Position: Senior Accountant
We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible, organized, and detail oriented Senior Accountant to join our great team. The Senior Accountant serve as principal role of oversight and analysis on all accounts of the projects that they are responsible. They are also charged with informing the Chief Accountant, MSC Upper Management and Project coordinators about potential shortfalls in funding and cash flow so that appropriate steps can be taken to mitigate the undue impact of shortfalls on activities.
Specific tasks undertaken by the Senior Accountant
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Produce individual monthly financial reports for each project, linking expenditure to budget whenever budget information has been received.
- Conduct detailed financial analysis for projects under his/her responsibility. This includes the monthly cumulative fund balances, monthly invoices, and transmittal sheets.
- Provide financial analysis for the project Personnel contract. This analysis includes, but not be limited to providing cash flow analysis, funding analysis, budget versus expenditure reports.
- Produce the monthly expense report by the 5th of the following month.
Budgeting
- Provide the monthly draft budgets and operating expenses by the 25th of the month prior to the budget period.
- Assist the team in the production of an annual operating budget.
Supervision and Training
- Provide training to users of MSC services who have administrative or fiduciary responsibility of funds.
- Work with grantees to ensure effective program implementation and fulfillment of project goals.
- Conduct site visits to monitor and support grantee activity.
Monthly Reconciliations and Internal Controls
- Conduct all monthly reconciliations, including both the disbursement Conduct periodic surprise cash counts of all petty cash accounts.
Banking
- Responsible for managing existing accounts.
Miscellaneous
- Responsible for backing up all data files, including the daily back up of the accounting data and the weekly back up of the shared network.
Key Qualifications
- Master’s degree in accounting, business or equivalent
10 years accounting experience preferably with US, UK Government or other International Donor development programs. - Proficient communication, interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills.
Should possess self-management skills and ability to work with limited supervision. - Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and staff including interacting with a wide range of people from policy makers, administrators to scientific researchers.
- Knowledge of SAGE SAARI 100
- Excellent computer skills required in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
- Must be fluent speaking/reading/writing English and French.
- The incumbents must have experience working in Mali. Malian candidates are preferred.
Application
To Apply: Email the following documents at the following Email addresses obouare@maliservicecenter.org
- An application letter:
- Detailed curriculum vitae (with the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three referees and copy of certificate or diploma legalized),
- a letter of motivation
Apply By: August 10th, 2019