Senior Accountant

Job Opening: Senior Accountant – Miawa Bottling Company

Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Lideta Sub City, Bisrate Gebreal

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Finance & Accounting

Reports To: Finance Manager

Company Briefing

Miawa Purified Natural Water, a key brand under Miawa Group, is positioned as an affordable, pure, and accessible beverage brand built on quality and strong market visibility. The distribution arm of Miawa Group operates a robust hybrid distribution model, combining independent sub-agents and a direct delivery van fleet to secure wide market coverage. Miawa Group maintains strict operational standards, relying on systematic financial and sales performance reporting to drive brand consistency and sustainable commercial growth.

 Job Summary

We are seeking an analytical, highly organized, and proactive Senior Accountant to oversee the financial operations of our Miawa Water distribution company. In this role, you will be responsible for general ledger management, route sales reconciliations, inventory accounting across all bottle sizes, expense tracking, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience in FMCG or beverage distribution, comfortable handling high-volume daily transactions across direct delivery fleets and sub-agent networks while maintaining strict internal controls and tax compliance.

 Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & General Ledger: Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the distribution business in compliance with local accounting standards and Miawa Group reporting guidelines.
• Route & Channel Sales Reconciliation: Perform daily and weekly reconciliations of cash, and credit sales.
• Inventory & Cost Accounting: Oversee inventory accounting for all SKU sizes (0.33L, 0.5L, 1L, and 2L), reconcile physical stock counts against ledger records, track product breakages/losses, and calculate cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Operational Expense & Budget Tracking: Monitor operational expenses—including fleet maintenance, fuel, driver allowances, and marketing promotional tools—against approved budgets and maintain systematic performance reports.
• Month-End & Year-End Close: Lead month-end close procedures, revenue recognition, accruals, bank reconciliations, and variance analysis to present clear financial insights to management.
• Taxation & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with all tax regulations (VAT, Withholding Tax, Payroll Tax, and Corporate Income Tax), ensuring timely calculations, filings, and payments.
• Audit Preparation & Internal Controls: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors, maintaining complete audit trails and enforcing internal financial controls over cash collection and credit terms.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 1–2 years in an FMCG, beverage, distribution, or logistics environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, pivot tables, financial modeling) and hands-on experience with accounting ERP software.
• Industry Skills: Solid working knowledge of distribution accounting, inventory reconciliation, route sales auditing, and tax compliance.
• Core Competencies: Exceptional attention to detail, strong problem-solving ability, high ethical standards, and clear communication skills across sales, operations, and leadership teams.

Interested candidates who meet the requirements are invited to submit their CV and a brief cover letter to salesmiawawater@gmail.com with the subject line "Senior Accountant – Miawa Bottling Company"

Deadline: October 24,2026