Job description: Accounting and Office Assistant at AFIG Funds

Summary of Positions

• Permanent contract as an Accounting and Office Assistant at AFIG Funds, in Dakar Senegal

• Start date : July 16, 2018

Supervisor : Chief Operating Officer

Candidate Profile

• Master 2 in Finance and / or Accounting or equivalent qualification

• Mastery of OHADA system

• At least 2 years’ experience in Administration services and/or Accounting including trainings

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Excel in particular

• Strong interpersonal skills both internally with the team and externally with the service providers

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Chief Accountant in the following areas:

• Post accounting entries and reconcile third party book balances

• Record expense reports

• Check, record and pay supplier invoices

• Analyze missing invoices versus orders

• Update assets register and reconcile with capital entries

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

• Complete year of end inventory entries

• Participate in monthly or quarterly closings

• Assist with preparation of reports and financial statements

• Draft monthly, quarterly and annual social and tax declarations

Provide support to the Office Manager in the following areas:

• Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the office:

  • Create and maintain the business’ infrastructure and provide to the team the support they need to work in the better conditions

• Procedures:

  • Ensure compliance with procedures and contribute to their updating

• Logistics and procurement:

  • Procure equipment, facilities, spares, technical information, and trained personnel, essential to the proper operation of the office

Soft skills required:

• Communication in French & English

  • Fluency in written, and oral expression adapted to work in African Private Equity

• Project Management

  • Ability to work in a team or several project teams

• Adaptability / Flexibility

  • Ability to learn and thrive in a changing environment

• Confidentiality:

  • Handle information provided in his/her work with the greatest confidentiality

• Organization

  • Capacity to execute tasks autonomously

Please send your resume and cover letter to: jobs@talent2africa.com.