Closing Date: 26 December 2025
African Union is recruiting for an Accounts Assistant Position: Apply Now
Purpose of Job
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. In seeking to achieve these objectives, the African Union invites applicants who are citizens of Member States for the post of Assistant Accountant at the Secretariat of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC/the Committee).
The ACERWC is a human rights organ of the AU with the mandate to promote and protect the rights and welfare of children in Africa. The Committee was established by the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU), by virtue of Article 32 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (The African Children’s Charter) to monitor the implementation of the Charter.
In view of the above background, the AU invites qualified and competent applicants who are citizens of Member States of the African Union with relevant skills, competencies and experiences to submit their applications for the position of Accounts Assistant at the Secretariat of the ACERWC based in Maseru, the Kingdom of Lesotho. The Assistant Accountant shall provide required support on accounting, treasury and financial management functions within ACERWC.
Main Functions
The Assistant Accountant will:
- Provide timely support in area of expertise
- Assist in activity planning
- Prepare operational work schedules and follow up implementation
- Coordinate and/or engage in technical assistance in the area of expertise
- Assist in the creation, improvement and maintenance of operational processes and systems
- Prepare office communication and draft reports.
- Handle communication at operational level and provide update
- Assist in the compilation and maintenance of data and information for preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets, activities etc
Specific Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of Financial Statements for audit
- Assist in preparing Financial Reports and present for the supervisor’s consideration;
- Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained accurately;
- Ensure proper handling and timely preparation of accounting documents (memo received, DV, AV etc.)
- Ensuring that all expenditures approved for payment have been provided in the approved budget;
- Assists in the preparation of financial reports and assists in performance of various clerical duties;
- Work on settlement of Imprest, travel claims and other advances for Partners funded programmes;
- Take charge of ageing analysis of Imprest and travel claims on a regular basis to keep clean and up to date;
- Prepare responses to external and internal audit queries and assist in the implementation of audit findings
- Post journal entries into the SAP system and reconcile interoffice accounts;
- Analysing and uploading bank data onto the SAP Bank Module from prepared excel files;
- Preparation of Bank reconciliation reports;
- Investigate and follow up all outstanding items on statement reports of bank reconciliation;
- Follow up with internal and external audit reports related to any reconciliation issues raised in reports;
- Follow up periodic currency revaluation procedures on SAP system;
- Process and verify all bank payment and ensure that the accompanying supporting documents are complete and accurate;
- Process monthly payroll and related staff emoluments;
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• Keep and update financial record
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
- A Diploma or Bachelor’s University Degree in Accounting or Finance from a recognized Institution with at least 3 (three) and two (2) years relevant work experience, preferably in an international organization setting.
- Higher qualification/Bachelor Degree level academic education is preferred.
- Professional accounting certification CPA, CIMA, ACCA preferred/desirable.
- Work experience in SAP an added advantage
Required Skills
- IPSAS knowledge is an added advantage
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to organize and to work in a multicultural environment.
- Excellent computer skills; Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, etc.
- Good skills in planning and organization
- Ability to work in team
- Applicants must be proficient in one of the African Union working languages (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish). English and French are the working languages commonly used in the context of ACERWC. Knowledge of one more or several other AU working languages would be an added advantage.
Accounts Assistant Remuneration
Indicative basic salary of US$ 15,758.00 (GSA5 Step 1) per annum plus other related entitlements e.g. Post adjustment (57% of basic salary), Housing allowance US$ 16,813.44 (per annum), and education allowance (100% of tuition and other education-related expenses for every eligible dependent up to a maximum of US$ 10,000.00 per child per annum), for internationally recruited staff and a maximum of $3,300 per child per annum for locally recruited staff.
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