World Bank the leading multilateral institution in global economic development, is seeking applications for the position of a Resource Management Assistant (Accountant). This is a local position based in the Bank's office in Abuja, Nigeria.
Job Title: Resource Management Assistant (Accounting)
Job Ref: 110404
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Position:
The Resource Management Assistant will be a member of the World Bank's Resource Management team recruited locally.
For day-to-day assignments and responsibilities, sine will report to the World Bank Country Director and/or the Resource Management Officer
The technical affiliation for the Accounting Assistant is the Resource Management Family and s/he will be mapped to the Africa Region's Resource Management Team (AFTRM). The Manager of AFTRM is responsible for technical and professional development and performance evaluation of the Accounting Assistant
Responsibilities:
The Accounting Assistants main responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining financial reporting and accounting systems for the country office.
- Monitoring independently operating expenses, budgets, and external funds (e.g. trust funds), and identifying issues for discussion with office management
- Processing procurement receivables, telephone payments, travel requests, consultant payments, etc. participating in the production of statutory and other financial reports.
- Maintaining internal controls by monitoring expense, revenue, and administrative transactions to ensure that Institutional and CFR guidelines are adhered to.
- Assisting with day-to-day human resource activities in the country office such as recruitment, salary and benefits administration, training activities, and professional development.
Qualification:
Academic Training and Experience:
- A relevant Associate degree (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Business, or Economics).
- Preference will be given to candidates with a relevant Bachelors or Masters degree.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a relevant field (e.g. Accounting or Finance or Administration.)
- Preference will be given to candidates with 3 or more years of experience.
Technical Proficiency:
- Understanding and knowledge of business planning, work programming, budgeting and financial management.
- Proven strong conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills.
- Sound knowledge of information management and communications technology.
Communication and Team Skills:
- High level of personal and professional integrity.
- Strong supervisory skills and ability to function well In a multi-cultural environment.
- Results-oriented personality with proven problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills with ability to prepare present and discuss findings in written and oral form.
- Effective skills as an interlocutor In handling and facilitating client and inter-unit business relationships.
- Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix management environment.
Application Deadline
4th April, 2011
Method of Application
Qualified candidates are requested to apply via the link below:
Click here to apply online