Accounts Officer Job at The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)

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Job Title: Accounts Officer

Company: The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)

Location: Nigeria

Experience: 5 years

Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA

Job Field: Finance/Accounting/Audit

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The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was established on 22nd of May 1964 in N'Djamena, Republic of Chad. The Commission was created upon recognizing the need to formulate principles of the utilization of resources of the Basin for economic purposes, including the harnessing of the water.

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Job Profile: – The Executive Secretariat of the LCBC is currently searching for an Accounts Officer. The responsibilities include but not limited: – Ensure compliance of Accounting with financial rules and regulations  policies. – Ensure provision of timely, accurate, and consistent and integrated financial data to enable decision-making aimed at enhancing financial control and reducing opportunities for discretion in the use of donor funds. – Adequate expenditure analysis, tracking and recording of expenditures as well as accurate documentation of financial information. – Timely reporting on all funds ensuring that correct procedures and formats are adhered to. – Recording and reconciliation processes ensuring that appropriate actions and tools are applied; – Implement and maintain internal controls mechanisms and other internal control roles (such as the bank signatory panel), and drive continuous improvement of these mechanisms – Ensure that TOMPRO financial mechanisms are implemented in line with the LCBC policies and guidelines. – Monthly and End-of-year financial closure processes; – Ensure that a complete audit trail is in place to facilitate audits.

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Qualification & Experience: – Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Administration or related field is required. – Professional membership or certification highly desirable – 5 Years of progressive experience in accounting in a reputable international organization – Proven capability in all above-mentioned fields – Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy. – Strong organizational skills to work independently and to prioritize a heavy workload under the pressure of competing assignments. – Excellent knowledge of general accounting principles and practices. – Demonstrated skill in implementing financial policies and standards to ensure accountability and compliance with regulations, policies and procedures. – Excellent command of usual PC tools (MS-Office, MS- Access) – Excellent command of at least one large professional Accounting system required (knowledge of TOMPRO and TOMPAIE desirable) – Language: Fluency in English and/or French; – Age limit: 45 years old.

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