Job title:
SAP Finance Expert
Grade: P2
Number of vacant positions: Two (2)
Supervisor: IMIS Project Manager.
Directorate: Administration and Human Resource Management
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2.
Job purpose:
Under the direct supervision of the IMIS
Project Manager and the overall
supervision of the Head of MIS, the Finance SAP Expert shall be
responsible for direction, planning,
support and management of all finance
activities related to SAP Finance support
and development. His/her
functions shall include support and
maintaining a professional system of
financial accounting, records keeping and
reporting to ensure an effective
and transparent administration of PBFA
directorate.
3.
Major duties and responsibilities:
General functional support to end users on recurrent Finance systems
problems.
Training of end users and new staff in
Finance.
Preparation and updating of business
process procedures.
Continuous business process improvements
and streamlining business
processes by establishing additional
controls.
Support to Technical Team when developing
or enhancing reports, Smart
Forms and workflows.
Testing for new functionalities and
developments in Finance.
Addition of new functionalities and enhancements
in Finance modules as
per business requirements.
Generation and extraction of special and
strategic reports.
Ensuring of data integrity in the system.
Roll out and support activities for
Regional Offices.
Provide guidance and advice to Management
on SAP Matters.
Review and improve financial records and
monitoring processes to ensure
efficient and effective systems
Ensure proper functioning of the AUC
Accounting System Maintain a financial reporting calendar and ensure timely
preparation of all
financial reports
Provide advice and ensure compliance with
financial regulations and other
determined financial policies
Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal
control systems are functioning and that
all relevant records are
maintained accurately
Promote best practices, transparency,
accountability and appropriate
working systems
Ensure effective and efficient
utilization of financial resources
Prepare Financial Statements for consideration
of the Commission,
Member States and Partners as well as
internal/external auditors
Prepare the year-end financial statements
which form part of the annual
financial reports
Perform any other relevant duty/
responsibility assigned.
4.
Qualifications and experience required:
Candidates must have at least a
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting,
Financial Management or Commerce.
A professional qualification in
Accounting such as CPA, CA, ACCA,
CIMA or equivalent from a recognized
Institution will be an added
advantage.
Candidates must also be SAP FI/CO
Certified.
5.
Work experience Required:
Candidates must have at least 5 years of
relevant work experience
in Accounting, Auditing and/ or Financial
Management.
Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years
SAP FI/CO work
experience.
Experience in SAP Fund Management and
Travel Management is
essential.
6. Other Relevant Skills Required:
- Financial management and analytical
skills in a Donor funded
environment;
- Knowledge of funding and other resource
mobilization mechanisms;
- Development of procedures and Computerized System design and
implementation skills;
- Excellent interpersonal, report writing
and communication skills;
- Excellent computer skills with practical
knowledge of and experience in
accounting softwares
7. Language requirement: Proficiency in one of the African Union
working
languages is a requirement; Knowledge of one or more of the other AU
working languages would be an added
advantage.
8.
Age requirement: Candidates must preferably be between 25 and 35
years old.
9. Tenure of Appointment:
The appointment will be for an initial
period of one (1) year renewable
subject to satisfactory performance and
availability of fund.
10. Gender mainstreaming: The AU Commission
is an equal opportunity
employer and qualified women are strongly
encouraged to apply.
11. Application: To apply, please submit
the following:
a. A letter stating reasons for seeking
employment with the AU
Commission;
b. A detailed and updated CV, indicating
your nationality, age and
gender;
c. Names and contact details (including
e-mail addresses) of three
references;
d.
Certified copies of degrees, diplomas, SAP Certificates and other
academic certificates.
12. Remuneration: The salary attached to
the position is an annual lump-sum
of US$ 69,392.86 inclusive of all
allowances for internationally recruited
staff, and US$ 57,789.27 inclusive of all
allowances for locally recruited
staff.
Applications must be received not later than 18th August 2011
and
should be addressed to:
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
AU Commission
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
P.O. Box 3243
Fax: 00251-1-525840/510430
E-mail: au-recruits@africa-union.org
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