Finance Assistant
• Type de contrat : CDD
• Lieu : Dakar, Sénégal
• Publiée le 24 décembre 2019
• Secteur d’Activités : Audit – Comptabilité

Abt associates
Abt Associates is hiring a Finance Assistant / Assistant Accountant – HSS Plus Senegal (62924)

Organization Overview
The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation.

Opportunity
Abt Associates is recruiting qualified candidates for positions in the USAID-funded Health Systems Strengthening Plus (HSS+) Project in Senegal. Under the supervision of the Senior Accountant, the Finance Assistant/Assistant Accountant supports the Accountant in completing all of the accounting and book-keeping for the HSS+ Project’s finances and expenditures. This work will include the accounting of services rendered across a broad variety of vendors, consultants, subcontractors, and training participants.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Preparing one-time and recurring detailed reports of unpaid orders, accruals, allotments, etc.
• Assisting with Payroll processes
• Assisting with the management of project office cash disbursements
• Periodically reconciling and balancing the accounting records
• Working with the Accountant to be the banking liaison
• Maintaining account receivable files, obligations, and liquidations
• Entering all financial transactions from a wide variety of documents into database/spreadsheet. Quicken entry and control
• Under guidance, gathering data from identified sources regarding supported project mission, programs and projects and assisting in making preliminary analysis of such data incident to budget formulation
• Reviewing individual obligations documents to assign correct classification codes, referring problems in classifications
• Noting obvious deviations from financial plans and refers to the Accountant and the Senior Finance Manager

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites
• Secondary School (minimum), or Technical School or a Bachelor’s Degree (desirable) in Accounting, Bookkeeping, or other relevant field
• At least two (2) years of relevant experience, including bookkeeping and accounting experience
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and report on financial/administration information and data
• Computer proficiency (MS Word/Excel, Outlook, Quicken, Quickbooks)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member in a diverse team environment
• Ability to establish and maintain contacts with appropriate level MOH and USAID officials and counterparts
• Professional level fluency in spoken and written French and at least intermediate competency in English

Minimum Qualifications
• (2+) years of experience and high school diploma OR the equivalent combination of education and experience

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

Closing date : 22 January 2020