About This Role
This is a hands-on senior accounting position embedded in an import-export business, where you would own the full financial reporting cycle rather than specialize in one narrow area. The hiring is being run through Frontieri Consult, meaning you would formally sit with Dololo but be recruited via an external firm — worth knowing before you apply. Import-export accounting carries a distinct rhythm: multi-currency transactions, customs and duty implications, and inventory moving across borders, so the work is more complex than a purely domestic ledger role.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The seniority band and the emphasis on international transactions signal that Dololo needs someone who can operate without close supervision and has already handled foreign currency reconciliations, landed cost calculations, or letter-of-credit documentation. The framing around "financial analysis" and "supporting decision-making" suggests they want an accountant who can explain numbers to management, not just record them. The profile being sought is likely someone who has worked in trading, logistics, or manufacturing import operations rather than a generalist from a service firm.
How to Approach This Application
Lead with concrete examples of cross-border work — specific currencies handled, how you managed forex gains and losses, or how you structured reconciliations across multiple accounts. Because a consultancy is screening on Dololo's behalf, your CV needs to stand on its own without a personal connection to lean on, so make the relevance of your sector experience obvious in the first few lines. Demonstrate familiarity with Ethiopian tax and customs compliance as it applies to imports; that is almost certainly a deciding factor.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to an accountant with five-plus years in trading or import-heavy environments who is comfortable owning reporting end to end. Expect moderate competition — senior accounting roles in Addis attract strong candidates, but the import-export specialization narrows the pool considerably.
About the job
On behalf of Dololo Import and Export Plc, (https://dololoet.com/) we are seeking a qualified Senior Accountant to join their team in Addis Ababa.
Job Summary
Dololo Import and Export Plc is looking for skilled and detail-oriented senior Accountant to join our import and export company. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting principles, financial analysis, and experience working with international transactions. The senior finance officer will be responsible for managing the financial records, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing accurate financial reports to support decision-making processes.
Responsibilities and Deliverables:
- Prepare and manage all financial and management reports, including reconciliations, cash flow analyses, balance sheets, and financial utilization reports (monthly, quarterly, and annually).
- Prepare annual financial statements, including the statement of financial position, profit and loss account, and statement of cash flows for external stakeholders such as shareholders, tax authorities, and financers.
- Ensure all statutory tax obligations (VAT, withholding tax, employee income tax, annual profit tax, etc.) are accurately settled on time.
- provide financial insights and recommendations to management for business strategy and growth.
- Facilitate external audit services, at the end of each fiscal year, in order to get opinion on fair presentation of business unit’s financial position.
- Design and implement KPI dashboards and financial monitoring tools for real-time oversight.
- Provide strategic advice to the CEO, General Manager and Board on financial sustainability and expansion.
- Liaise with banks, auditors, and government agencies to maintain strong institutional relationships.
- Accurate & timely preparation of financial management reports within Ethiopia
- Effective management and control of cash-flows, working capital and budgets within Ethiopia
- Effective management of finance team
- Effective strategic and operational support
- Effective teamwork (both internal and external stakeholders) and self-management
Minimum Qualifications:
- BA degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
- At least 3 years in a senior finance position, ideally in a trading, logistics, or import/export business
- In-depth knowledge of Ethiopian tax laws, financial regulations, and procurement rules
- Experience with ERP/accounting software (e.g., Peachtree, IFRS ,QuickBooks, Sage, SAP)
Minimum Experience: 4 years Financial Management experience
How To Apply
Interested candidates can share their updated CV at jobs@vastatalent.com
with the subject line " Senior Accountant "
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