Finance Manager Officer

PROFILE

I got my BA degree in Accounting

from Hawassa University in 2007 &

MBA in 2023 from Bule Hora

University .I am a hard-working and

driven individual who has been

working in NGOs, Manufacturing,

and government since 2008. Having

acquired More than ten years of

real-world experience in different

roles such As Accountant, Admin &

Finance Officer, Senior

Management Accountant, Senior

Field Finance officer & Field Finance

manager coupled with education

& ability to work on SUN, SAP& SAGA

ERPS; I can adapt to any Industry,

and always looking to over exceed

targets, and am capable of

handling multiple aspects of any

assignments.

CONTACT

Mobile:+251 – 9-13-00-47-69

SKYPE: gemechu.gemeda1

EMAIL:

*************@*****.***

LINKEDIN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemechu-

gemeda-704083221/

Gemechu Gemeda

Senior Field Finance Officer _ Assosa

EDUCATION

BULE HORA UNIVERSITY

MBA IN MANAGEMENT

2023

HAWASSA UNIVERSITY

2002- 2007

Graduated With a BA Degree In Accounting from Hawassa University. DEJAZMACH GERESU DHUKI HIGHSCHOOL

1998-2002 _Walliso

WORK EXPERIENCE

I.Action Against Hunger ACF-USA: Senior Field Finance Officer February 2024 - Present _ Assosa,Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia August 2019–January 2024 _Yabello,Oromia Region, Ethiopia As SFFO I am supporting all Finance activities like

Budget Management:- Monitor organizational budget & Support Budget utilization appropriately .

Treasury Forecast:- Produce quality and timely treasury forecasts, Forecast cash flow positions and funds available

Field Compliance:- Focal person for compliance, Keeping in place organizational internal controls systems and their functionality

Validation:- Validation of procurement requests, TORs, approve payment vouchers

Monthly Accountancy Report Preparation: - prepare & submit monthly accountancy reports.

II. International Medical Corps: -(for 3 years and 3months) a) Field Finance Manager:-January 2018 - July 2019 (Dolo Ado Refugee Camp) b) Senior Finance Officer:-December 2016 - December 2017 (Harar Base) c) Admin & Finance Officer:-May 2016 – November ( Fitche Base ) Main Responsibility:

Open staff files for the field office and manage staff employment contracts.

Coordinate the monthly timesheet, and payroll and submit them to Addis HR and Admin Department

Supervises, organizes, and coordinates the work of field finance departments and staff.

Provide quality financial information, process payments and maintain comprehensive accounting records

Ensure effective financial management and accountability

Ensures that expenses are allocated correctly

Ensures that expenses are allocated correctly

Reconciliations of monthly outstanding receivable and payable accounts

Reviews monthly financial reports

Prepares and reviews payroll roster, leave tracking report, HOBBIES

Reading

Watching Movies & Documentaries

Traveling to countryside

Prepares monthly cash flow projection and sends it to the Country office

Assist the Country office in opening and changing for signatories of existing and new bank accounts

Assists in audit schedule preparation and audit queries

Ensures that the work of the field finance department complies with internal controls and internal audit requirements

Review procurement documents before submission to the country office and field office program Coordinator

Provides clearances for staff for final payment. III. Ahadu Group:- Senior Management Accountant

June 2015 - May 2016 _(1 year) _ Bishoftu, Ethiopia As Senior Management Accountant I supported all Finance activities like

Analyzing changes in product design to determine effects on cost

Review and strengthen controls around factory financial processes

Perform physical inventory counts

Perform margin analysis by product

Providing management with reports comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products

IV. Coca-Cola SABCO:- Accountant

October 2013 - May 2015 _ (1 year 8 months) _Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

prepare payment vouchers and Cheques

Follow up on unsettled cheques & Floats

File & keep payment vouchers & supporting documents

Oversee the settlement of the sales.

V. ActionAid UK:-Admin & Finance Officer

December 2011 - September 2013 _(1 year 10 months) _ Bonga, 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.

VI. Ilu Aba Bora Zone Finance:-Zonal UN Agency Finance Officer July 2008 - November 2011 _(3 years 5 months) _ Metu, Ethiopia Position: - Supervisor

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain a 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 are 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 agency records regularly.

Prepare a statement of Expenditures & Cash position at the end of each fiscal year Dec 31

LANGUAGE SKILL

• Afaan Oromoo Native All Skills

• Amharic Native All Skills

• English Professional All Skills

• Kaficho/Kafinoonoo Intermediate……… Speaking & Listening

• Af-Somali Elementary Understanding AWARDS & TRAININGS

• Sylogist Mission ERP/NAVE/D-365/ key user function training by ACF_USA for all finance staff Nov 22 2023-Dec 1 2023 for 88hours.

• Character First Award for the Year of 2015_ East African Bottling Company

(Coca-Cola_ Dire Dawa Plant)

• Excellence through Service training Aug.18-19, 2014_ Training by Erkat Training PLC in association with Coca-Cola Co.

• Character First Award for the Year of 2014_ East African Bottling Company

(Coca-Cola_ Dire Dawa Plant)

• Peachtree Accounting Training_ 2014_ From Cyber link Computer Center_ Dire Dawa

• Human Right-Based Approach to Development and New M&E Framework training_ ActionAid Ethiopia_ June 11-16, 2012_ organized at Wise Training Center, Addis Ababa

REFERENCES

1. Solomon Assefa Mekuria: - Field Coordinator _ ACF_USA_ Borana Base Immediate Supervisor

Mob: - +251-*********

Email:********@**-*******************.***

2. Sosina Siyoum _ Senior HR Admin ACF_USA

Email: - *********@**-*******************.***

Mobile: - +251-*********

3. Getnet Teferi – Finance Manager – International Medical Corps Immediate Supervisor(x)

Email:-*******@*************************.***

Mobile: - +251*********

Skype: - GETINET TEFERI

4. Amanuel Asfaw Gachena _ Accounting Manager_ ACF_USA Immediate Supervisor (Current)

Mob: - +251*********

Email: - ********@**-*******************.***

Skype: -Amanuel Asfaw

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