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The Finance and Accounting Officer will support the Finance and Accounting Team in ensuring that financial and accounts operations of the EGPAF Field Office are in strict compliance with EGPAF policies and procedures and specific donor rules and regulations. Also, strive to ensure efficient and accountable use of donor funds.

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Accounts Payables

• Review adequacy of supporting documentation for all documentation forwarded for payment
• Review of all Mobile payments to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Responsible for timely processing of staff advances for travel and activities in the sub-offices
• Responsible for ensuring that supplier invoices submitted in the field office are paid within the agreed timelines
• Responsible for reconciliation of supplier statements
• Responsible for ensuring that all hard copy vouchers are duly authorized before payment and filing
• Provides a monthly payment tracker for Invoices and Mobile Payments
• Manages a systematic financial filing system that is sequential, complete and up to date at all times both scanned and hard copies
• Pro-actively addresses identified monthly compliance issues regarding payables from HQ.

Accounts Receivable

• Responsible for implementing EGPAF Cameroon’s advances liquidation policy
• Reviews and signs off on all submitted Field Expense Reports, ensuring the validity and accuracy of all submitted support documentation.
• Reviews posting of the advances liquidating expenses into QuickBooks for accuracy
• Maintains the field office Aged Advances report and ensures follow up of any outstanding amounts/ recovery from Payroll
• Provides monthly analytics on advances liquidation compliance trends

Cash/Bank Management

• Conducts surprise cash counts and trains the petty cash custodian on petty cash policies
• As custodian of the check books, ensures safety, sequential check writing, counterfoil controls and application of new check books as appropriate
• Monitors field offices bank accounts balances and advises on funds transfer periods and amounts
• Ensure timely banking of any unspent amounts refunded by staff as well as any cheques written in favor of the foundation for various transactions.

Statutory Requirements

• Ensure all statutory remittances are paid on time, and that accurate amounts are paid. All withholdings are per local law.
• Monitor news for changes in statutory requirements and regulations and consequently develop and implement the necessary procedures to facilitate adherence to statutes
• Maintain and update statutory remittances file, conducting period audits of the files to ensure ability to satisfy any statutory scrutiny

Monthly Reporting activities

• Supervises timely posting of all transactions as well as ensuring consistency, accuracy and completeness of such transactions.
• Performs accurate bank reconciliations at least monthly from the field office account

Audit & Compliance review Support

• Support Donor Related Compliance /Business Systems Reviews, including follow up and complete resolution of findings
• Support EGPAF’s annual internal and External audits and Compliance Review functions and follow up of findings

Other Responsibilities

• Provide financial technical support to the program team during Monthly activity Budgets preparation
• In liaison with HR, orientation of new staff on finance policies and procedures
• Responsible for training staff on proper timekeeping principles per USG regulations
• Any other work-related duties as may be assigned

To be successful, you will have:

• A Degree in Finance, Accounting or other related field of study
• A qualified professional certificate like ACCA, CIMA or a Master’s Degree will be desired.
• Minimum 3 years of experience directly supporting Finance in an INGO
• Solid knowledge of accounting and financial reporting
• Experience in using QuickBooks accounting system
• Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems; particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent knowledge of the Cameroon fiscal environment
• Working knowledge and understanding of US Government funded project, rules and regulations.
• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills in English and French
• Highly organized with ability to prioritize and multi-task while working as part of a team
• Possess strong accuracy, attention to detail and ability to follow through
• Computer literate, with strong knowledge of, and experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Honest, energetic, independent, self-motivated and administratively self-sufficient
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion and sound judgment.
• Willingness to travel.

Qualified candidates should submit a CV and cover letter before October 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM (West Africa Time Zone):
APPLY HERE: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ElizabethGlaserPediatricAIDSFoundation3/3743990009781486-finance-accounts-officer

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The positions are subject to the availability of donor funding.

As a global, multinational, and multicultural organization, EGPAF believes that diversity in the workplace enriches our work and enhances our impact and effectiveness. We believe that employees have the right to work in a climate of mutual respect and integrity that promotes dignity and respect for all, and that enables them to reach their full potential. EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to country law requirements, EGPAF complies with US laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.

The Foundation does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to pay a fee at any stage of recruitment, please contact our hotline by phone (US: dial toll free 888-225-1429; all other countries: call collect 770-776-5674), or online (English: www.reportlineweb.com/pedaids; all other languages: https://iwf.tnwgrc.com/pedaids).

As a global, multinational, and multicultural organization, EGPAF believes that diversity in the workplace enriches our work and enhances our impact and effectiveness. We believe that employees have the right to work in a climate of mutual respect and integrity that promotes dignity and respect for all, and that enables them to reach their full potential. EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to country law requirements, EGPAF complies with US laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.

The Foundation does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to pay a fee, please contact our hotline by phone (US: dial toll free 888-225-1429; all other countries: collect 770-776-5674), or online (www.reportlineweb.com/pedaids).