Avis de recrutement : FINANCE OFFICER – Yaoundé

OFFICER, FINANCE (REF. 5856)

Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon – Category: Finance International – Languages: French and English.

JOB SUMMARY

A Finance Officer is responsible for maintaining sound financial and accounting systems and controls for the Country office. The role entails performing day-to-day finance and accounting tasks including reviewing and processing payments, filing and document retrieval, providing all transactional financial services, including but not limited to pipeline analysis, preparation of financial reports, payroll, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work on daily program-wide finance and accounting functions including timely recording of transactions, cash management, banking, payroll, inventory, receivables and payables.
• Implement financial policies to guarantee operational efficiency.
• Implement systems for financial operations in the country office and in area program offices in accordance with the International Finance Manual and donor regulations (cash flow management, budgeting, consolidation of accounting information, internal controls, financial reporting, record-keeping, grant management and compliance).
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial/accounting systems, transactional processing, procedures and processes.
• Process incoming invoices and vouchers, ensuring that these are properly approved, stamped and coded.
• Review purchase requisitions and procurement steps (offers, bid summary, purchase orders) and collect necessary signatures.
• Ensure that transactions are complete, accurate and within the time set.
• Review estimated expenses prepared by the program team; consolidate and provide input to monthly pipelines.
• Follow up on TM1 system entries monthly with program teams; ensure variance analysis and monthly pipeline reports are completed and submitted to HQ on time.
• Assist in the preparation and planning of budgets and budget amendments.

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• Prepare audit schedules, support annual and project audits, and implement audit recommendations.
• Prepare internal and external financial reports (donor reports, reports to government bodies, internal IMC schedules).
• Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow; plan and request cash disbursements.
• Support the recording of employee salaries and taxes and other tax reporting; responsible for VAT claims.
• Work on monthly closure and fiscal year closure in coordination with the finance team.
• Update and reconcile Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable monthly.
• Work on accounting entries into Costpoint-Deltek; prepare monthly Cash on Hand and Bank Reconciliations, Cash/Bank transaction journals (CTJ/BTJ) and the Average Exchange Rate Calculation.
• Assist senior finance staff with monthly financial reports and keep finance files up to date, physically and electronically.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a 4-year university degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Typically, 3+ years of relevant and progressive experience in finance/accounting.
• Knowledge of donor financial regulations such as USAID, DFID, ECHO and UN donors is preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and experience with computerized accounting systems; ERP experience preferred.
• Experience working with INGOs preferred.
• Ability to work independently, under pressure of tight deadlines, and to handle concurrent activities.
• Excellent communication, customer relations and interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment.
• Fluency in English, written and oral, is required; French is required for this position.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online: https://internationalmedicalcorps.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/5856

Important: International Medical Corps never asks applicants for money or financial details.