Workday Solutions Manager
Aprio
Regional Accountant
FHI 360
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Dakar • 🇸🇳 Senegal
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Work in FHI 360’s MEEWA Hub, supporting francophone country offices and reporting to CFO office.
- Support all accounting functions including month end close processes, bank account reconciliations and cash management for projects within West Africa, Eastern Europe and Middle East.
- Support yearly audit of FHI 360 for MEEWA region and OHADA audit for West Africa francophone countries; serve as Audit POC for MEEWA Hub.
- Review procedures for country office month end processes, respond to inquiries, assist trainings, troubleshoot field accounting questions, advise and assist country offices with monthly close, labor allocation, bank account reconciliations.
- Serve as reviewer/approver for monthly reconciliations including bank reconciliations, cash requests.
- Monitor and analyze accounting team performances related to monthly close and develop more efficient procedures.
- Ensure country office accounting business practices are adequate, documented, and compliant with internal and external requirements.
- Provide live and virtual trainings on accounting systems and processes; provide guidance and mentoring.
- Meet with field staff to understand business processes and identify improvement opportunities.
- Apply accounting principles and practices, perform complex, specialized accounting functions and independently resolve complex accounting, tax and legal requirements in foreign jurisdictions.
- Lead employee growth and development initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent - Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or Related Field.
- 5+ years of accounting experience in public accounting firm or a large company.
- Substantial experience using computerized information systems.
- Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English and French skills
- Prior team lead experience preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership experience preferred.
Benefits
- competitive benefits package
- professional development
- policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accountingmonth end closebank account reconciliationscash managementauditfinancial reportingtax compliancefinancial analysisaccounting principleslabor allocation
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingtrainingteam collaborationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsinterpersonal skillsprocess improvement
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree in Finance
