Job Opportunity: Director of Finance position available at Plan International Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. Accounting and Finance, Business and Administration jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

The Opportunity 

This key senior role is an integral part of PIE's leadership, holding a seat on the Country Leadership Team (CLT) and overseeing the entirety of the organization’s finance functions. The remit of this position extends beyond traditional financial management; it is fundamentally committed to driving continuous improvements across all facets of PIE's financial management and hence ensure the financial health of the organization as a whole. The post holder will be seen as pivotal to the successful delivery of PIE's programmes, directly influencing the organization’s ability to demonstrate value for money for all stakeholders and create meaningful impact. This critical financial stewardship is essential to PIE's overarching mission of serving the people in Ethiopia.

Further, the position will ensure PIE develops, maintains, and continuously improves its systems and processes to be up-to-date and fit-for-purpose, supporting both its current operations and its overall long-term organizational health. Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the analysis of financial data and financial forecasting, PIE;’s strategic focus includes a strong emphasis on leveraging technology and data and so this role will drive the digitization of core processes and systems, and enabling the effective integration and use of technology across PIE’s programming. This forward-looking approach ensures that the finance function actively enables programme success, efficiency, and future sustainability.

ACCOUNTABILITIS AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic Leadership – Support and drive the development of PIE, and its strategic ambition to support girls across Ethiopia, with sound financial planning, analysis and forecasting, whilst ensuring that the organisation operates effectively for all stakeholders, including our donors. Translate financial strategy into operational reality, aligning with organizational goals and humanitarian principles.

Transformational Thinking - Lead financial transformation initiatives, including digital finance systems, process optimization and task audits.

Risk-Based Decision Making - Champion a shift toward risk-informed financial decisions, especially in volatile humanitarian environments.

Inclusive Leadership - Empower diverse teams, foster collaboration across departments, and mentor finance staff for long-term capacity building.

Organisational Health - Contribute to ensuring that PIE as an organisation is well run and able to use and analyse data, especially around long-term organisational health

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

• A Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or related studies and 10-15 years relevant experience, not necessarily in NGO sector. Note that experience can substitute for a qualification but not the other way around.
• Chartered Accountant or CPA with over 10 years' experience in senior financial management roles and at least 5 years in a similar role, preferably, but not necessarily, within INGOs.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of international donor reporting requirements; demonstrable experience in strong relations with all stakeholders, and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Strong grasp of grants management, cost recovery, and humanitarian finance.
• Conflict resolution skills, and the ability to influence without formal authority.
• Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to work in a cross-cultural, matrix management structure.
• Excellent communication skills, including in English

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is December 20, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

• Internal Applicants:Link
• External Applicants:Link

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.