Bayer

Finance & Administrative Assistant - Ethiopia

Bayer  •  Addis Ababa, ET (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ‘Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity, and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities, and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. But if you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice

Key responsibilities and tasks

Finance Support:

/ Statutory and Tax Audit support

/ Support local banking engagements and submissions

/ Support local tax and statutory submissions

/ Coordinate local finance and accounting activities arising from accounting team requests

/ Act as backup to the finance manager

/ Ensure business-related licenses permits and certificates applications and renewals

/ Contribute to continuous process improvements in liaison with the finance manager

/ Support with local customer and vendor engagements

/ Support procurement process of in country enabling department i.e. perform PR, GRV etc

/ Support finance manager in compliance reviews

/ Support stock take process

/ Archiving local financial documentation for tax purposes

/ Comply with Company policies

Admin Support:

/ Coordinate activities of general/administration service providers at the Ethiopia site

/ Maintain proper filing system for hard copy documents and carry out administrative duties such as photocopying and scanning of bulk documents

/ Assist in the ordering, receiving, stocking and distribution of office supplies and kitchen supplies

/ Ensure cleanliness of the entire Office by working with the responsible vendor

/ Assist in vendor Account Opening by coordinating and collecting vendor documents for account opening

/ Assist in collecting quotations from suppliers of general and administration services

/ Perform goods/service receipt in the system (GRV) for the non-stock materials on site and administration related services

/ Collaborate with staff on company car scheme and service providers to ensure full maintenance of the vehicles and motorcycles

/ Receive and dispatch Citi Corporate Credit Cards to employees in the country

/ Be the main operator of the office telephone line/phone

/ Handle any other duties as assigned

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

/ BSc Degree in Accounting and Finance from recognized university, preferably pursuing a CPA

/ Strong Finance background required with administrative skills

/ A minimum of 3 years of Experience in Finance, Accounting and Administration related roles,

/ Having experience in using SAP is preferable

Advertising Period:

30 January – 12 February 2026

Employment type:

Permanent

Position grade:

E12

Location:

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


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Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

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About Bayer

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. We design our products and services to serve the most essential human needs of health and nutrition. At the same time, we strive to address some of the world’s biggest challenges presented by a growing and aging global population.

At Bayer, we’re committed to driving sustainable development and generate a positive impact with our businesses.

Through the power of science, we’re pioneering new possibilities that advance life for all of us. That means reimagining how we care for ourselves and one another by empowering everyday health, improving approaches to patient care, and finding better ways to nourish our communities around the world.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Leverkusen, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
bayer.com
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