Accountant – comptable – Rabat, Konrad Adenaue Stiftung

Accountant – comptable

Konrad Adenaue Stiftung 23/07/2018 Rabat

Entreprise

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is one of the most prominent foundations in Germany. It is affiliated with the country’s largest political party, the centre-right democratic CDU, headed by Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. With activities in 120 countries, KAS implements over 200 projects mainly financed by public funds from the federal government. We engage in political education and consultancy as well as in international cooperation for peace, freedom and justice. By bringing people together who embrace their societal responsibility, we promote professional networks in the areas of politics, economics and civil society. Through our expertise, we aim at contributing to shape the globalisation process along more socially equitable, ecologically sustainable and economically efficient lines.The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is one of the most prominent foundations in Germany. It is affiliated with the country’s largest political party, the centre-right democratic CDU, headed by Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. With activities in 120 countries, KAS implements over 200 projects mainly financed by public funds from the federal government. We engage in political education and consultancy as well as in international cooperation for peace, freedom and justice. By bringing people together who embrace their societal responsibility, we promote professional networks in the areas of politics, economics and civil society. Through our expertise, we aim at contributing to shape the globalisation process along more socially equitable, ecologically sustainable and economically efficient lines.

Poste

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

Maintains and regularly updates the financial records of the KAS- projects;

  • Coordinates with KAS Country Representative and Project coordinators, on finances, cash flows, accounting, and budget control;
  • Consolidates the monthly financial report for the Projects that will be submitted to the KAS headquarters in Berlin/Germany;
  • Checks and works with the KAS in-house document management system, used for financial filing of the project expenditures;
  • Communicates effectively to the Project Coordination team the financial status, including the challenges and opportunities, and offers solutions to address such;
  • Monitors the availability of funds, completeness of documents, and correctness of the computation and financial reports;
  • Assists the external audit team in the performance of their tasks;
  • Performs other administrative duties that are required by the employer;
  • Supervises the procurement process and arrange contractual documents

Profil

SELECTION CRITERIA:

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA); or equivalently 1 to 3 years of experience in financial management and book-keeping;
  • Proficient in current office software applications;
  • Open minded and interested to get in touch with new software applications (Project accountancy is carried out within an in-house accountancy system in German);
  • Excellent track record of at least two years experiences in project financial management and auditing;
  • Background in Moroccan law and administration
  • Service-oriented, proactive and able to handle multiple tasks;
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision, but always completes task before deadlines;
  • Effective communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills;
  • Acts in accordance with accepted behavior and values of integrity and accountability, as required by the employer;
  • Highly interested in the Moroccan political landscape and ‘South-South cooperation’
  • Excellent knowledge of English, French and Arabic in writing and speaking
  • Professional experience in an international organization/NGO would be advantageous.