Data Entry Finance Manager

Contact

www.linkedin.com/in/gemechu-

gemeda-***a5218 (LinkedIn)

Top Skills

Accounting

Microsoft Office

Managerial Finance

Languages

Afaan Oromo (Native or Bilingual)

English (Professional Working)

Amharic (Native or Bilingual)

Kaficho & Af-Somali (Elementary)

Honors-Awards

Character First Award_ Coca Coal

Gemechu Gemeda

Senior Field Finance Officer ACF_USA

Borena Base, Yabello

Summary

A hardworking and driven individual have worked in Manufacturing, NGO, & Government since 2007. Having acquired More than ten years of real world experience in different roles such as Accountant, Admin

& Finance Officer, Senior Management Accountant & Field Finance manager, coupled with an education, I can adapt any Industry and always looking to over exceed targets and capable of handling multiple aspects of any assignments.

Experience

1. Action Against Hunger ACF-USA

Senior Field Finance Officer

August 2019 - Present (More than 3 years)

Ethiopia

Objective 1: Budget Management

Monitor organizational spending to ensure that it is within the budget Support other departments in the process of budget management Remind program and support departments if any of any significant remaining balance on budget lines

Objective 2: Treasury Forecast

Produce high quality and timely treasury forecast on monthly forecast produce the revised treasury forecast if any on timely manner Forecast cash flow positions and funds available for operation at the base level Objective 3: Field Compliance

Be a focal person for compliance in the base

Ensure that the organization’s internal controls do exist and functional at the base

Ensures that Action Against Hunger procedure, policy and system are in place and functional at the.

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Objective 4: Validation

Validation of procurement requests confirming the budget availability and the requests are within the validated budget

Validation of procurement documents make certain the process is compliant and the completeness of supporting documents

Approval of payment documents (unlike PV) before payment confirming the whole thing correct

Objective 5: Monthly Accountancy Report Preparation 2. International Medical Corps (3 years 3 months)

I).Field Finance Manager

January 2018 - July 2019 (1 year 7 months)

Dolo Ado Area Office

II).Senior Finance Officer

December 2016 - December 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Harar

III).Admin & Finance Officer

May 2016 - November 2016 (7 months)

Fitche Selale

Main Responsibility:

• Ensures field accounting reports are submitted on time and complete.

.Reviews field accounting reports, including Cash and Bank Transaction Journals, Cash and Bank Reconciliations and Bank Statement ensuring correctness and completeness of the records. Prepares monitors and analyses monthly financial reports including ACCPAC data entry and submits them for review to Finance Manager.

Ensures that all entries are properly documented and all transactions are backed up with complete required documentation that is properly dated and signed. Maintains bank and cash transaction journal and informs finance manager and cashier of daily balances.

Prepares check request vouchers and payment vouchers ensuring that all supporting documents are completed before payment.

Allocate expenses to various grants as per policy. Prepares and sends to Finance Manager weekly cash request and monthly plan of cash requirement. Assists with audits and checking internal controls of field sites by regular visits to be arranged with Finance Manager and FAD.

Responsible for custody of cash in the office and cash disbursements. Makes sure that backup documentation for cash disbursements is duly approved and on file prior to making cash payments. Page 2

3. Ahadu Food Products SC

Senior Management Accountant

June 2015 - May 2016 (1 year)

Bishoftu Town,Ethiopia

. Analyzing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost

.Review and strengthen controls around factory financial processes

. Perform physical inventory counts and periodic reconciliation with book inventory

.Perform margin analysis by product

.Providing management with reports comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products 4. Coca-Cola SABCO

Accountant

October 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 8 months)

Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Duties & Responsibilities

prepare payment vouchers and Cheques as per the authorizations Ensure the attachment of supporting Documents

Follow up unsettled cheques & Floats for timely settlement. File & keep payment vouchers & supporting documents in proper order and safely. Oversee the sales settlement and checking in/out process of the plant Oversee the charging of debitors and drivers shortage accounts and communicate outstanding balance to the customer /driver for timely settlement Work closely with other staffs & carry out additional duties. 5. ActionAid

Admin & Finance Officer

December 2011 - September 2013 (1 year 10 months)

Decha Woreda,Kafa Zone, Ethiopia

Principal Accountability

Financial Management & Control Planning & Budgeting Admin, Resource MGT & HR Management Support

Grant Management, Audit Partnership and Capacity Building. Joint Leadership, Sharing

& Learning.

Performance Management.

Cash Handling and Finance Management.

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6. Oromia Finance & Economy Develeopment Bureau

Zonal UN Agency Finance Officer

July 2008 - November 2011 (3 years 5 months)

Metu, Ethiopia

Position: - Supervisor

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain Separate Book of Accounts

Ensure the expenditure agrees with the annual work plan Prepare & Forward to BOFED quarterly financial & physical reports. Ensure that necessary supporting documents obtained for each transaction & File properly. Conduct Cash count for each fiscal year, Dec 31.

Reconcile books of accounts for sector offices with relevant UN agencies record regularly. Prepare statement of Expenditures & Cash position at the end of each fiscal year Dec 31. Education

1. Bule Hora University_ Bule Hora Town

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Ongoing. (2020 - 2022) _ 2nd Year Final Semester 2. Hawassa University_ Hawassa Town

Bachelor's Degree, Accounting and Finance · (2002 - 2007) 3. Dejazmach Geresu Duki High School _ Waliso Town High school Certificate

4. Shebe Elementery School, Shabe Jimma

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