Shiferaw Kahsay
Finance Manager
Addis Ababa
Summary
- PERSONAL SUMMARY . Business Manager or Consultant
- Financial Analyst
- Human Resources Specialist
- Project Manager
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Manager
Yoseph Industrial Engineering
Addis Ababa
02.2026 - Current
- Lead and supervise accounting team
- Prepare monthly, quarterly & annual financial reports in Accordance with Microsoft Dynamics & Peachtree
- Manage budgeting and financial planning
- Coordinate audits and ensure regulatory compliance
- Optimize use of credit, loans and overdraft facilities.
- Develop strategies to strengthen liquidity and working capital efficiency.
- Tax, Compliance & Audits
- Oversee all tax compliance (VAT, Excise, Withholding, Salary, Pension, E-Tax compliance and Profit-Tax).
- Represent with ERCA and during audits, ensuring timely and accurate filings.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure accuracy of financial records.
- Act as lead contact with banks for loan applications, overdraft renewals, and collateral reporting.
- Negotiate favorable terms with banks, suppliers, and regulators to support scaling plans.
- Foster cross-department collaboration with Sales, HR, and Production.
Cost and Budgets Office Desk
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
Addis Ababa
12.2025 - Current
- Monitor and analyze production costs, including raw materials, labor, and overheads.
- Develop, maintain, and update cost records, cost sheets, and inventory valuations.
- Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual cost reconciliations and variance analyses.
- Compare actual costs against budgets and standard costs, identifying deviations and recommending corrective actions.
- Collaborate with production, procurement, and finance teams to ensure accurate cost tracking.
- Prepare reports on product costing, cost trends, and cost-saving opportunities for management.
- Assist in setting standard costs and contribute to pricing decisions.
- Support internal and external audits related to cost and inventory accounting.
- Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
- Identify financial and operational risks related to cost management and propose mitigation measures.
General Accounts Team leader
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
Addis Ababa
07.2023 - 12.2025
- Review journal entries to ensure accurate account coding and compliance with accounting standards.
- Maintain and reconcile the general ledger to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial records.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes in a timely manner.
- Ensure the accuracy of the trial balance and all supporting schedules.
- Prepare monthly management reports to support informed decision-making.
- Prepare annual financial statements in accordance with Microsoft Dynamics & Peachtree.
- Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors.
- Ensure timely filing and payment of all tax obligations.
- Manage reconciliation of bank and other accounts.
- Maintain proper tax documentation and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
- Identify financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
Accountant
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
Addis Ababa
07.2020 - 06.2023
- I always keeps files up to date and guarantees proper filing of relevant supporting documents for future reference.
- Receives, records and cross checks cash payments and financial documents handed over by the cashier on a daily basis.
- Enters vouchers into accounting application (ERP) on a daily basis, respecting the cash hour set.
- Performs daily cash control and produces daily cash statement using the accounting software.
- Establishes complete accounting documents, including invoice and voucher, duly stamped, approved, and signed.
- Bank Reconciliation matching cash balance in the general ledger with bank statement to identify discrepancies.
- Enters bank-related transactions into the accounting application the same day they occurred.
- Prepare bank reconciliation on a weekly basis.
- Organizes fund transfers to the sub-delegations and reconciles external transfer accounts monthly.
- Collects bank statements and bank advice and follows up on the recording.
- Finalizes the payment of monthly credit bills for clients before closing, respecting the timeframe of the agreement.
Warehouse Assistant
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
Addis Ababa
07.2018 - 06.2020
- Receives materials, supplies, equipment, and finished goods; inspects incoming materials for conformity to purchase requisition and checks for shortages, damages, or other discrepancies.
- Stores materials supplies and finished goods in the warehouse, raw materials stored in a raw material warehouse, and finished goods stored in finished goods warehouse.
- Issues and delivers goods upon receipt of authorized delivery order from the Supply Manager.
- Prepares payment requests for casual laborers for loading/unloading expenses.
- Follow up that warehouse doors and windows are strong and lockable.
- Ensures that the raw material warehouse and finished goods warehouse surroundings are clean and safe.
- Control the availability of updated firefighting equipment in the store and train all concerned staff on how to use it.
- Through perpetual inspection, reports on goods that are damaged, obsolete, etc. so that appropriate action shall be taken timely.
- Maintains and updates a separate BIN CARD for raw material and STOCK CARD for finished goods of each item in store and keeps them in order.
Junior Accountant
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
Addis Ababa
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Prepares check/Letter payments after verification of the necessary documents and follow-up the regular update of the bank balance on the database.
- Enters bank related transactions into the accounting application the same day they occurred.
- Organizes fund transfers to the sub-delegations and reconciles external transfer accounts on monthly basis.
- Collects bank statements and bank advises, and follows up the recording.
- Finalizes the payment of monthly credit bills for clients before closing, respecting the timeframe of agreement.
Education
Master's Degree - Business Administration
Sun Daero College
01.2023
Bachelor's degree - Accounting
Sheba University College
07.2016
Skills
- BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- TRADE FINANCE
- Financial Management
- Financial Reporting
- Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Preparation
Certification
- Sun Daero College, 2023-01-01, This certificate does not expire
- Sheba University College, 2016-07-01, This certificate does not expire
Languages
English
References
- Merid Legese, Company Superior, Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
- Sibhat Awuala, Supply Manager, Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc, 251.914726541, sibhat2017@gmail.com
- Tiebe Tesfamichael, Finance Manager, 0911155465
Timeline
Finance Manager
Yoseph Industrial Engineering
02.2026 - Current
Cost and Budgets Office Desk
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
12.2025 - Current
General Accounts Team leader
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
07.2023 - 12.2025
Accountant
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
07.2020 - 06.2023
Warehouse Assistant
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
07.2018 - 06.2020
Junior Accountant
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc
06.2017 - 06.2018
Master's Degree - Business Administration
Sun Daero College
Bachelor's degree - Accounting
Sheba University College