Treasury and Disbursement Officer

Financial Management and Compliance to SNV/Donor Regulations

• Ensures that books of accounts are maintained check receipts and other financial documents are kept properly or safely.
• Facilitates income and withholding tax payments to the concerned government offices on time.
• Do a tax return on time as per Tax authority deadlines.
• Reconcile all pending Tax liabilities in our books of accounts and make sure they are all paid on time.
• Ensures that all cash collected is deposited daily in the bank.
• Develop mechanisms to ensure that the financial operations of SNV are running cost-effectively.
• Ensures compliance with SNVs accounting policy as per SNV Finance and Administration policy and procedures manual as well as policy and procedure as established by Global office.
• Familiarize herself/himself with all current contractual donor obligations and the donor compliance implementation plan.
• Follow SNV internal control framework when performing his/her tasks.

Disbursement and reconciliation processes.

• Verifies and ensures that required documentation and authorization are presented before effecting payment.
• Ensure payments requested for goods and services are from the right supplier and check the presence in the approved supplier list.
• Check purchases other than the approved supplier list are following the procedure of the procurement Manual.
• Maintain a level of signatory of managers to execute payment of cheques.
• Ensure requests of payments are in line with the organizations policy such as rate legality VAT exemption etc.
• Ensure the proper Project Number and Account Codes for every request for payments are used both in documents and in SAP Business by Design (SBD).
• Make sure all Invoices received has corresponding PO and Goods receipt booked before posting the Invoice.
• Post the supplier Invoices and review to make sure all the GRN/POs were linked to correct budget lines and GL account before posting the invoice.
• Prepare cheques or wire transfers to suppliers and staff once all invoices booked in SBD are approved by budget holders and designated management staff.
• Ensures that good receiving note (GRN) is received for each material or services purchase before payment effected.
• Ascertains that acknowledgement is received from payee and filed with cash disbursement voucher and maintains disbursement file by sequential numbers for checks sent/delivered to payees.
• Post weekly/ daily bank statement in SBD to make sure you dont miss the monthly closure deadline.
• Perform Arba Minch cluster office bank reconciliation and make sure bank and cash protocol is approved.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly and annual liquidity plan and liquidity requests that should be requested country office Addis Ababa.

Learning

• Keeps up to date with recent developments in the sector government regulations including best practice.
• Ensures ongoing personal development and learning.
• Ensures the communication of finance policies and procedures within the organisation and with other stakeholders.
• Observe internal SNV deadlines and be able to have an effective communication.
• Be proactive and invert and advise new efficient ways to improve our systems especially in relation to treasury.

Qualifications :

Educational Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting. 
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in a similar position.

Desired Attributes:

• Knowledge in tax matters.
• Training on Computerized Accounting.
• Proficiency in computers (Word Excel & Access).
• Skill in the use of SAP by Design accounting software.
• Proactive and efficient on performing tasks.
• Firm belief in teamwork gender equity and sustainable development.

Competencies:

• Focus on quality
• Controlling Progress
• Problem Analysis
• Integrity
• Result orientataion

Additional Information :

Contract Type: National - Full time

Expected start date: November 2025

Duty Station: Araba Minch

Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on October 16 2025. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality.
If your experience and skills match the positions requirements we will contact you to advise on the next steps in the recruitment process.

Working at SNV  

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment opportunities to lead and innovate and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to an internal global network of experts.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the basis of disability status religion ethnic origin gender and sexual orientation etc.

Vetting
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for both nationally and internationally determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation sexual abuse or sexual harassment) the Statement of Conduct. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme. 

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.