UK

August 3-5/2015 participated training on project management,internal control systems, & donors compliance conducted by Norwegian Church Aid

June 10, 2015 -25 June 2015 participated training on Non-Life Insurance for Sales Agents conducted by Ethiopia Institution of Financial Studies.

Participated on the study tour organized by NMS(Norwegian Mission Society ) from Nov.23-Dec.5/2012, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Participated on training workshop on team work and Leader ship conducted from Oct 1-6, 2012, Awassa,Ethiopia.

Participated on workers and financial manual revision organized by EECMY DASSC, Nov 5-10/2012, in Bishoftu.

Training on Cooperative development, Development policy and Growth and transformation plan of Ethiopia, held from Oct. 18-23/2011,In Addis Ababa

Training on Navision Financial Software, from August Dec 3-7, 2010,in Addis Ababa

Training on Project Cycle Management and Strategic Plan SWOT Analysis, annual planning and reporting held from November 9-13, 2009 at Ghimbi

Training on drug revolving fund and stock management from August Dec 3-7, 2008 at Ghimbi

Attended training on Community Cooperative Promotion in Ethiopia including saving and credit cooperatives, Financial management, Planning and reporting organized by EECMY-DASSC from Oct. 2-8/2008. Nekemit

In addition, I have attended many workshops on planning, review meeting, annual consultation, monitor and evaluation, organized by EECMY DASSC, Norwegian Mission Society, Germen EED and others.

. Experience: A total of 10 years.

January December 2007-Feb 2008, Accountant, EECMY Western Synod, Bodji Western Wollega, Ethiopia.

Feb 2008-June 2008 Acting Chief Accountant, EECMY-Western Synod, Bodji Western Wollega, Ethiopia.

July 2008-December 2010- Chief Accountant and Acting Finance Director, EECMY-Western Synod, Bodji Western Wollega, Ethiopia.

January 2011- March 2014 - Finance Officer, EECMY-DASSC Western Ethiopia Integrated Environmental Food Security Program, Coordination office in Ghimbi. This program is funded by Norwegian government (NORAD)

April 2014 –1October 2016 up to now –Chief Accountant and

Octuber 2016 to March 2017 Acting /delegated Finance Unit Coordinator,EECMY DASSC Head Office (Addis Abeba),

April 2017 to now Finance Team Leader EECMY DASSC Headl Office (Addis Abeba),

The EECMY-DASSC Head office is responsible for overall development and social work of EECMY in accordance with the Memorandum of Association of the Commission Constitution. It performs the role of executive management, coordination and support and plays key roles in overall policy formulation, program development, and financial management, mobilization of resources and partnership development and control. In addition, it performs the functions of monitoring & evaluation,, internal audit and others

F. Major duties and Responsibilities

December 2007-2010-As EECMY- Western Synod Chief Accountant

Review the account on a continues basis throughout the year and make appropriates adjustments

Follow up timely submission of financial documents from the units

See to it that accounts are properly reconciled and presented

See to it that cash vouchers are properly approval, coding, and supporting documents before payment.

Compute and arrange transfers to synod units for approval by finance director

Cheek that if payments and transfers to the synod units are covered from available budget

Control and keep register of building, vehicles, furniture, equipments, stock items insurance inventory lists

Keep files on correspondences contacts,financial reports, budgets,audit reports of the Financial department

Prepare budget proposal for finance department that to be review by management to be approved by budget committee

Conduct in –service training for accountant staff

Prepare annual leave for finances staff

December 2011-March 2014

-Compilation/ consolidation of reports and plans of the individual projects to partners and EECMY – DASSC office. (more than 250 projects)

-Assist EECMY-DASSC-BOs in preparing working budget/ proposal and financial statements.

-Appraise program/project financial planning/applications, reports of any kind forwarded by EECMY-DASSC-BOs, if necessary revised and submitted to concerned programs on EECMY-DASSC Head Office and partner (Norwegian Mission Society) level in agreed quality standards and timeframe.

-Provide trainings for the EECMY-DASSC-BOs and programs/projects staffs in collaboration with the different EECMY-DASSC finance Office.

-prepare experience exchange for EECMY-DASSC-BOs and /projects

-Share information and link EECMY-DASSC- BOs to Head Office and partners

-Facilitate effective and efficient utilization of resources in the whole implementation.

-Assists the project in planning monitoring and evaluation of the project activities.

-Ensure the timely transfer of funds and other required resources for project.

-Facilitate the allocation and reallocation resources between the IREDP”s and insure proper & effective utilization resources of projects.

March 2014-Octuber 2016 (Chief Accountant)

2.1 Main Duties

To familiarize itself with national and international trends and polices in the wider field of development cooperation related to accounting standards

To disseminate this knowledge to other departments on EECMY-DASSC central level, ACO offices and EECMY-DASSC Synod Offices and program and projects

In collaboration with the Finance and Administration Department Head

Ensures that all the financial activities of EECMY-DASSC at all levels are organized; administered, effectively controlled and supervises the proper maintenance and accounting standards (GAAP), as well as compliance to the EECMY-DASSC accounting manual

Ensures that the budget proposal of EECMY-DASSC is prepared and approved on time.

Ensures that the accounts are closed and financial statements are prepared annually at each year-end and submits the draft accounts of EECMY-Central DASSC Office to the external auditors appointed by the EECMY-DASSC Board for audit.

Reviews variances between budget and actual expenditures and prepares narrative reports in collaboration with the chief accountant and prepares budget adjustments requests in accordance with the donor agency’s contracts.

Ensures that financial reports are submitted to the donors and other stakeholders as per their requirements

Ensures timely collection of funds from donors and follow-up that the fund has been deposited in the EECMY-DASSC bank account intact

Ensures the timely settlement of bills

Orders cheque books and other financial forms to be printed on time

Ensures the budgetary control report from data on the personal computer prepared, looks into the reason(s) for the variances, and checks a narrative report on the variances and submits it to the EECMY-DASSC management

October 2016- up to now (Acting Finance unit Coordinator and Finance Team Leader)

2.1 Main Duties

To familiarize itself with regional, national and international trends and polices in the wider field of development cooperation related to finance management and administration

To disseminate this knowledge to other units on EECMY-DASSC central level, ACO offices and EECMY-DASSC Synod Offices and program and projects

To assist other units of EECMY-DASSC in finance and administration duties as requested.

To organize and conduct trainings on finance and administration management

To ensure that financial parts of program/project applications, reports and audits are carried out as agreed throughout the EECMY-DASSC structure

To develop, install and ensure the application of controlling mechanisms to enhance quality of finance and administration management throughout the EECMY-DASSC structure.

Ensures that all the financial activities of EECMY-DASSC at all levels are organized; administered, effectively controlled and supervises the proper maintenance and accounting standards (GAAP), as well as compliance to the EECMY-DASSC accounting manual

Ensures that the budget proposal of EECMY-DASSC is prepared and approved on time.

Ensures that the accounts are closed and financial statements are prepared annually at each year-end and submits the draft accounts of EECMY-Central DASSC Office to the external auditors appointed by the EECMY-DASSC Board for audit.

G. Hobbies

Reading Books

Participating in clubs and sport

H. References:

Dr Abaya Wakwoya

EECMY-DASSC Capacity Building and PEM coordinator

Mobile: +251*********, Addis Ababa.

E-Mail: ******@*****.***, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ato Gamachis Gudina

EECMY DASSC WEIEFSD Program Coordinator

Mobile: +251*********, Ghimbi.

E-Mail: ********@*****.***,

Dr Klaus Krispert

Norwegian Mission Society Representative

Tel: +251********

E-Mail: ********@********.**

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