ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development(EBID) - Accountant

ACCOUNTANT ECOWAS BANK FOR INVESTMENT

JOB SUMMARY

Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent Accounts, Finance, Management

JOB DESCRIPTION

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development(EBID) is an international finance institution established by the new Article 21 of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty as amended by the Additional Act A/SA.9/01/07 of 19 January 2007.
It comprises fifteen Member States, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. It has two windows, one for the promotion of the private sector and the other for the development of the public sector.
Since October 10, 2011, the Bank has strengthened its capital, by increasing its capital from 600 million to 1 billion UA, about 1.5 billion USD, 70% owned by the fifteen regional Member States of ECOWAS, the remaining 30%, about $ 450 million are opened to subscription for non-regional partners. EBID’s main objective is to contribute towards the economic development of West Africa through the financing of ECOWAS and NEPAD projects and programs, notable among which are programs relating to transport, energy, telecommunications, industry, poverty alleviation, wealth creation and job promotion for the well-being of the people of the region. ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), based in Lome, Togolese Republic, is seeking to recruit qualified persons, who are citizens of the Community, to fill the
following in the Professional staff category:

ACCOUNTANT (Grade P3-1)
Job Summary
Reporting to the Head of Accounts Division of the Department of Finance, the successful candidate will contribute to ensure proper and accurate recording of accounting entries (authenticity and accuracy of accounting documents, entries) in line with the accounting plan of the Bank and implement the financial policy of the Bank.
Main Duties
Ensure the accuracy of account balances and effect correcting entries;
Ensure the parametering of account plans and the processing of accounting data;
Qualifications, experience and skills
Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent Accounts, Finance, Management;
At least five (05) years’ experience, especially in the preparation of accounts of projects financed by international organizations.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates should submit their applications to bidc@bidc-ebid.org not later than March 8, 2012
ECOWAS BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (EBID)
128, Bd. 13 Janvier, BP 2704, Lome-Togo.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for a test.
EBID reserves the right to withdraw the notified vacancy or offer a position at a lower grade