CARE International in Cameroon is looking for Accountants

As part of the continuation of its activities, CARE International in Cameroon is looking for: Two (02) Accountants

Pole: Finance/Accounting
Form contract: One-year (01) year fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal (Trial period included)Working time: 40 hours per week (Full-time)Reporting status: Accounting Manager and RAF Base
Position location: Yaoundé and Maroua (position not relocated)

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES (for the entire Accounting – Finance team)

•  Working towards the achievement of CARE’s goals in the country
• Respect CARE’s values (Respect, Commitment, Integrity, Excellence)
• Ensure a good working relationship with supervisor and direct reports
• Respect accounting standards and principles, financial procedures, ensure the sincerity and reliability of the documents transmitted as well as compliance with the procedures in place
• Work in good collaboration with all CARE services and projects as well as partners and administrations

Responsibility 1: Comply with and enforce the accounting policies and procedures established at CARE Cameroon and Record Treasury Operations

• •  Check for each part the accuracy, regularity/conformity and their validation by the authorized persons
  •  Check for any proof the completeness of the documentation

•  Collect all cash and bank vouchers
•  Enter/import the journals into the PEOPLE SOFT software according to the accounting and budgetary allocations in accordance with the data entry procedures in force
•  Scan all parts for transmission in JIRA
•  Tracking queries in JIRA and returning the SSC

Responsibility 2: Keep logs of various operations

• • Keep the log of miscellaneous liquidations and regularizations
  • Review and Entry of Activity/Mission Advance Clearance Documents
  • Seize the liquidation documents of BAV/ASSUR/…
  • Enter monthly subscription entries for deferred expenses
  • Propose and pass after validation the entries of regularizations / corrections of the errors found on the closed accounts

• Keep the liquidation log of fuel and maintenance expenses
• Capture fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance for the entire mission
• Keep the payroll journal
• Enter the salaries and related expenses of the entire mission on the basis of the validated payroll book transmitted by human resources
• Ensure that the recorded tax and social security contributions are reconciled with the declarations made and paid in order to allow lettering at the end of the period
• Pass correction entries following automatic allocations of SUSPEND 1001 AND 1002

Responsibility 3: Perform monthly/annual closing work

•  Check all entries made (taking into account recommendations, previous corrections, wording / expenditure concordance, compliance with nomenclature, accounting code, third party, …) before transmission
•  Verify the clearance of deferred expense accounts and make a documented report to your supervisor
•  Make corrections required by Project Managers
•  Codify supporting documents (accounting codes)
•  Make a statement of advances not closed during the month
•  Transmit tax returns to tax before the 10th of the month and follow up to obtain receipts
•  Alert the supervision to the difficulties encountered and the potential risks incurred during accounting closure
•  Participate in the analysis of balance sheet accounts and inventory work
•  Preparing for bank reconciliations
•  Review of the completeness of the Accounting

Responsibility 4: Archiving, Audit

•  Participate in the chronological and exhaustive archiving of the accounting and financial documents of the various journals held at the mission level according to the classification plan validated at the level of CARE CAMEROON and under the leadership of the Archivist.
•  Ensure the electronic archiving of all accounting under his responsibility
•  Provide documents and other data necessary for internal audits, audit missions and statutory auditors

Responsibility 5: External relations, information, communication

•  Work closely with the accounting supervisor, the accountant-treasurer, and all the Yaoundé financial teams and sub-offices;
•  Work in good collaboration with all CARE services and Projects

Responsibility 6: Other Duties

•  Support other members of the accounting team in the progress of the work
•  Perform any other duties assigned by supervision

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications:

• Have minimum Bac + 3 in Accounting or Management
• At least three (3) years of experience in a similar position
• Computer skills, especially Windows and Excel.
• Good knowledge of French and English.

Personal skills:

•  Open-mindedness and ability to work in a team;
• Analytical skills.
• Initiative, rigour and firmness;
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to a multicultural environment;
• Mastery of accounting techniques and procedures;
• Mastery of CARE’s accounting and financial procedures
• Have a strong ability in written and oral communication
• Have the ability to ensure effective internal control

APPLICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

IMPORTANT – HOW TO APPLY (PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS)

1- Those interested in this offer are kindly requested to fill out the form provided for this purpose by following the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tzMy6BNI9U-JP_YPQAv8ukobPkX4LxZEpqNGSp_clydUNEg4VjZJWVlZWUs0N0tROVlLNVVCOEY3NS4u

2- At the end of the form, you will be indicated another link through which you will only send your CV and cover letter

NB:

1. Female candidates are strongly encouraged;
2. Any application transmitted through a channel other than the one indicated above will not be considered;
3. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted personally.

Closing date of the offer: 04/01/2023 at 5 p.m. sharp.