Accounts Clerks Job at African Development Bank (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB) established to strengthen dialogue
between the Bank and the Government, is recruiting to fill the below
position:
Job Title: Accounts Clerks - Mission And Travel, FFCO.2
Reference: ADB/15/181
Location: Nigeria
Position N°: 50000750
Grade: GS-6
Objectives
- The primary role of the Administrative Expenses Division
(FFCO.2) is to provide efficient transaction processing services with
respect to the capital and administrative expenses of the Bank and of
all bilateral funds.
- Under the auspice of the Financial Control Department (FFCO),
The Division FFCO2 not only ensures that expenses incurred are in
accordance with Bank policies, but also actively seeks opportunities for
savings for the Bank’s in the management of expenses.
- This position is to ensure prompt processing of Per Diem and
advance relating to official missions and travels. Follow-up, verify and
analyze and calculate reimbursement claims of staffs members and
elected officers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Division Manager, FFCO.2, the incumbent will perform the following functions:
- Payment of Per Diems and advances
- Generate accounting entries, by preparing the disbursement vouchers, for the payment of per Diems and missions advances.
- Ensure that payment proposals are generated for Per Diems and advances are processed.
- Following submission of payment proposal, follow up with
Treasury to ensure that Per Diems and mission advances are promptly paid
to clients.
- Receive Trips created by the department for Missions and Travels of their staff.
- Ensure that information contained in the trips is complete and process Per Diems for payment in the currency requested.
- Resolve issues in collaboration with relevant departments for example, SAP Competence Centre.
Processing of reimbursement Claims:
- Follow up on claims that staff and Elected Officers’ have not submitted following travel missions.
- Prepare accounting entries for returned traveler’s cheques and other refunds to the Bank.
- Ensure reimbursement mission claims to staff and deduction from staff accounts where relevant following processing.
- Receive claims for reimbursement of mission expenses and ensure that they are processed and approved.
- Verify hotel bills, receipts, etc. submitted by clients as justification for reimbursement of travel mission expenses.
General Duties
- Prepare necessary accounting entries to regularize account balances.
- Perform any other work related assignments delegated.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Management or equivalent relevant qualification.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and/or
French. Working knowledge of the second language will be an advantage.
- Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint).
- Knowledge and proficiency in the utilization of SAP ERP system.
- A Minimum of four (4) years of relevant work experience gained in a similar position.
- Work experience gained in a similar Financial Multilateral Institution or other institution.
- Strong customer skills, ability to multitask, and attention to detail.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
NB: This Position does not attract international Terms
and Conditions of Employment. (Incumbents of the Position will be
considered as Local Staff and will not have International Status).
Application Deadline 10th January, 2016.