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Job Opportunity: Accountant

Job Opportunity: Accountant

Position Title: Accountant
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (with potential for occasional travel within the region)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Finance Manager
Application Deadline: January 31, 2026
Start Date: Immediately

About Our Organization

Positive Peace Ethiopia (PPE) is a youth-led civil society organization built on a strong commitment to peace, justice, digital rights, and human rights. Registered in September 2021 under the Ethiopian Authority for Civil Society Organizations with Registration No. 5821, PPE operates through its 17 regional chapters across Ethiopia, actively involving youth and women in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and social integration activities. Our regional chapters, supported by the core team in Addis Ababa, include locations such as Jimma, Adama, Bule Hora, Mizan Aman, Welkite, Assosa, Dessie, Samara, Ari-Jinka, Arbaminch, Jigjiga, Dire Dawa, Bahir Dar, Mekelle, Gondar, and Raya.

Vision: Creating a just, inclusive, and sustainably peaceful Ethiopia.

Mission: Empowering youth and women with the skills and tools for peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

Social Objective: To strengthen the capacity of communities to withstand challenges and ensure inclusiveness by equipping women and youth with necessary peacebuilding approaches, encouraging peace and reconciliation, and advocating for solving conflicts by focusing on their sustainable causes.

Our core values guide all our work: Sustainability, Partnership, Inclusivity, Resilience, Empowerment, Integrity—focusing on long-term peace and development, collaborating with local and global stakeholders, prioritizing youth, women’s, and persons with disabilities’ (PWD) voices, empowering communities to overcome challenges, upholding transparency and accountability, and building leadership skills for change-makers.

PPE’s focus areas include Youth Digital Rights, Youth Peace and Security, Women Peace and Security, and Media Literacy and Fact Checking. We implement key peacebuilding initiatives by youth, such as:

  • Digitalise Youth: Equipping journalists and digital content creators to debunk misinformation trends while mitigating hate speech.
  • HaqSemi: Fact checking, conflict resolution, hate speech mitigation, peace journalism, and MIL (Media and Information Literacy).
  • Women Economic Empowerment: Equipping women entrepreneurs in the digital economy with long-term hybrid mentorship.
  • Peace Ambassadorial Programs and Youth Dialogues: Community, university, and school-based programs.
  • #defyhate now.Ethiopia: Countering hate speech and misinformation, knowledge transfer, community engagement, and building a peace network.
  • Peace Weavers: Trauma healing, art for peace, and peaceful conflict resolution.

Current programs highlight our impact:

  • Digitalise Youth: A major two-year pan-African project launched in January 2025, aimed at empowering young activists and civil society organizations (CSOs) through digital literacy and civic technology. Funded by DANIDA, with the consortium led by the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) in partnership with the French Media Development Agency (CFI). This initiative covers three regions of Ethiopia and Addis Ababa, promoting digital rights, ethical rights, and peace journalism.
  • The #defyhate now Project: An EU-funded initiative focused on mitigating misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech, in collaboration with the Berlin-based r0g agency.
  • The HaqSemi Project: Implemented in partnership with ELiDA Ethiopia and Search for Common Ground, building upon prior experience. Currently executed with the Life & Peace Institute.
  • The National Peace Weavers: Started in Tigray as Peace Weavers of Tigray, now expanded nationally in partnership with ActionAid Ethiopia.

Our impact includes directly affecting over 3,600 youth, training 390 community leaders, preparing 1,200+ university peace ambassadors, and supporting 56 women entrepreneurs.

Youth matter profoundly at PPE because, in Ethiopia’s future, they are at the forefront, often facing challenges in conflict and migration. Youth have been both victims and perpetrators in conflicts, recruited by armed groups due to lack of employment and education opportunities. Their role in peacebuilding initiatives and conflicts has been influential, and involving them is crucial as they represent a large portion of the population and are key to sustaining long-term peace.

Recent developments underscore our growth: PPE has joined the Global Forum on Media Development (GFMD), the largest global community of media development and journalism support organizations. Additionally, we are partnering with CFI on the “Digitalise Youth” initiative.

We aim to expand youth peacebuilding programs to more regions and integrate more youth into the process. PPE invites international organizations, governments, and civil society to collaborate in empowering youth for peace and sustainable development in Ethiopia. Our partnerships include organizations such as VSO, CIPE, Ministry of Peace, CFI, ELiDA, ActionAid, Life & Peace Institute, SCPS, Digital Democracy Initiative, UNICEF, GFMD, UNOY, IPHRD, and various higher educational institutions like Wollo University, Adama University, Mekelle University, Bahir Dar University, and Hawassa University, among others.

For more information, visit www.ppeth.org.

Position Overview

The Accountant will play a crucial role in managing the financial operations of PPE, ensuring accurate financial records, compliance with regulatory requirements, and support for project budgeting and reporting. This position requires a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills, proficiency in accounting software, and a commitment to financial integrity in a non-profit environment. The successful candidate will handle day-to-day financial tasks, contribute to strategic financial planning, and ensure transparency in all financial dealings to support our mission of peacebuilding and youth empowerment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while working in a dynamic and values-driven organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Bookkeeping and Financial Recording: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including general ledger entries, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, and petty cash management. Ensure all transactions are properly documented, classified, and recorded in compliance with Ethiopian accounting standards and organizational policies. Utilize Peachtree (Sage 50) software for daily bookkeeping tasks, including invoice processing, payment tracking, and expense categorization.
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports. Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and potential risks, providing insights to management for informed decision-making. Assist in the preparation of donor-specific reports, ensuring alignment with grant requirements and timely submission.
  • Budget Management and Compliance: Support the development and monitoring of organizational and project budgets, tracking expenditures against approved plans and forecasting future financial needs. Ensure compliance with tax regulations, audit requirements, and donor guidelines, including preparation for internal and external audits. Manage payroll processing, statutory deductions, and financial controls to prevent discrepancies and promote accountability.
  • Additional Duties: Oversee procurement processes to ensure cost-effectiveness and adherence to policies. Provide financial training and support to program staff on budget tracking and expense reporting. Collaborate with the Finance Manager on fundraising proposals by contributing financial projections and cost analyses. Maintain financial databases and files, ensuring data security and confidentiality. Undertake other finance-related tasks as assigned to support PPE’s operational efficiency and sustainable growth.

Required Qualifications and Skills

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certifications such as ACCA, CPA, or equivalent are highly desirable.
  • Experience: Minimum three years of professional experience in accounting, preferably in the non-profit, NGO, or development sector. Demonstrated experience in bookkeeping, financial reporting, and using accounting software is essential. Familiarity with donor-funded projects and compliance requirements is a plus.
  • Skills and Competencies:
    • Proficiency in Peachtree (Sage 50) accounting software, along with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel for financial modeling and analysis).
    • Strong knowledge of bookkeeping principles, financial recording, and Ethiopian tax laws.
    • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy in financial data management.
    • Ability to prepare and interpret financial reports, budgets, and forecasts.
    • Good communication skills in English; proficiency in Amharic or other local languages is advantageous.
    • Commitment to ethical financial practices, transparency, and aligning with PPE’s core values of integrity and accountability.
  • Personal Attributes: Proactive, organized, and able to work under pressure with minimal supervision. Team player with a passion for supporting mission-driven work in peace and development.

Salary and Compensation

Salary is competitive and will be determined based on the project’s capacity and the organization’s scale, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid leave, and professional development opportunities.
  • A supportive work environment with opportunities for career advancement and exposure to impactful projects in peacebuilding.
  • Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options where feasible.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents via email to recruitment@ppeth.org with the subject line “Application for Accountant Position”:

  • A cover letter (maximum 1 page) explaining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with the responsibilities.
  • An updated CV (maximum 3 pages) highlighting relevant experience and achievements.
  • Contact details for at least two professional references.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. We encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, and underrepresented groups. Positive Peace Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, or any other protected status.

Join Our Team

If you are qualified and interested in contributing to peacebuilding and youth empowerment in Ethiopia, send your CV via recruitment@ppeth.org with the subject line “Applying for Accountant.”

For more information about our organization and ongoing projects, visit our website at www.ppeth.org. We look forward to receiving your application and potentially welcoming you to our team!

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