Accountant Payable Executive at Confederation of African Football (CAF)

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) was founded in 1957 by four nations: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and South Africa. As the administrative body of the region, CAF manages competitions, offers technical and administrative training courses while actively fostering the promotion and practice of football. The Confederation organizes championships such as the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN or AFCON), the most popular competition. It maintains very close links with FIFA in coordinating tournaments for different events such as the World Cup, Youth and Women competitions and the Olympic Games Football Tournaments.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant Payable Executive

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the flow of payments.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic payment and reconciliation reports.
• Assist in recording entries related to finances and payments into the General Ledger.
• Engage with finance department stakeholders.
• Support the finance team in any other finance-related matters.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the direct supervisor.
• Responsible for the processing of payment vouchers from Vendors and staff.
• Supporting stakeholders with the investigation of payment claims and vouching the authenticity of claims raised.
• Directly involved in the processing of payments for staff and vendors.
• Provide support to the finance department by managing daily accounting tasks assigned by line manager.
• Receive and stamp invoices from departments and proceed with the payments. (Transfers and Cheques.
• Prepare journal entries for accruals before Posting.
• Communicate and coordinate with departments to solve any issues concerning payments.
• Track payments to internal and external parties.
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that the information is accurate and immediately available when needed.
• Assist the Finance Department in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual book close.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
• Prepare daily transactions list and assist in reviewing expenses and payables.
• Support in the execution of any further task assigned by line manager.

Requirements

• A minimum of First Degree in Accounting / Commerce with at least 3 years of working experience managing vendor and staff payments.
• An MBA or part-qualified accountant (CPA/ACCA/ESSA/CIMA) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance or accounting related areas, preferably in an international organization.
• Hands on experience in usage of Microsoft suite of applications.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); fluency in another official CAF language (French or Arabic) is an asset.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Stakeholder management and Influencing skills.
• Ability to engage and interact with diverse stakeholders from different cultural backgrounds.

We offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organization.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Quality social security coverage.
• An excellent pension schemes.

Application Closing Date
14th October, 2025.