Senior Financial Accountant Job opening at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

 

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) was Established in the year 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Senior Financial Accountant, FIFC1

Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Role Responsibilities:

As the Senior Financial Accountant, you will –  

• Participate in the preparation, technical review and analysis of Bank Group and various Trust and Special Fund financial statements including management reporting and other ancillary documents.
• Ensuring that monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting is accurate, timely, and in compliance with IFRS and/or internal reporting requirements.
• Identify trends and/or potential inconsistencies through critical review of data and fact patterns.
• Assessing the Bank’s financial position and results in the context of market movements.
• Specifically, monitor the interest, foreign exchange, and credit risk exposures of all financial instruments used by the Bank, including those in the loan, investment, and the borrowing portfolios.
• Represent the Division in various Bank-wide working groups as assigned by the Manager
• Research accounting issues and interpret accounting standards in coordination with the Accounting Policy team to ensure timely and accurate application of existing and new accounting guidance.
• Assisting in the implementation of new and/or revised accounting standards as applicable to the Bank.
• Working closely with counterparts from other business units within the Bank on financial reporting, accounting, internal control, and external audit activities.
• Provide ongoing technical accounting guidance, including proactively participating in the structuring of complex financial transactions including significant credit risk transfers and communicating financial statements implications to Management.
• Interacting with external auditors on audit queries and financial statement disclosure matters.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a minimum of a master’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration with an internationally recognized professional qualification in Accounting/Auditing (e.g. “Expert computable” /Chartered/Certified Public Accountant designation).
• A minimum of five years relevant practical experience in the implementation of accounting standards in an internationally recognized professional accounting firm or an International Financial Institution.
• Proven experience in statutory and management reporting for financial institutions.
• Excellent grasp and knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and leading its application and providing high level professional advice on the financial implications of complex transactions.
• Proven knowledge of one or more complex, highly integrated accounting systems and financial reporting tools.
• Ability to prepare financial statements within deadlines reflecting impact of complex transactions and performing an analysis of the key metrics, reaching conclusions, submitting actionable recommendations and persuading superiors on outcomes.
• Proven experience and demonstrable ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment mainly as a team member and as team leader when required.
• Demonstrable ability to lead a team of professionals in the preparation of financial statements.
• Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with internal and external clients and colleagues.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts and express views/opinions articulately and confidently to all levels of the organization, in written and oral form, in a persuasive manner.
• Proactive, innovative, with an open and collegial work style and ability to listen and integrate ideas from diverse views, create partnerships, and collaborate with others while maintaining individual responsibility.
• Collaborative work style with ability to work effectively within teams and across boundaries. Able to give own perspective and willing to receive diverse perspectives, appropriately involves others in decision making and communicates with key stakeholders and approach conflicts as common problems to be solved.
• Ability to actively seek and consider diverse ideas and approaches.
• Experience or demonstrable ability to lead and develop innovative solutions, contribute new insights to understand situations and develop solutions to resolve complex problems.
• Demonstrate understanding of the functions and operations of pertinent IT systems and applications. Ability to identify and/or lead opportunities for IT improvements to meet changing business needs and coordinate with IT professionals to design and implement new systems/applications as appropriate based on understanding of the business.
• Competence in the use of Bank standard software applications (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
• Good working knowledge of SAP4/HANA, specifically in the area of Accounting, Finance and Treasury is desirable.
• Certification in one or more SAP modules (preferably FI-MM) is an advantage.

 

Application Deadline:

September 5^th, 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, click on the link below. 

https://bit.ly/2QQrcSE 

 

Principal Investigation & Forensic Accountant Job opening at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

 

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) was Established in the year 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The Bank is seeking to build a management team that will lead the successful implementation of this vision.

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Principal Investigation & Forensic Accountant, PIAC2

Location: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Role Responsibilities:

As the Principal Investigation & Forensic Accountant, you will –  

• Conduct and lead investigation teams or assist other investigator(s) to conduct investigations into allegations of staff misconduct, fraud and corruption by identifying and providing detailed responses to internal control weaknesses and red flags in financial records and statements.
• Utilize forensic accounting techniques to reconstruct corporate books, records and electronic information with suspect organizations/entities and/or analyse them and
• Keep abreast   with   technical   developments   in accounting, digital forensic equipment, software and techniques
• Manage and conducting missions to capture and seize electronic data
• Manage and assuring backup of electronic evidence in the forensic laboratory
• Conduct field work, controlling evidence and data collection and reviewing documents and information gathered during an investigation to ensure that investigation objectives are achieved; evidence protected and adequately support the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the investigation.
• Prepare Quarterly Activity Reports containing the status of allegations, preliminary reviews and assignment progress for the attention of the Division Manager PIAC2
• Contribute to the preparation of the Annual Reports of the Department and other internal and external reports
• Contribute to special initiatives / projects and undertake other ad hoc assignments upon request
• Report regularly to the Division Manager PIAC2 on the allegations received, screened and their investigation status
• Perform analytical work on accountability issues; profiling of project activities and identifying potential risks to project funds
• Prepare and edit required written reports, briefs and presentations of the highest quality for the Bank’s sanctions process and disciplinary process.
• Conduct pro-active reviews and analysis aimed at detecting and preventing fraud and corruption in Bank operations in collaboration with relevant units within the Bank and member countries
• Monitor the implementation of investigations recommendations to prevent re-occurrence of such irregularities to safeguard the assets and image of the Bank
• Assist in the work of the office to support regional member countries to response to allegations involving the propriety of accounting and financial reporting, fraud, regulatory due diligence scrutiny and anti-corruption inquiries
• Advise and support colleagues in identifying and assisting with their response to internal control weaknesses and indicators of fraud and corruption

 

Required Qualifications:

• Hold a minimum of a master’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Banking, Economics, or any relevant discipline.
• A professional accounting certification will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of six years of relevant post qualification experience gained within an international organization or Company, covering investigations of fraud, corruption and/or collusion, with at least three (3) years in the field of forensics and investigative accounting.
• Integrity, good judgment, fairness and discretion in dealing with staff and external parties
• Work familiarity with investigative and forensic software  
• Extensive understanding of forensic accounting, investigation and computer-based fraud detection techniques, specifically related to fraud and corruption in development projects
• Knowledge in essential aspects of computer security in multi IT areas: database, development, network, operating systems, IT security, specific applications security, etc; Knowledge of Digital Forensic Software
• Previous experience with internal control systems with the ability to assess such systems and recommend remedial action
• Proven leadership qualities, as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of a multi-cultural environment and multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both oral and written; proven ability to clearly and concisely prepare, present, discuss and defend issues, findings and recommendations at senior levels and to produce complex and compelling briefs, reports, papers, etc
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team / task force as participant or team leader and with senior officials internally and externally
• Excellent interviewing skills, capacity to influence and win the confidence of difficult witnesses

Application Deadline:

September 26^th, 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, click on the link below. 

 https://bit.ly/32MvekE