Accountant
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Malaria Consortium is recruiting for an Accountant to join our team in Burkina Faso.
The Accountant is responsible for overseeing the internal control and compliance functions of MC Burkina Faso programme portfolio; including audit, financial review and compliance.
The Accountant, while reporting to the Country Finance Manager, will interact with the Senior Program Manager, the Local government and communities, the mobile payment operator, the District Administrative Officers, the Project Officers and the Field health districts managers. The post holder will also work closely with the Finance Officer The Accountant is a member of the finance team in the country office and the Accountant will work closely with other finance staff in all programmes in MC Burkina Faso portfolio.
The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance. Master’s degree is preferred.
- Qualified accountant from a recognized professional body is Preferred Experience working in a finance department within the NGO sector
- Experience in working with stakeholder’s institutional level
- Experience of the national health sector
- Experience working in a diverse team
- Good knowledge of French (written and spoken), Excel and/or other local languages,
- Strong command of excel and database management
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
- Knowledge of the national accounting procedures
- Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements
- Analytical and financial reporting skills
- Focus on results
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage team
- A good level of English language will be an advantage
- Functional knowledge of accounting software
- Good understanding of Malaria Consortium's areas of intervention.
We need to keep beneficiaries safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding. Please find our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice here.
This role is conditional of Malaria Consortium securing funding for this role.
Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled and closed before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
This is a fixed term contract for the period of 12 months.
To apply for this position you will need to have the right to work in Burkina Faso.
The Company
Established in 2003, Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the prevention, control, and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable populations.
Our mission is to save lives and improve health in Africa and Asia through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote Universal Health Coverage.
What We Do
We are dedicated to ensuring our work is supported by strong evidence and remains grounded in the lessons we learn through implementation. We explore beyond current practice, to try out innovative ways – through research, implementation, and policy development – to achieve effective and sustainable disease management and control.
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