Accountant at the American Embassy Cameroon

Accountant

American Employee and Recreation Association of Yaounde (AERAY)

Vacancy Announcement - Accountant
Open to:  All applicants with the pre-existing right to live and work in Cameroon.
Opening date: November 29, 2012Closing date:  Until filled
Work hours:  Part time; 15-20 hours/week
** AERAY is NOT a United States Government employer **
Duties of Accountant Position: AERAY is seeking an individual for the position of an Accountant. The successful candidate will act as primary accountant for AERAY, carrying-out all normal bookkeeping, cashier, and accounting duties. The position covers all AERAY businesses, chiefly Commissary and Cafeteria both located within the Embassy. Duties include:
• Daily cash reconciliation
• Monthly Bookkeeping (including payroll)
• Customer invoice preparation
• Credit collections
• Vendor payments
• Bank deposits and withdrawals
• Monthly Reporting - Income Statements and Balance Sheet
• Budget reconciliation
• Year-end Reporting and audit support
• Attend and support monthly Board of Directors meetings
• Assist cashiers as needed
• Other functions and duties may be assigned in conjunction with special events for short term durations.
All duties will be in accordance with GAAP principles and AERAY internal regulations.
Qualifications Required: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. 
Education:  Completion of high school/secondary school or equivalent diploma required, plus certificate of completion of a certified accounting program from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Minimum of two years accounting work experience in retail and/or food service business.

Language: Level 3 (Good working Knowledge) speaking, reading and writing English required. Language proficiency will be tested.

Computer skills: Documented practical experience of working with accounting software.  Must be able to attain proficiency in Quick Books within 3 months. Must have a working knowledge of M.S. Office applications (Excel or Word).
Skills/Abilities: Thorough understanding and knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting procedures (cash collection thru year-end audit). Operate a computer and accounting program, operate a cash register, handle money, and make change in USD and C.F.A.
Interpersonal Skills: Customer service skills--ability to be firm but tactful when explaining policy or limitations on resources to customers.
The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.
TO APPLY:  Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application: AERAY Application for Employment and a current resume or curriculum vitae.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
AERAY Office Manager
U.S. Embassy Yaoundé Cameroon
POINT OF CONTACT
Name: Valerie Ngolle
Telephone:  2220-1500 x 4022
AERAY provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
All applicants submitting a resume or curriculum vitae must provide the following information*:
• Position applied for
• First, Middle, & Last Names as well as any other names used
• Current Address
• Day, evening, and cell phone numbers
• U.S. Citizenship status (Yes or No)
• Basis of eligibility to work in Cameroon (Citizen, or other)
• Date Available for work
• Days available to work
• List any relatives or members of your household that work for the U.S. government (include their name, relationship, & agency, position, location)
• Education level attained – dates and subjects
• License, skills, training, memberships
• Language skills
• Work experience
• References
* Failure to complete the application and provide the additional requested documents will result in an incomplete application.

Operations Safety Leader ADDAX PETROLEUM

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Reporting to: DRILLING MANAGER
Job Purpose& Principal Accountabilities
Assist the Drilling Superintendent with the following:
1. Follow up of Stop Cards
a) Establish a data base on Excel to record and monitor Stop Cards
b) Review Stop cards every day with the concerned contractors
c) Ensure proper close out of Stop cards by contractors or by the company (MSRF / Quotation / Verification of Achievement)
2. Organization of HSSE Meetings once a month on each Rig (with supporting material prepared in PowerPoint format)
The meeting agenda shall be
 Review of statistics of the previous month Status of OPEN card Stops
 Monitoring of ongoing safety issues
 Analysis of any increase in the number of Stop cards
 Stop card system training and the development of a culture respectful to HSSE
 Monitoring of safety control processes in all critical areas
3. Liaison with HSSE department
Compilation and follow up of results to be reported monthly to the HSSE department
4. Organization of Audits in accordance with HSSE Priorities
Audits may include:
 Health
 Safety

Cost Controller for Addax Petroleum Cameroon Company

Cost Controller for Addax Petroleum Cameroon Company (APCC) Drilling department based in Douala, Cameroon.
As part of its growing operations, APCC requires a suitably qualified, experienced and motivated Cost Controller to join its Drilling department on a fixed term contract basis.
As a Cost controller employee working for APCC general responsibilities will include:
 To define, follow-up and control budget items under SunSystem
 To analyse the evolution of results against objectives, identifies the causes of deviation and recommends improvements
 To define and ensure the implementation of management control procedures and tools (management charts, performance indicators, information systems)
 To prepare, analyse and distribute all relevant management information serving as decisional aids
 To build and maintain the necessary tools to achieve tasks subject to audit
 To contribute to firmly establish management control and develops a “cost control” culture.
Cost control activities that relate more specifically to drilling operations include:
 Controlling all incoming invoices for drilling activities for correct bookkeeping, coding and allocation per activity and concession
 Controlling all warehouse movements, material transfers, issues and returns in regards to correct coding to well locations
 Budget cost control and comparing actual vs. budget
 Preparing reconciliations and analysis for all costs related to wells
 All regular financial month end and year end budget reporting to the management of APCC
Necessary qualification and experience;
 Degree in accounting, finance, economics or ideally Engineering degree with previous experience in Finance
 Minimum of 3/5 years experience in oil & gas related development projects, project cost control, contract and subcontracts formulation & administration
 Strong proficiency in PC skills and Microsoft office tools
 Knowledge of SUN / SAP (SAP/R3 , Modules FI, CO, PS and MM) is an advantage
 The ability to work in multicultural environments
 Enterprising, proactive and results oriented person, who is used to work as part of a team
Since APCC works in an international environment the candidate should possess a high standard of spoken and written English.