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Management aspects
- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Oversee the operations of the organization's accounting Unit
- Oversee the accounting operations of organization's Centers of Excellence, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
Transaction aspects
- Oversee the bookkeeping function within the Accounting Unit including control of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
- Supports HR in the processing of payroll in a timely manner
- Oversee completion of periodic bank reconciliations by the Treasury Manager
- Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
- Maintain the chart of accounts
- Maintain an orderly accounting filing system, especially through JDE software
- Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
Reporting aspects
- Issue timely and complete financial statements as requested by the Director
- Coordinate with the Director the preparation of the corporate annual report
- Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of organization’s operations
- Support the Director in the management and production of the annual budget and forecasts
- Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to the Director, ensuring credibility of the budgets
- Provide for a system of management cost reports
- Provide financial analyses as needed by the Director
Compliance aspects
- Coordinate the provision of information to internal and external auditors for the annual audit
- Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
Job Coordination:
Required to coordinate with other organization's divisions and other parties as follows:
- Director of Finance
- Secretary General
- Accounting Managers
- Other Finance Division staff
Job Requirements
Required Education
- Bachelor Degree required in Accounting
- Master Degree required
- Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant
Work Experience
- 12 years minimum in similar functions
IT Skills
- Use of all MS-DOS & Microsoft Office applications
- Use of JDE accounting applications
Language Skills
- Must be fluent in written and spoken English, French and Arabic
- Additional knowledge of other organization's languages is an advantage (Portuguese and/or Spanish)
