DAI Tunisie recrute un(e) “Accountant” عودة إلى الفرص

Maximum Level of Effort : LTTA

Base of Operations : Tunis, Tunisia

position reports to : Finance Manager

Project Background:

The USAID TAHSEEN Project will support the Government of Tunisia (GoT) to design and develop reforms, systems, and mechanisms to enable inclusive economic growth. TAHSEEN will focus on e-Governance and economic reforms, including fiscal and budgetary reforms, based on international standards and best practices. The project will provide technical assistance to improve e-governance, budgeting, and expenditure control to promote greater efficiency, facilitate investment and trade, and encourage greater public-private dialogue. TAHSEEN will achieve results through three main objectives:

• Enhancing Capacity of the GoT to Manage Public Finances
• Advancing Reforms in the Business Climate
• Improving Communications, Engagement, and Consultations Between the GoT, Private Sector, and Civil Society

Purpose: 

The Accountant will be responsible to implement DAI financial accounting Policies and Procedures, review of the payment request/ documents, processing the disbursement vouchers in DAI’s Field Accounting System (FAS) & generation of the excel sheets to create the Field Expenses Reports (FERs) bi-weekly. S/he will provide support in other finance areas as necessary. The Accountant will, in coordination with the other members of the finance and accounting team, manage all financial transactions related to the project.

Responsibilities and Key Tasks:

Cash Management

• Process all cash transactions and wire transfer payments.  
• Manage all banking activities including withdrawals, deposits, and preparation of all bank payments and checks.
• Record all financial transactions in FAS or FERs on a daily basis.
• Ensure the security of all project funds.
• Receive and verify suppliers’ and consultants’ invoices along with justification documents. 
• Ensure that project vendors are paid on time.
• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Prepare requests for funds transfers in a timely manner per DAI procedures and requirements.
• Maintain an accurate filing of payment vouchers and other financial documents.
• Upload the FERs based on DAI’s schedule.
• Scan and upload the monthly financial documentation per DAI policy.

Salary Calculation and Disbursal

• Ensure that the employee profiles are up to date.
• Ensure that salary is disbursed, payroll is recorded in the accounting system, and individual paystubs are distributed to all employees on schedule. 
• Collect all employees’ time sheets, check coding and approval signatories. 
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

Travel

• Work with the Finance Team to approve travel advance amounts based on the project’s travel advance policy.
• Calculate and distribute travel advances.
• Audit travel vouchers and reconcile travel advances