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Accounting Officer

Center for International Forestry Research

Center for International Forestry Research

Accounting & Finance
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Posted on Apr 25, 2025

1. General Accounting/ Budgeting

  • Coordinate accounts daily operations
  • Prepare Donors/partners invoices for funds request.
  • Process partners advance liquidation and updating the same in the financial system
  • Review journal entries of Account Assistant to ensure accuracy and post in system.
  • Elaborate the Masterfile of salaries and proceed to payment, as well as for taxes and statutory deductions.
  • Conduct accounts reconciliation for staff, suppliers, partners and accruals monthly
  • Manage general ledger and assist month-end and year-end close processes.
  • Assist with budget preparation and the monthly budget variance analysis.


2. Assets Management

  • Liaise with Supply Chain Team for assets coding, update and maintain register in the general ledger.
  • Assist with the annual fixed assets verification and reconciliations

3. Contribute to internal Control, Reporting, Partnership and Team Management

  • Assist the Country Finance Lead in preparing reports and interpreting financial information for Managers.
  • Actively contributes to the preparation of financial statements and regulatory reporting documents
  • Work with partners team to ensure compliance with specific requirements.
  • Provide training to team on accounting policies and tools.