Accountant Payable Executive - Coordinator at The Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Job Summary

• You believe you have the educational background and professional experience to contribute to restoring CAF’s reputation and elevate the organization to the highest international standards. 

Responsibilities

• Directly involved in the processing of payments for staff and vendors.
• Provide support to the Finance Department by managing daily accounting tasks assigned by the line manager.
• Receive and stamp invoices from departments and proceed with the payments. (Transfers and Cheques)
• Prepare journal entries for accruals before Posting.
• Communicate and coordinate with departments to solve any issues concerning payments.
• Track payments to internal and external parties.
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that the information is accurate and immediately available when needed.
• Assist the Finance Department in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/yearly book close.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
• Prepare daily transactions list and assist in reviewing expenses and payables.
• Support in the execution of any further task assigned by the line manager.

Requirements (Profile)

• A minimum of First Degree in Accounting / Commerce with at least 2 years of working experience managing vendor and staff payments.
• An MBA or part-qualified accountant (CPA/ACCA/ESSA/CIMA) will be a plus.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in finance or accounting related areas preferably in an international organization.
• Hands-on experience in usage of Microsoft suite of applications.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); fluency in another official CAF language (French or Arabic) is an asset.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Stakeholder management and Influencing skills.

We Offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organization.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Quality social security coverage.
• An excellent pension scheme.

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