VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Accounts Assistant - Global Fund project Ngaoundere (7742)

Plan International Cameroon is a Child Centered Community Development Organization with no religious, political or governmental affiliation working in Cameroon since 1996. Plan International is a children’s organization with primary concerns on children’s rights, safety and well-being and has in its interest to create safe environments for children with more attention paid to child protection. All employees are therefore expected to comply with our Child Protection Policy. Plan International also promotes equal opportunity employment and pays special consideration to female candidates.

Plan’s Internationals’ Global Strategic Goal (2011-2015) is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits. Plan aims to achieve this goal by working in partnership with others and through high performing teams whose behaviours reflect the corporate values.

DIMENSION OF THE ROLE:

Within the framework of the implementation of the Global Funds project we are seeking to recruit interested candidates to fulfill the positions of Accounts Assistant that will deliver the following tasks:

• Assist in reviewing CSOs Financial reports  and Plan GF documents to check compliance to GAD requirements/processes and any deviation are dealt appropriately
• Assist in monitoring actual grant expenditures against GF line items on a monthly basis and alert management to any irregularities
• Reviews GF Grant budget entries in PPM and keeps records of budget modifications on file
• Provides assistance in the consolidation of GF Budget during budget period.
• Processes Payment Vouchers and Journal Vouchers through GL on time and in accordance with the Operation Manual.
• Reviews requisitions and payment voucher packages.
• Ensures that bank Balances will have sufficient balance to avoid no insufficient funds at any given point in time.
• Monitor transactions to partners (Civil Society Organizations).
• Coordinates the receipt of all fund requests from partners and ensures accuracy & timely disbursement of fund request received from various partners.
• Safe-keeps all unused checks and check stubs in the vault
• Disburse funds to payees
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory and tax legislation
• Files all Disbursement Vouchers/Journal Vouchers systematically no later than the     following month, with all supporting documents attached and duly stamped with PAID, date and check number indicated
• Prepare  monthly Bank Reconciliation
• Monitors cost recovery report , and ensure problems are reported and resolved accordingly
• Assist in reconciling  grant expenditures vs budget accurately and on time
• Provide prompt & correct answers on Finance related issues for GF grant.
• Assist in the preparation of the Progress Update/Disbursement Request (PU/DR)
• Provide assistance during audits for accurate, timely and organized audit activities
• Ensure that all financial information relating to GF grant are filed in an organized manner and can be retrieved easily

The full job description can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/s/zdsl5f7kfuitocv/JD%20Account%20Assistant%20Ngaound%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20310815.doc?dl=0

ABOUT YOU:

Qualification and Experience

• HND or BTS in accounting, finance, management, economics
• At least 2 years experience preferably in an international development organization,,
• Good experience and knowledge of internal financial controls and procedures
• Good experience and knowledge of accounting and grant funds management regulations and procedure.

Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice.

• Accounting experience, in data entry
• Knowledge of local finance system,
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet),
• Be bilingual (English and French)

NEXT STEP:

To apply for this job, kindly click on "Apply". Your application should include:

• A covering letter
• A comprehensive CV including details of two referees, one of whom should be your current of most recent supervisor

Location: NGAOUNDERE - CAMEROON

Closing date: September 18th, 2015

In case of any difficulty in submitting your online application via the jobs page site mentionned above, please send a mail to Cameroon.HR@plan-international.org for support.

Plan international operates in an equal opportunity environment and actively encourage diversity. Only applications received in French or English will be treated and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Plan International has a Child Protection and a gender equality policies that are integral part of the recruitment process.