Accountant

Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for numbers? Are you looking for your next career opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of an international finance department? If so, then this job could be for you!

The Company
Tiko (previously known as Triggerise) believes in a world where all youth have the power to choose where, when, and how they meet their sexual reproductive health needs. Our digital platform delivers scalable and verifiable sexual reproductive health services for young people in 5 main markets in Sub Saharan Africa - Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa,  Burkina Faso, and Zambia. We work together with local communities and use nudges like reminders, discounts, and reward points to encourage our users to access and use sexual and reproductive health services. We also support our users in becoming micro-entrepreneurs and adding value to their economies.

Tiko has offices in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, the Netherlands and Portugal. Globally, our team consists of 160 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast-growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young and our culture is global and dynamic. Our work environment is fast-paced, informal, and friendly. You can learn more about what being part of Tiko is like here.

For this role, we are looking for applicants based in Ethiopia.

The Job

As the Accountant, you will mainly be responsible for the operational execution of financial functions from journal entries to statutory audits, and in supporting relevant stakeholders with budgeting, reporting and compliance.
Responsibilities:

• Executing the procurement-to-pay process, recording accounts payable and receivables, reconciling bank payments, and processing employee expenses/ advances.
• Supporting payroll verification and payment of salaries to the respective banks.
• Executing all other journal entries.
• Ensuring compliance with the accounting laws and Tiko's policies.
• Preparing and reconciling VAT returns.
• Preparing monthly reconciliations and month-end working papers

About You

You have strong knowledge of local accounting standards and statutory requirements. You are great with numbers and have an eye for detail. You are a team player who works well with people from different cultural backgrounds.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of (local) accounting standards and statutory requirements
• Excellent knowledge of financial ERP systems
• You are good with numbers and keen to details

The Rewards

At Tiko we believe in being open, also when it comes to salaries. This position's salary brackets per month is  €1,341 -  €1,676 gross in Ethiopia. We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your experience level and how it relates to your future colleagues.

Benefits

In addition to your annual salary, we offer you:

• A personal development budget.
• Unlimited holidays, if you can make it work with your team you’re good to go.
• Growth opportunities.
• A product to help shape as we grow, to leave your mark on how we do things.
• A vision that we trust that you will do your job without us having to invent unnecessary rules and regulations.

The Details

Interested? Apply now below! Want more information? Check out our website or contact our Global Recruiter. We only accept applications through the apply links, not by email.

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Tiko prioritizes integrity in our workplace and respects your privacy.

Tiko is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour by its employees at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. This is why we will do reference and background screening checks on successful candidates before hiring. Tiko also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme_. As part of this scheme, we will request information from your previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during your employment, or incidents under investigation when you left employment. By applying for this position, you confirm you have read and understood these recruitment procedures.
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We value your privacy and understand the importance of safeguarding your personal data. We invite you to review our privacy notice for the recruitment process to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal data during the recruitment process. Click here to view the document. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our privacy notice.

Keywords

AccountantFinancialERP systemsComplianceVAT returnsReconciliationsJournal entriesBudgetingReporting