Signalling Agent

The Delegation of the German Economy to Côte d'Ivoire (AHK Côte d'Ivoire), established in Abidjan, recruits an Bilingual Accountant as part of its expansion.

AHK Côte d'Ivoire is part of the worldwide network of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry, present in 93 countries. Its mission is to promote and increase bilateral economic trade and investment between Côte d'Ivoire and Germany. With the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWK), AHK Côte d'Ivoire opened its doors to Abidjan in June 2023 and covers the countries of Francophone West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Togo) as well as Cameroon.

By joining this structure, you will become part of an active, international and collaborative team that drives economic development through business expansion and growth. You will have a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of AHK Ivory Coast.

Duties

Under the supervision of the Administrative and Financial Manager, the Accountant will be responsible for:

Assist in the execution of all accounting and financial transactions including, in particular, the recording of operations, the good keeping of newspapers, bank reconciliations, account analysis, financial reporting, inventory, etc.;

Entering accounting transactions in the Ivorian system as well as in the German system;

Communicate with the accounting and financial services of the parent company in Germany;

Process supplier invoices and monitor payments;

Ensure the monitoring and justification of accounts, the monitoring of daily cash positions and their accounting;

Verify the compliance of accounting vouchers according to legal requirements and internal control system;

Issue invoices;

Provide financial management, preparation and monitoring of monthly and quarterly tax and social declaration, financial reports, balance sheet, etc.;

Prepare project financial reports;

Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and the quarterly update of Forecasts based on achievements and corrected forecasts;

Prepare the projected cash budget and track achievements;

Anticipate financing needs in the short and medium term;

Participate in the preparation of annual financial statements and audits;

Make purchases of office supplies;

Monitor expenditure reports for missions, travel and other activities of the Delegation;

Ensure the proper physical and electronic archiving of proofs of expenditure and other transactions;

Manage other administrative and financial tasks.

Candidate profile

Bachelor, master or master in finance, accounting or management.

At least five (5) years of professional experience in the required field.

Excellent command of French and good command of English or German.

Good knowledge of the Ivorian accounting and tax environment. Knowledge of German accounting is a plus.

Good command of the various fiscal, legal and financial rules.

Excellent command of IT tools, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Perfect mastery of SAGE Pay and Accounting software. Knowledge of Diamond 3 would be an asset.

Knowledge of Syscohada and desired Sysbnl.

Good ability to write reports, notes and summaries.

Good control of year-end operations.

Timeliness and ability to manage multiple deadlines at once.

Good time management and priority setting.

Ability to work under pressure.

Highly developed sense of organization and rigor.

Autonomous, proactive and team spirit.

Absolute Discretion.

Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Reside in Côte d'Ivoire and have a work permit (for non-nationals).

Duration of contract

Fixed-term employment contract of one (01) year, renewable. Full time, no telework. More than 5 years experience.

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