Finance Officer – First Addis Investment Bank (FAB)

Hiring Organization: FC Africa / First Addis Investment Bank (FAB)
Position: Finance Officer
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Senior Finance Officer
Deadline: August 26, 2026
Job Category: Accounting & Finance
Location: Ethiopia

About First Addis Investment Bank (FAB)

First Addis Investment Bank (FAB) is a pioneering investment bank focused on shaping Ethiopia’s financial future. The bank provides advisory services in areas including share registration, capital raising, underwriting, IPO readiness, mergers and acquisitions, and brokerage services.

Key Responsibilities

Brokerage Financial Tracking & Trade Settlement

• Monitor the complete lifecycle of buy and sell transactions executed by the brokerage department.
• Ensure accurate and timely trade capture and reconciliation.
• Investigate and resolve trade failures, position mismatches, and settlement discrepancies.

Money Movement & Financial Controls

• Monitor incoming and outgoing funds, including client deposits, withdrawals, wire transfers, and internal transfers.
• Perform daily bank and custodian reconciliations.
• Track daily cash positions and ensure sufficient liquidity for settlements and operations.
• Implement internal controls to prevent unauthorized transactions, fraud, and misuse of client funds.
• Ensure strict segregation of client funds from proprietary and operational accounts.
• Ensure client funds are maintained in designated accounts without commingling.

Operational Finance & Accounting

• Process supplier and vendor invoices and maintain vendor records.
• Support monthly payroll, tax withholding, pension deductions, and employee reimbursements.
• Maintain accounting records and prepare journal entries.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS or applicable local accounting frameworks.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and variance analysis.
• Assist with management financial reporting.
• Support preparation and submission of required financial reports to ECMA and ESX.
• Maintain financial records in accordance with applicable legal and ESX requirements.
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• More than 2 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or operations.
• Experience in a financial services firm is highly desirable.
• Experience in trade settlement, reconciliation, and client fund segregation is an advantage.
• Capital market certification such as CISI, ESX Academy, or ECMA training is strongly preferred.

Required Competencies

• Strong integrity and professional ethics.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong financial analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to investigate and resolve reconciliation and settlement issues.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance, ESX Rules, ECM directives, and AML/CFT requirements.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client and proprietary information.

Independence & Confidentiality

The Finance Officer must maintain strict confidentiality concerning client information, investigations, regulatory matters, and proprietary business information, except where disclosure is required by law or regulatory authorities.

📅 Application Deadline

August 26, 2026

📩 How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit:

• One-page cover letter
• Updated CV

Send your application to:

jobs@fcafrica.com

Email Subject:Finance Officer – FAB

Only qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.