Administrative and Financial Assistant
Job Description
Financial and budgetary management: Ensure the budgetary management of the project, ensure the eligibility of expenses in accordance with the financial rules of the grant contract and keep all supporting documents in accordance with the accounting procedures in force, Develop and monitor the annual budget and funding requests, Prepare financial reports and manage cash flow, Manage funding (allocation, fundraising and co-financing), Organize project audits, Accounting: Ensure accounting management (general and analytical) and guarantee the reliability of accounting information by respecting internal and external procedures, Control monthly accounting, carry out integration and annual closing, Participate in the development of budgets for new projects.
Requirement(s)
Diploma (Bac+5) in accounting, administrative and financial management, Be a national of an ECOWAS member country; At least seven (5) years of relevant experience in the relevant business areas (finance and accounting), Preferably at least five (05) years of experience as head of financial and accounting management of projects in an international non-governmental organization, Proven experience in the financial and accounting management of development projects financed by the French development agency would be an asset. Proficiency in conventional IT tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.) and accounting software is required.
