Financial and accounting administrator

Director Financial and Accountant — Educo Senegal

La FundacióEducación y Cooperación (Educo), member of the´Alliance ChildFund is a global development cooperation NGO that works for children and their rights, especially the right to quality education and protection. We work in 18 countries around the world with children and their families for a more just and equitable society. We want to build a world where all children fully enjoy their rights and live with dignity.

Our values are: Social Commitment, Equity and Respect.

In Africa, Educo works in Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali and Senegal through humanitarian and development projects based on a child rights-based approach in the definition of viable solutions to strengthen resilience and meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable populations.

Our country team in Senegal is composed of fifteen employees. Educo has its offices in Dakar and also in the city of Kolda. It has a mandate to implement our projects and programs in the regions of Dakar, Sédhiou and Kolda in the fields of education, participation of children and adolescents, vocational training and employability of young people, promotion of rights and protection of children, strengthening the livelihoods of communities, Food Security, Wash in the school field, strengthening national systems, Political Dialogue, capacity building.

As part of the strengthening of its team, its dynamic intervention and its expansion in Senegal, Educo Senegal is looking for people who can occupy the following positions:

1 Financial and Accountant Administrator Number of posts: 01

Location and conditions

Nature and duration of the contract: 12-month employment contract with possibility to have an extension of the contract in case of satisfaction and availability of financing. Hierarchy: Administrative and Financial Manager. Start of service: As early as possible in November 2026.

Working conditions

A monthly gross compensation covering housing between 600,000 and 756,997 CFA francs depending on experience. 90% health insurance coverage for the employee, spouse and minor children for the premises. Training: Unlimited and free access to the internal e-learning platform.

Mission

Under the technical responsibility of the Head of Administration and Finance, the Chief Financial Officer based in Kolda will have the main mission to ensure the organization and effective management of administration, finance, accounting and financial relations with the partners of the Kolda Office.

The Financial and Accounting Administrator will be in charge of the´reception of all persons and the transmission of´Internal and external information, sorting, classification, digitization and packaging of the Finance Department’s archives in compliance with internal procedures.

Essential tasks

Ensure the management of budgetary, financial and accounting information by ensuring compliance with deadlines and regulations applicable to the organization; Financial management of the Kolda office; Ensure the monthly closing of accounts and the preparation of annual financial statements; Ensure proper accounting and reliability of the annual financial statements, which should reflect all Educo activities; Ensure the reliability of Educo’s accounts and the preparation of financial and accounting documents in accordance with the legislation and enforce the accepted accounting standards; Make the seizure of all accounting documents; Verify the completeness, consistency and conformity of the supporting documents of the expenses with regard to Educo’s internal procedures and the requirements of the donors, and report to the Administrative and Financial Manager any anomaly or missing part; Ensure regular updating of cash books; Ensure the ongoing monitoring of cash flow and cashier feeding; Ensure ongoing monitoring of the implementation of budgets: ensure compliance with budget lines; Monitor compliance with institutional and donor logistical, administrative and financial procedures; Manage payments, money demand and office cash; Ensure the relationship with the tax and social administration of Kolda (dgid, ipres, social security fund, labour inspection); Participate in the administrative management of personnel and payroll in an effective manner; Support staff development management (recruitment, induction, training, evaluations, etc.); Support the updating of financial and accounting management tools; Supervise staff under their responsibility.

Main duties

Prepare and facilitate external/internal audit and financial supervision missions; Participate in the preparation of financial reports for the funder; Ensure that expenditures are in line with the budget; Provide management training (administrative and financial) to the beneficiaries of Educo’s programs as well as staff from the Kolda office.

Other information

Collect and compile monthly or other financial reports, provided by partners, providers and beneficiaries who receive Educo funding; Ensure compliance with the provisions of the Procedures Manual by all Educo stakeholders (staff and partners); In collaboration with the CFO, request invoices and financial reports from partners on a quarterly basis and upload expenses to the accounting tool.

Skills and experiences

Essentials

Êbe holder LAC+3 in accounting, finance or any other equivalent degree; Have at least 05 years of experience in a similar position; Experience in accounting/humanitarian project management; Experience in budget monitoring and financial reporting; Know the working environment of non-governmental organizations. Mastery of office tools: knowledge of the main software (MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook).

Desired

Good knowledge of financial and accounting procedures; Identification of flaws and proposals for practical solutions; Good interpersonal and collaborative skills; Leadership and Relationship Abilities; Knowledge of the Builders/Experience reporting environment.

Required skills

High sense of rigor and responsibility; Êbe patient and meticulous in handling accounting documents; Have a team spirit, a sense of listening and confidentiality; Ability to work in a team; Êbe rigorous in the work, compliance with procedures and deadlines; Anticipation, organization, respect for deadlines, sense of priorities, discernment; Know how to be responsive and available – Autonomy – Strong sense of initiative; Technical and relational know-how; Êbe willing to learn the use of accounting software; Very good oral and written expression; Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously; Relationship skills, great professional curiosity, adaptability; Large availability, flexible working hours depending on the workload.

Compliance with safeguarding policies

Educo is committed to creating and maintaining an emotional and protective environment that reflects the values of the organization, which prevents and speaks out against all forms of violence and physical and psychological ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect and exploitation for commercial purposes or any other type that may harm the health, development or dignity of persons participating in its activities including children, or endanger their lives, regardless of their gender, religious background, beliefs or any other form of discrimination. Also, Educo strongly condemns all forms of abuse and exploitation against the participants in its programs and projects including children and always provides a response in case of alleged or verified attempt or abuse according to its nature and within the framework of its competence. Educo has implemented normative documents such as: the Policy for the Protection and Welfare of Children and Adolescents; the Policy for Protection against Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PPSEAH); the General Code of Conduct.

These different policies must be known, signed and respected by any agent who engages with Educo.

Recruitment procedure

(1) Pre-selection on file (2) Written test (3) Individual interview

Candidate profile

NB: Files not matching the profile and incomplete will not be reviewed. Only shortlisted candidates will be

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