Deadline: 09 August, 2021
Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Finance Officer.
WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Maintain awareness of corporate finance and resource management strategies and major ongoing programmatic initiatives, participating where appropriate, using finance and resource management expertise
- Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, aligned with regional and wider WFP strategy, policies, and processes to meet the food assistance needs of beneficiaries within the country
- Report on key data for financial status and outcomes of projects in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with
- Monitor budgets and carry out forecasting for new and ongoing projects, according to established corporate procedures and requirements
- Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements
- Deliver core administrative services, working with contractors and following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality and timely services to WFP staff
- Undertake basic human resource functions related to staff benefits, recruitment of local staff, and training
- Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, providing management with financial, staffing and resource usage information to enable them to make informed decisions
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or first university degree with two years of related work experience plus professional accountancy body’s membership
- Five years of progressively responsible, practical and support experience in financial services (desirable)
- Experience in managing financial transactions
- Proficiency in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, including Microsoft Excel
- Fluency (oral and written communication) in English and French
To apply and for more information, click here.
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