Accountant, Community Levy at ECOWAS Commission

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is recruiting for Accountant, Community Levy


Job Title: Accountant, Community Levy
Reference: ECW-COMM/REC/FIN-P/002/2012

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Department: Administration and Finance
Directorate: Finance
Grade: P3
Annual Salary: USD 36,901 - USD 44,469
Supervisor: Principal Accountant, Community Levy

Job Description
Reporting directly to the Principal Accountant (Community Levy), the Accountant has a responsibility for the execution and implementation of Community Levy policies. He is responsible for liaising with the Principal Accountant (Community Levy) for the management of Community Levy proceeds.

A major responsibility of this position is spent on performing or managing the daily, weekly, and monthly financial activities that are required for the proper review, approval and payment expenditures and other commitments of the ECOWAS Commission.

The Accountant will be responsible for generating accurate, timely and complete financial information each month/quarter as required by the financial regulations with regards to the extent to which staff expenditures meet budget and any variances achieved, as well as explanations for these variances.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that Members States’ Community Levy is reconciled as at when due.
• Ensures that all contributions due for Community Levy are duly collected by the Central Bank/Customs authorities of Member States.
• Keeps adequate records of all Community Levy transactions and reports on same as at when required.
• Arranges with the Principal Accountant on when to visit Member States for Community Levy drive.
• Prepares statements for disbursement of Community Levy on amount due to Member States.
• Regular reporting on the activities of Member States with regards to Customs Collections.
• Maintains good relationship with Member States’ Central Banks and Customs authorities.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

• A first-level university degree in Accounting, Financial Management or any related field. A higher degree in the relevant field may substitute for two years of professional experience.
• An accounting qualification by an internationally recognized accounting body such as ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) would be an advantage.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting and finance in private or public sector multinational organizations is required.
• Experience in complex accounting operations including multicurrency transactions and consolidations, is desirable.
• Experience in implementation of private sector or public sector accounting standards such as IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) or IPSAS is also desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Financial Reporting, Financial statements analysis and financial control techniques.
• Minimum of two years of previous work with donors and strong knowledge of donor accounting, disbursement and reporting procedures
• Candidate should not be 50 years old or over at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.
• Must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Commission; English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.

Computer skills
This post requires proficiency in the use of the computer, including internet research, e-mail communications, word processing using the software currently in use, and the application of other software commonly used in the functional area.
 
Application Closing Date
31st October 2012

Method of Application
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