Overview
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Education
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YOSEF SHENKUTE

YOSEF SHENKUTE

Addis Ababa

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Manager

Compassion INT ET
Addis Ababa
10.2016 - Current
  • Led finance team to enhance collaboration and achieve departmental goals
  • Coordinated auditing processes to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
  • Liaised with bank, tax office, AABE on finance matters to ensure compliance and clarity
  • Oversee day-to-day finance activities to ensure accurate financial operations
  • Ensure that appropriate financial record-keeping policies and practices are established and maintained
  • Review all payments, and payment agreement, computing the necessary tax
  • Managed foreign exchange transactions to optimise currency trading strategies.

Finance Manager

Anasmos Children Development Association
Addis Ababa
01.2016 - 02.2019

ü Oversaw daily financial operations to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Oversaw audit processes to ensure compliance with regulations and facilitate accurate financial reporting.

Prepared financial reports and ensured accounting systems were ready for auditors

Guided and trained finance team members to enhance skills and improve overall team capability.

Served as part-time finance manager at Anasmos children development for three years.

Finance Manager, Office Administrator

The Word for the World Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
10.2015 - 07.2018
  • Managed financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, to support business objectives.
  • Developed expertise in financial management, budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, and administrative operations to support organisational goals.
  • Managed accounts payable and receivables, raising invoices, reconciling accounts and processing cash transactions.
  • Monitored daily cash flow to ensure sufficient funds for operations. to optimise liquidity and ensure availability of funds for operational needs.

as senior accountant

The Word for the world Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
01.2013 - 01.2015

Managed and supervised all financial and administrative activities within the office.

Managed financial oversight of projects and ensured compliance with budgetary guidelines., follow-up and supervise the financial activities of partners and donors.

Assisted Executive Director in planning and managing resources to ensure compliance with financial policies.

Ensured proper allocation of funds for specific budget line items outlined in budget document.

Education

Certificate of Higher Education - ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01-2026

Master of Science - M.Sc. Accounting and Finance

ST Mary University
01-2018

Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration

Adama science and Technology University
01-2014

Higher National Diploma - Accounting

Diploma Accounting
01-2007

Skills

- Being trained with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

- Being trained on quick book accounting software by Twftw USA

- Trained on financial management and reporting in Nairobi Kenya

- Trained on financial management in Zemen management institute

- Trained on training management in organization

- Trained on Peachtree accounting software by Addis Beza computer training center

- Trained on conversational English by Africa Beza

- Being trained trainer of short-term training by Ethiopian Management Institute

- Trained on Workday accounting Software by Compassion Rwanda

- Being trained Finance and Ethiopian Law by EPAAA

- I currently serve as a Board Member of World for the World Ethiopia and Legacy Holistic Mission

References

  • Dr Tsehaywota Taddese / Compassion ET National Director / 0911511972/

ttaddesse@us.ci.org

  • Ato Tesfaye Bekama / The Word for the world ET/ National director/ 0944135602/ mulutesfabegeta@gmail.com
  • Teri ‘TL’ Sheffield /The Word for the world USA /+1 719 534 2052 Admin-us@twftw.org

COO251-0944135602

Timeline

Accounting Manager

Compassion INT ET
10.2016 - Current

Finance Manager

Anasmos Children Development Association
01.2016 - 02.2019

Finance Manager, Office Administrator

The Word for the World Ethiopia
10.2015 - 07.2018

as senior accountant

The Word for the world Ethiopia
01.2013 - 01.2015

Certificate of Higher Education - ACCA

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Master of Science - M.Sc. Accounting and Finance

ST Mary University

Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration

Adama science and Technology University

Higher National Diploma - Accounting

Diploma Accounting
YOSEF SHENKUTE