Teshome Karorsa Atomsa
Addis Ababa,AA
Summary
I have over 15 years of progressive experience in financial management, budgeting, reporting, and strategic planning, working across non-profit sectors. My background includes leading financial operations, ensuring compliance with international accounting standards such as GAAP and IFRAS and supporting executive teams with data-driven decision-making. In my previous role as Finance Officer, I successfully developed and implemented budgeting systems that improved financial control and resource allocation. I have also managed audits, streamlined financial reporting processes, and enhanced internal controls to strengthen transparency and accountability. My strong technical proficiency with SUN Systems, Horizon & Pro Vision, coupled with advanced financial analysis and forecasting skills, has equipped me to oversee complex financial portfolios and provide strategic guidance to management. I have consistently demonstrated the ability to lead teams, mentor staff, and build effective collaboration across departments to achieve organizational goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Coordinator
World Vision Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
04.2023 - Current
- Maintain up-to-date documentation of all organization processes.
- Handles VAT claim, all tax and pension declaration in accordance with local laws & regulations.
- Conduct and oversee periodic financial audits.
- Coordinate and organize internal control projects with an annual budget portfolio.
- Develop formal dashboards to communicate results of audit activities to senior management.
- Train and coordinate with a team of experienced in-house financial analysts.
- Control and review both service and material purchase requisitions in line with the approved budget for support costs and field office projects budgets.
- Review and approve various goods and service purchase transactions in accordance with WV internal policies and procedures, donor requirements and conditions, government statutory standards, and other applicable standards.
- Prepare adjusting, correcting, reclassifying, and other amendment journals in accordance with GAAP and WV policies.
- Ensure balance sheet accounts maintain normal, realistic balances and long outstanding balances are cleared accordingly.
- Ensure all bank reconciliations of the bank accounts in the Hub have been done as per expectations.
- Ensure all reconciling balances on the bank account and general ledger are cleared on time.
- Provide local statutory and tax reporting are done on or before the 20th of every month.
- Ensure that compliance with government, World Vision Ethiopia, and donor rules and regulations.
- Extract and follow up on receivables and payables monthly and keep records up to date.
- Keep accurate records of financial transactions that take place to ensure how funds have been used in accordance with the predetermined objectives.
- Review requisitions for goods and services to ensure compliance with objectives and availability of funds.
Finance Officer
World Vision Ethiopia
Omo Nada Area Program
11.2012 - 03.2013
- Processed, examined, and certified administrative receipts and disbursements.
- Assisted external auditors with document collection for audits.
- Pinpointed several operational inefficiencies and boosted performance.
- Follow up on bank matters and ensure all incoming and outgoing funds are accounted for and supported with necessary backups.
- Provided administrative and logistic services while ensuring businesses run smoothly.
- Prepared local statutory reports and ensured compliance with local laws and regulations.
- Managed program budget for ensuring resources utilized effectively & efficiently.
- Registered and completed all information on fixed assets and tagged in accordance with its categories.
- Ensured grant compliance was maintained in accordance with internal and external auditors’ requirements.
- Kept accurate records of financial transactions that took place in accordance with the predetermined objectives.
- Produced budget utilization reports in budget vs. actual forms while ensuring program effectiveness and efficiency.
- Prepared and uploaded reliable financial budgets and cash flow on Horizon in a timely.
- Registered all project fixed assets in the FAMS database properly in accordance with the organization’s procedures.
Project Director
Compassion International Ethiopia
ET-805 Project
04.2009 - 11.2012
- Planned, organized, and coordinated an annual project plan to complete a project within the established goals of time, budget, and quality.
- Prepared project budgets and cash flow while sending it for approval to higher-level management.
- Prepared annual, quarterly, and monthly budgets vs. accomplishments Project report for line supervisors for decision-making purposes.
- Monitored project alignment in terms of financial impacts relating to cash flows and funds accounts by analyzing financial data, interpreting financial data, documenting financial data, and communicating the results to management for decision-making while necessary adjustments are made to the project activities and resources.
- Conducted meetings every quarter with partners and beneficiaries to review how funds are to be utilized effectively and efficiently to achieve objectives and fulfill commitments to stakeholders and the award requirements.
- Ensured that the intervention of the project was to the needy in accordance with the intended.
- Focused and guided others in accomplishing work operations and objectives.
- Measured staff performance against goals and evaluates results to ensure accountability.
- Ensured that goods and services are processed strictly in accordance with the organization’s procedures.
- Buit trust and authentic relationships with staff in telling the truth and create a conducive work atmosphere where team members have a sense of mutual support and are enabled to go beyond their limitations.
- Exercised wise stewardship, shown sound judgment and integrity in the decision and choice I made.
- Handle the day-to-day functions of the travel unit to coordinate travel-related matters within the organization’s policy and procedures.
- Reviewed travel claims and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, validity, and conformity with the organization’s rules prior to forwarding them to the finance unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
Arba Minch University
SNNP, ETHIOPIA07.2006
Skills
- IFRS
- GAAP
- SUN System
- Horizon
- Provision
- Concur Solution (GEMS)
- Microsoft Suite
- Advanced Excel
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- Costs Control
- Financial Resources Management
- Managing Internal Risks
- Strategic Planning
References
- Mr. Ewnetu Tadesse, Compliance Manager, World Vision Ethiopia, +251912080111, Ewnetu_Tadesse@wvi.org
- Mr. Abdi Begna, Omo Nada AP Manager, World Vision, +251910737711, abmgrsah@gmail.com
- Mr. Sileshi Dereje, Projects Supervisor, Compassion International Ethiopia, +251911560358, sileshidereje@gmail.com
Awards
Employee of the Year, 2019, I won in Teamwork and Execution.
Languages
- English, excellent, excellent, excellent, excellent
- Afan Oromo, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
- Amharic, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Timeline
Finance Coordinator
World Vision Ethiopia
04.2023 - Current
Finance Officer
World Vision Ethiopia
11.2012 - 03.2013
Project Director
Compassion International Ethiopia
04.2009 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance
Arba Minch University