JOB – The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon is looking for an
Accountant
Want to make a positive difference for the future of people and our
common home, Earth? Working with WWF could be the opportunity of your lifetime:
People all over the world are waking up to the growing crisis of nature loss. They
increasingly realize that nature is our survival system. And that no one will be spared
the consequences of his disappearance.
At WWF, we are helping to meet this enormous global challenge.
Our associates come from a wide variety of backgrounds and possess a variety of skills, ranging from
HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We
We welcome applications from anyone who thinks they can help us create a better future
for people and wildlife.
What we do:
We are an independent conservation organization, working to preserve the
natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. Whether it’s individuals, communities,
businesses or governments, we’re part of a growing coalition calling on
world leaders to put nature on a path to restoration by 2030. Together we
seek to protect and restore natural habitats, halt the mass extinction of
wild fauna and flora and to make our production and consumption patterns sustainable.
For the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project in Cameroon, we are looking for an
Accountant with a spirit of integrity and dedication, to ensure the financial and
accounting operations of the project.
Under the responsibility of:
Chief Financial Officer
Location:
Yaoundé
Duration:
Two (02) years renewable based on performance
Mission of the department:
The Board of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved the
Sustainable Landscapes Impact Program of the Congo Basin (IP CBSL), with a duration of 6 years, which includes a
regional component, managed by UNEP, and several national child projects in
Congo Basin countries.
The Cameroonian Child Project is managed by WWF-US as GEF agency, executed by the
Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED)
with WWF Cameroon as financial administrator . It addresses drivers of forest loss and
degradation through strategies to strengthen the integrated management of
Cameroon’s globally significant forest landscapes in the Congo Basin, to ensure its integrity
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon is looking for a
accounting and increase the economic opportunities and livelihoods of
forest-dependent people.
Over the six-year project period, these strategies will be addressed through the implementation of
five components:
● Integration of integrated land use planning and management (LUP);
● Improving the effectiveness of the management and governance of high conservation value forests
, and targeted interventions to protect their threatened species;
● Advance sustainable forest management (SFM) through
non-timber forest products (NTFP) and hardwood value chains;
● Increase the benefits derived from biodiversity through the development of sustainable tourism;
● Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), knowledge management (KM), and regional coordination.
The project targets Cameroon’s key transboundary forest landscape, which stretches from the
Rio Campo maritime landscape on the coast, through the Cameroonian segments of the Tri-National Dja-Odzala Minkebe (TRIDOM) and Tri-National Sangha (TNS) landscapes. ) to the east. The target areas for project interventions
under each strategy depend on site-specific considerations, including
the potential to achieve significant results within the six-year project period, the baselines of
reference and co-financing available, and the ability to manage all environmental and social safeguard considerations
. Several partners and subcontractors will be involved or hired for
the implementation of the various project tasks. Their contribution will have to be coordinated and
constantly monitored.
Main duties:
The Accountant processes and reconciles a wide variety of accounting documents such as invoices,
program invoices, employee reimbursements, cash receipts and supplier statements
; it examines the financial information; he prepares and processes the documents to disburse
funds, making deposits and preparing reports; prepares bank signatory updates
, compiles and reviews information for accuracy; manages fixed assets
and related reports and maintains records.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
He/she will be responsible, among other things, for:
– Ensuring the accounting of transactions and working closely with the
financial director for the smooth running of disbursements to partners and the review of
financial reports. He/she is responsible for keeping the day-to-day accounts;
– Process payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers,
employee reimbursements and statements;
– Enter, update and/or retrieve accounting data from automated systems;
– Prepare financial reports (donors and management) for the projects entrusted to him;
– Determine content and collate data to prepare monthly reports for
review;
– Verify and process employee expense claims;
– Filing and/or withdrawing files and reports;
– Assist in the closing of monthly accounts by ensuring that accounts payable are up to date;
– Ensure adequate monitoring of consultancy contracts and grants to ensure compliance
with contractual conditions;
– Assist in the preparation of cost recovery journals;
– Ensure the assigned functions in the different tools (AP, AGIS, Oracle, GFS, etc.);
– Prepare bank reconciliations and perform analysis of general ledger accounts
manually and in the Oracle system;
– Control supplier advances and other receivables and ensure timely clearance
of outstanding supplier items; – Maintain adequate control over various financial documents such as commitments and expenditures
against budgeted amounts; undertake actions related to the following
: general financial information, travel payments and purchase transactions;
– Provide assistance with all staff services such as travel, expense reports,
document search, etc.;
– Manage fixed assets and prepare the reports described in the procedures manual under the
supervision of the financial director;
– Perform other related tasks as required.
Profile:
Qualifications required:
● Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field;
● At least three (3) years of professional experience with increasing responsibilities in the field
of financial accounting, preferably in an international environment (NGO or
company);
● Experience working with government and donors;
● Skills in the use of MS Office applications, including an advanced level in
MS Excel, are required;
● Experience using an ERP system is highly desirable.
Skills and competencies required:
● Knowledge of automated accounting systems. Knowledge of Oracle would be an
added advantage
● Knowledge of spreadsheets and database software;
● Knowledge of general record keeping and filing systems;
● Ability to understand and apply current accounting guidelines, system updates and revisions
, and policy changes;
● Ability to reconcile and/or balance financial transactions and accounts;
● Ability to manage contracts and update bank signatories
● Ability to help others resolve work issues;
● High ethics and a personal commitment to transparency and accountability
.
Values and behaviors:
● Align and identify with the core values of the Government of Cameroon and the
WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
● Demonstrate these behaviors: strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate
openly, and innovate without fear.
● Act with the utmost integrity, accountability and transparency.
Working Relationships:
He/she will liaise and work closely and on a regular basis with WWF
CCPO finance and procurement staff, as well as technical project staff
(Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer, Operations Assistants landscapes,
monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management specialist).
He/she will collaborate with the National Project Director and the Technical Advisors, finance and accounting
of the project partners and other sub-contracting partners and consultants involved
in the implementation of the projects.
This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the type of tasks that are
proactively expected from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as
needed based on project needs.
How to apply?
Apply via the following link:
https://cameroon.panda.org/apply_to_a_job/apply_to_a_job/
Deadline for submitting applications: June 18, 2023.
We thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note that only
candidates under consideration will be contacted for follow-up.
WWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.
NB: Candidates are requested to use only a computer to send their applications.
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