About This Role
This is a grounded, hands-on accounting role that goes beyond simple data entry. As a Junior Financial Accounting Officer at Singitan Engineering PLC, you will be the operational backbone of the finance team—responsible for ensuring that every figure, from sales revenues to tax liabilities, is accurate and compliant. The role suits a detail-oriented professional who is comfortable working with structured financial processes and is ready to support decision-making through budgeting and risk analysis. Given that Singitan is an engineering firm, expect to work with project-based financial data, cost allocations, and possibly multiple revenue streams tied to ongoing contracts.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The listing seeks someone with 1-3 years of experience, which suggests they value practical familiarity with core accounting tasks over theoretical knowledge. The requirement for monitoring financial data, preparing statements, and managing tax payments implies the ideal candidate is already comfortable with Ethiopian tax regulations and accounting software. The inclusion of internal audits and risk analysis indicates the employer wants someone who can think critically about financial health, not just record transactions. They are likely looking for a candidate who can work independently on routine tasks while also contributing to broader financial planning.
How to Approach This Application
To stand out, emphasize your hands-on experience with tax compliance and financial statement preparation, especially in a project-based or engineering context. Highlight any familiarity with internal audit processes or risk analysis, as these are distinguishing factors for a junior role. In your cover letter or interview, discuss how you ensure accuracy under pressure and how you approach discrepancies—this demonstrates the analytical mindset the employer is seeking. Also, mention any experience with budgeting, as the role requires preparing budgets for the entire company and by department.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a meticulous early-career accountant who thrives on structure and wants to build a solid foundation in financial operations, particularly within the engineering sector. It is moderately competitive, as junior accounting roles in Addis Ababa attract many applicants, but your ability to demonstrate audit and risk analysis experience will set you apart.
Job Purpose:
A junior Financial Accountant is a responsible for gathering and monitoring financial data, preparing accurate statements, forecasting costs and revenues, managing tax payments, and conducting internal audits. They ensure compliance with accounting regulations, reporting to tax authorities and support the company’s financial decisions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Gather and monitor financial data (e.g. sales revenues, cost validity and liabilities)
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statements (balance sheets and income statements)
Forecast costs and revenues
Manage tax payments
Organize internal audits
Prepare budgets (for the entire company and by department)
Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments
Analyze financial trends
Perform month-end and year-end close processes
Follow-up and update tax clearance, bid bond, and advance bond.
Attending revenue office training and meetings, update latest tax regulations and document MOM.
Experience
1-2 years in the same field
Having accounting related certificates preferably peach-tree
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates can apply via: info@singitanengineering.com
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