Senior Finance officer IPSAS Expert

Overview

Ensure AU maintains IPSAS compliance and embed IPSAS in daily activities.

You have:

• A Master's Degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field with seven (7) years of experience in Accounting and financial Audit, in preparing IPSAS compliant Financial Statements of which 3 years should have been served at supervisory level.
• Or a Bachelor Degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field with Ten (10) years of experience in Accounting and financial Audit, in preparing IPSAS compliant Financial Statements of which 3 years should have been served at supervisory level.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge in any ERP/SAP system.
• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage.

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 107,345 USD and 140,560 USD.

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Job Description

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  Job Title: Senior Finance officer IPSAS Expert

  Posting Start Date: 2/19/25

Job Description: AU Values

• Respect for Diversity and TeamWork • Think Africa Above all

• Transparency and Accountability • Integrity and Impartiality

• Efficiency and Professionalism • Information and Knowledge Sharing

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Organization Information

Reports to: Head of Accounting Division Directorate/Department/Organ: Finance Division: Accounting Number of Direct Reports: 0 Number of Indirect Reports: 0 Job Grade: P3 Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Fixed-Term Location: Addis Ababa

Purpose of Job

To ensure that the AU maintains full IPSAS compliance under the AU IPSAS framework and ensure that IPSAS is embedded in AU daily activities.

Main Functions

• Review the IPSAS implementation strategy / roadmap and clearly outline the priority areas of focus in implementation; • Provide high level technical guidance to the management on IPSAS policy options based on implications, context and other organizational factors; • Provide regular technical operational and coordination support and guidance to the various African Union Offices, interpret reporting requirements under IPSAS with reference to AU applicable IPSAS policies, taking into consideration revised AU financial rules, AU staff regulations and rules and procurement manual; • Promotes best practices, transparency, accountability and appropriate working systems in accordance to IPSAS. • Liaise with other Divisions involved in financial reporting process and ensure all transactions recorded per IPSAS; • Review accounting entries and Trial Balance and ensure correctness of posting and adjust or alert the other divisions to do the necessary adjustments; • Undertake other IPSAS related activities as assigned by the Head of Division.

Specific Responsibilities

• Review and update the existing AU IPSAS policy, accounting procedures manual, revised AU financial rules to update with new IPSAS developments applicable to AU; • Manage IPSAS compliant periodic reporting by ensuring completeness, accuracy and proper supporting data. • Lead the preparation of AU IPSAS compliant consolidated financial statements and reports and audit files to support them; • Prepare Year End IPSAS Guidance Plan; • Carry out quick IPSAS training needs assessment in order to understand needs of the diverse stakeholders and develop proper targeted training programs; • Facilitate targeted organization wide IPSAS awareness and training for all AU Offices; • Prepare a portal for AU Finance Officers with IPSAS materials and guidance with examples and frequently asked questions and answers; • Monitor progress on the implementation process and recommend and support relevant / necessary and corrective actions; • Provides advice and ensures compliance with Financial Rules and regulation, IPSAS, Executive decisions and other determined financial policies. • Ensures that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained accurately; • Prepares management reports for AUC and AU organs for consideration of the Commission, Member States and Partners as well as internal/external auditors.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• A Master’s Degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field with seven (7) years of experience in Accounting and financial Audit, in preparing IPSAS compliant Financial Statements of which 3 years should have been served at supervisory level.

• Or

• Bachelor Degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field with Ten (10) years of experience in Accounting and financial Audit, in preparing IPSAS compliant Financial Statements of which 3 years should have been served at supervisory level.

• Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is required.

• Knowledge in any ERP/SAP system.

Required Skills

• Leadership and management skills. • Ability to successfully manage teams in Multicultural and Multilingual environment; • Financial Management and Analytical skills; • Interpersonal and negotiation skills • Presentation, report writing and communication skills; • Computer skills with practical knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. • Planning and organizing skills • Ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff • Proficiency in one of the AU working languages, fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Perspective

Developing Others

Managing Risk

Change Management

Core Competencies

Building Relationship

Communicating with impact

Foster Accountability Culture

.Learning Orientation

Functional Competencies

Conceptual Thinking

Drive for Results

Job Knowledge Sharing

Fosters Innovation

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TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The Appointment will be made on a fixed term contract for a period of one (1) year, of which the first three (3) months will be considered as a probationary period. Thereafter, the contract may be renewed for a similar period subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance and agreed deliverables.

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:

The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

LANGUAGES: Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:

The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 96,921.34 (P3 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$ 78,461.08 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.

Applications must be submitted no later than March 21, 2025 11h59 p.m. EAT. -Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted. -Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor's degrees (Bac+3), Master's degrees (Bac+5) and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise. -The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. -Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and Tunisia.

Requisition ID: 2574

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