Accountant at ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is an international financial institution established by the 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). EBID includes: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

The main objective of EBID is to contribute to the economic development of West Africa through the financing of ECOWAS and NEPAD projects and programs. The headquarters of the bank is in Lome in the Togolese Republic.

As part of its capacity building efforts, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development is seeking qualified candidates who are citizens of the community to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Grade: P3-1
Location: Togo

Job Summary

• Reporting to the Head of Accounts Division of the Department of Finance, the Accountant shall ensure proper and accurate recording of accounting entries (authenticity and accuracy of accounting documents, entries) in line with the accounting plan of the Bank and implement the financial policy of the Bank.

Duties

• Ensure the accuracy of account balances and effect correcting entries;
• Ensure the set-up of account plans and the processing of accounting data;
• Verify the authenticity and accuracy of automated accounting documents generated by the information systems;
• Prepare cheques, transfers and drafts for the payment of invoices;
• Prepare bank reconciliation statements;
• Prepare repayment claims;
• Prepare quarterly and annual financial statements;
• Monitor fixed assets and stocks;
• Save, and file documents and vouchers;
• Participate in the annual accounts closing exercise;
• Carry out all other duties assigned by Management.

Required Profile

• Master's Degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Management from a recognized University or Tertiary Institution;
• Minimum of five (5) years working experience, especially in the preparation of accounts of projects financed by international organizations;
• Good knowledge of the mechanisms and procedures of project management, disbursement procedures of donor agencies;
• Good knowledge of some accounting softwares;
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and accurate reports and work-notes on issues relating to his/her duties;
• Ability to work under pressure in a team;
• Solid capacity in planning and defining priorities;
• Ability to work in a dynamic multicultural institution.

General Requirement
Candidates must:

• Be citizens of ECOWAS Member States;
• Not be above 45 years of age;
• Be computer literate (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Be fluent in French and/or English and/or Portuguese, and proficient in one of the other two languages.

Application Closing Date
17h00 GMT; 30th June, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send or deliver their applications and CV's in sealed envelope, marked " 2015 Recruitment Exercise" and state the position applied to the address below:
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)
Department of Administration and Human Resources
128, Bd. du 13 Janvier,
BP 2704,
Lome-Togo.

Application must include

• A detailed curriculum vitae;
• A letter of interest;
• Copies of degrees or certificates;
• Copy of identity card or passport;
• Copy of birth certificate.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a test. EBID reserves the right to stop further action on this job vacancy notice