The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon Seeks an Accountant

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home,
the Earth? Working with WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime:
All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization
that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here
at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and
finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes
they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.
What we do:
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of
people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a
growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we
seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we
produce and consume sustainable.
For the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project in Cameroon, we are seeking an Accountant with a
spirit of integrity and dedication, to ensure Financial & Accounting operations of the project.
Reports to:
Finance Manager
Location:
Yaounde
Duration:
Two (02) years renewable based on performance
Mission of the Department:
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved the 6-year Congo Basin Sustainable
Landscapes Impact Program (CBSL IP) which encompasses a regional component, managed by UNEP,
and several national child projects in the countries of the Congo Basin.
The Cameroon child project is managed by WWF-US as the GEF Agency, executed by the Ministry of
Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED) with WWF Cameroon
as Financial Administrator. It addresses the drivers of forest loss and degradation through strategies
aimed at strengthening the integrated management of Cameroon’s globally important forest landscapes
in the Congo Basin, to secure its biological integrity and increase economic opportunities and livelihoods
for forest dependent people.
Over the six-year project period, these strategies will be addressed through the implementation of five
components:
-  Mainstreaming integrated land use planning and management (LUP);
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon Seeks an Accountant-  Improving management effectiveness and governance of high conservation value forests, and
targeted interventions to protect their endangered species;
-  Advancing sustainable forest management (SFM) through non-timber forest product (NTFP) and
hardwood value chains;
-  Increasing benefit generation from biodiversity through sustainable tourism development;
-  Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), knowledge management (KM), and regional coordination.
The project targets key Cameroon trans-frontier forest landscape, which stretches from the Rio Campo
seascape on the coast, across the Cameroon segments of the Tri-National Dja- Odzala-Minkebe
(TRIDOM) and Sangha Tri-National (TNS) landscapes towards the east. The target areas for project
interventions under each strategy are dependent on site-specific considerations, including the potential
to achieve meaningful results in the six-year project period, baselines and available co-financing, and
the ability to manage all environmental and social safeguard considerations. Several partners and subcontractors will be involved or hired for the implementation of different project tasks. Their contribution
will need to be coordinated and constantly monitored.
Major Functions:
The Accountant processes and reconciles a wide variety of accounting documents such as invoices,
program billings, employee reimbursements, cash receipts and vendor statements; review financial
information; prepare and process documents to disburse funds, make deposits and prepare reports;
prepare bank signatory updates, compile and review information for accuracy; manage fixed asset and
related reports and maintain records.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
He/she will be responsible, among others, for:
-  Ensure the booking of transactions and work closely with the Finance Manager for the smooth
process of disbursements to partners and review of the financial reports. He/she is in charge of the
day-to-day bookkeeping.
-  Process payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements,
and statements;
-  Enter, update, and/or retrieve accounting data from automated systems;
-  Prepare financial reports (donors and Management) for the projects assigned to him/her;
-  Determine content and assemble data in order to prepare monthly reports for review;
-  Verify and process employee expense claims;
-  File and/or remove records and reports;
-  Assist in the timely closing of monthly account by ensuring accounts payable is up to date;
-  do proper follow up of consultancies contracts and grants to ensure contract terms are respected;
-  Assist in preparing cost recovery journals;
-  Perform assigned roles in the different tools (AP, AGIS, Oracle, GFS, , etc.);
-  Prepare bank reconciliations and conduct analysis of general ledger accounts manually and in the
Oracle system;
-  Monitor vendor advances and other receivables and ensure timely clearance of vendor outstanding
items,
-  Maintain proper control over various financial records such as commitments and expenditures
against budgeted amounts; initiate actions related to the following: general financial information,
travel payments, and procurement transactions;
-  Provide assistance to all staff services such as travel, expense claims, document retrieval, etc.;
-  Manage fixed assets and prepare reports as described in the procedure manual under the
supervision of the Finance Manager
-  Perform other related duties as required.Profile:
Required Qualifications:
-  BSc Degree in Accounting/finance or a related filed;
-  At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in financial accounting,
preferably in an international environment (NGO or company);
-  Experience working with government and donors;
-  Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications, particularly advanced level in MS excel is required;
-  Experience in using ERP system is highly desirable.
Required Skills and Competencies:
-  Knowledge of automated accounting systems. Knowledge of Oracle would be an added advantage
-  Knowledge of spreadsheets and database software;
-  Knowledge of general record keeping and filing systems;
-  Ability to understand and apply current accounting guidelines, system updates and revisions, and
policy changes;
-  Ability to reconcile and/or balance financial transactions and accounts;
-  Ability to manage contracts and update bank signatories
-  Ability to assist others in solving work problems;
-  High ethics and a personal commitment to transparency and accountability.
Values & Behaviors:
-  Aligns and identifies with the core values of the government of Cameroon and the WWF
organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
-  Demonstrating behaviors: Strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly and innovate fearlessly
-  Acts with highest integrity, accountability, and transparency.
Working Relationships:
Collaborates and works closely and on a regular basis with WWF CCPO finance and procurement staff,
and project technical staffs (Environmental and Social Safeguards officer, landscape operational
assistants, Monitoring, Evaluation and knowledge management specialist).
He/She will collaborate with Project National Director and Technical advisers, finance and accountant
of project partners and other sub-contracting partners and consultants involved in the implementation of
the projects.
This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated
proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to Project needs.
How to apply?
Apply through the Link: https://cameroon.panda.org/apply_to_a_job/apply_to_a_job/
Deadline for applications: 18th June 2023.
Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates under serious
consideration will be contacted for follow up.
WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce

Note : Candidates should apply online using only computers.