Latest Recruitment at Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

• Medically fit to perform the required duties;
• Enjoys civil rights and permits for employment under the Nigerian labor law;
• Satisfactory knowledge of  English
• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in a relevant field (Accountancy, Finance or Business Administration) and a minimum of 3 years of work experience in performing in accountancy and/or financial & budgetary duties, requiring a measure of initiative and/or sense of responsibility.
• We expect a candidate with deep understanding and experience accountancy in the processing of financial and administrative documents, a high level of personal integrity, able to work under strict deadlines, and able to cope with a significant workload such as;
• Liaise with the Delegation’s bank and monitor its bank account;
• Encode invoices into the Delegation’s accounting system and record financial data in appropriate software;
• Execute accounting transactions and follow-up outstanding and non-executed transactions;
• Make sure that financial, budgetary, and contractual rules, procedures, and deadlines are respected;
• Follow the consumption of commitment and payment credits;
• Assist in the preparation of reporting to the Headquarters;
• Assist in the preparation, finalization, and follow-up of the yearly budget;
• Assist in procurement procedures;
• Participate in the creation and optimization of relevant accounting tools;
• Follow up, adjust and verify the execution of the authorized budget, in compliance with the financial regulations;
• Contribute to the preparation of budgetary documents and reports;
• Provide information and participate in presentations on financial and budgetary procedures;
• Encoding of travel Invoices in MIPS
• Responding to Ex Post Control request
• Proper handling of Exception/Non-Compliance Notes
• Attending to Suppliers/Contractors on payments and on Legal Entity and Bank Account information
• Encoding LEF/BAF of third parties in the ABAC Workflow;
• Act as back-up to the Accountant for any other tasks as delegated by the section coordinator.

The following will be considered an asset:

• Knowledge of French
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field (Accountancy, Finance or Business Administration)
• Thorough knowledge of financial, budgetary, and contractual rules, procedures, and previous experience in a diplomatic mission or international organization
• Outstanding knowledge of Microsoft Office and good control of Excel, ability to handle statistical data
• Self-motivated, proactive, ability to work in a multicultural environment, both in the team and/or alone, respect for deadlines, ability to deal with stressful situations, work under tight deadlines, and perform well under pressure.

Remuneration

• We offer a competitive position in an international environment. Benefits, such as a pension scheme and medical insurance, are offered to employees and their families under certain conditions.
• The gross basic salary will be raised per the current salary scale, depending on years of relevant professional experience, starting from NGN611,861.