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Mollalign Emiru Ayele

@mollalignemiruayele

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Senior finance professional specializing in accounting, tax, and financial management.

Ethiopia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance Manager, Senior Finance Officer and Senior Accountant role where I can drive accurate reporting, strengthen internal controls, ensure statutory compliance, and support strategic budgeting in a collaborative organization.

I am a results-driven senior finance professional with extensive experience in accounting, tax administration, and financial management across public and private sectors. I hold an MBA (2021) and a BA in Economics (2009), and have led finance functions while ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate reporting.

At Selecta Ethiopia Plc I serve as Head of Finance, managing accounting, procurement, payroll, statutory payments, audits and monthly P&L and balance sheet preparation. Previously I worked in tax administration roles including senior tax appeal, refund, collection, and finance officer positions where I conducted audits, advised taxpayers, and prepared financial reports.

I bring strong skills in financial statement analysis, auditing, internal controls, IBEX accounting procedures, and team collaboration, and I focus on timely statutory compliance, accurate reconciliations and process improvements to protect company assets.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Head of Finance

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Selecta Ethiopia Plc

Mar 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Manage day-to-day finance, procurement and stores operations, enforce internal controls, and prepare monthly P&L and balance sheet reports to ensure timely statutory payments and audit readiness.

Financial Reporting Accounts Payable Bank Reconciliation Internal Controls Payroll Inventory Accounting

Senior Tax Appeal Expert

Addis Ababa City Administration Revenue Bureau

Aug 2019 - Mar 2023 (3 years 7 months)

Investigated and adjudicated tax appeals for large taxpayers, providing tax and financial statement analysis and advisory support to merchants and branch management.

Tax Advisory Financial Statement Analysis Audit Support & Compliance Investigation

Senior Tax Refund Officer

Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority

Aug 2017 - Aug 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Audited purchase and sales records of manufacturers and construction firms to process tax refund claims and provided tax and financial advice to taxpayers.

Tax Refunds Audit Purchase Sales Verification Tax Compliance Financial Analysis Documentation

Senior Finance Officer

Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority

Oct 2016 - Aug 2017 (10 months)

Prepared adjustment journals, maintained sub-ledgers, generated monthly and annual financial reports, and recorded transactions in the IBEX budgeting system to ensure accurate public financial records.

General Ledger Journal Entries Financial Reporting Public Finance & Compliance

Senior Tax Collection Officer

Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority

Sep 2014 - Oct 2016 (2 years 1 month)

Managed follow-up and collection of taxpayer arrears and instalment payments, and provided tax and financial advice to merchants to ensure payments before due dates.

Debt Recovery Tax Advisory Compliance Monitoring Enforcement

Senior Finance Officer

Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority

Jan 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years 8 months)

Handled journalizing of adjustments, prepared payment vouchers, and produced monthly to annual financial reports while ensuring careful stewardship of public assets.

Journal Entries Payment Processing Financial Reporting & Compliance