GIZ Ghana Jobs 2019

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH draws on the wealth of regional and technical expertise as well as tried and tested management know-how. As a federal enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ offers customized solutions to complex challenges. We offer demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development in more than 130 countries worldwide.

Job Description

Job Title: Accounts Officer

Job Location: Accra, Greater Accra

Job Description

• Ensuring that financial administration functions well in accordance with GIZ standard procedures
• Effectively coordinating with the staff of the finance team or the Commercial Affairs Department at GIZ Head Office
• Preparing cheques, bank transfers and deposits at the bank
• Deputizing for cash payments, cash book and bank book
• Performing tasks in compliance with GIZ’s Orientation and Rules (O+R)
• Financial planning, monitoring and accounting for GIZ-assisted projects
• Giving advice to the projects, business partner and counterpart

Tasks

• Financial services
• Monitors income, expenditure and the monthly bank reconciliation
• Manages the processing of letters of credit
• Monitors real accounts (payables, receivables) and reports regularly to the officer responsible for the contract and cooperation and the senior accounts officer

Travel claim calculation

• Calculates national and international travel claims
• Calculates travel advances
• Processes settlement of applications for the reimbursement of travel expenses
• Monitors the international duty trip lists and forwards them to GIZ Head Office
• Follows up on outstanding travel advance

Internal Control

• Checks the vouchers and receipts submitted by the projects/programmes for completeness and allocation to cost units and categories, and corrects these where necessary
• Advises on financial aspects of the projects
• Carries out internal controls,- both checklist A and monthly error sheets as yearly internal controls of
• projects- in accordance with GIZs internal controlling manual

General services for GIZ-assisted projects/programmes

• Carries out accounting tasks using WINPACCS accounting software and prepares monthly end-of-period
• accounts and bank reconciliation vouchers
• Submits the end-of-month accounts from the project accounting, cash books and account balance
• vouchers (through or from WINPACCS) to the officer responsible for the contract and cooperation and forwards them to GIZ Head OfficeAssists with the transfer of funds to projectsOther duties / additional tasks

Other duties/Additional task

• Reports all problems with financial administration and compliance without delay
• Is responsible for filing in accordance with GIZ rules
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of Bsc/BA in accounting and auditing or similar area
• At least 3 years professional experience in a comparable position

Other knowledge, additional competences

• In-depth knowledge of accounting software
• Good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications. (e.g. MS Office)
• Confidential handling of data and information
• Very good knowledge on the English language, ideally a knowledge of German knowledge is an added advantage
• Proactive attitude towards personnel and institutional changes
• Team player
• Result orientated performance
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to update skills as required by the tasks to be performed- corresponding measures are agreed with management

How to Apply

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their applications with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and a half to one page letter addressing the applicant’s motivation by email to [email protected] not later than 07.03.2019

Kindly, note that only short listed applicants would be contacted.