Assistant Accountant at African Union (AU)

Summary

Under the supervision of the Senior Finance Officer the Assistant Accountant shall act as a support staff member within the finance department by performing accounting and payroll tasks for African Union.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a complete financial function of the Mission which would include a number of different and diverse operations and inter-related accounts of the financial system;
• Process and verify all bank payment and ensure that the accompanying supporting documents are complete and accurate;
• Keep and update financial records of the office;
• Maintain updated Personnel data (staff contract, leave management, up-to-date personnel information…)
• Maintain up to date files for service providers/contracts;
• Journalize monthly exchange difference and bank charges on the various payments effected through Foreign and Local bank accounts of the Mission;
• Adjust the local bank balance at the end of each month;
• Prepare bank reconciliations;
• Draft various correspondence related to financial and administrative matters and submit to the supervisor;
• Prepare financial statements to be audited