Assistant Accountant at Niger River Basin Authority

Job Description
Under the responsibility and supervision of the WRDPSEM ana NRBMP Regional Accountant, you will bring the necessary support in terms of accounting and financial management of the projects. So you will mainly:

• Perform entry of accounting documents on TOMPRO Accounting and Financial Management software;
• Perform administrative formalities for obtaining exemptions for goods and services through the projects Processes;
• Make verification of accounting records form NFS;
• Perform cash expenditure;
• Setup funds applications renewal and the necessary documentation for advance account funding;
• Keep goods and supply management sheets;
• Set up payment requests and follow up;
• Keep updated accounting records, sheets and books;
• Keep a detailed computerized accounting book;
• Sort and file accounting documents;
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• You will, in addition, perform any other tasks required by the Regional Accountant in line with the WRDPSEM and NRBMP projects.

Requirements

• M / F, A-level G2 option graduate, you prove at least eight (8) years of experience in book keeping, including six (6) in accounting programmes/Projects financed by world bank, or with other donors.
• You have good knowledge of computer and basic applications (Excel, Word, MS Outlook) as well as accounting applications software including TOMPRO.
• Proven skills in oral and writing communications in French/English with practical skills in one language.
• Organised, able to work in team and under pressure in a multicultural environment, with good concentration, organisation, analysis, synthesis anticipation and report writing abilities, you are discreet in carrying your tasks out.