Recruitment: Apply For CAF Recruitment 2025

Recruitment, apply for Confederation of African Football (CAF) recruitment 2025 below.

Gatekeepers News reports that CAF is the governing body of African football and was founded in 1957. The founding members are Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Africa. With a membership of 54 Member Associations, the secretariat is based in Egypt.

CAF is seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Accountant Payable Executive

Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria.

Description:

• Responsible for supporting the flow of payments.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic payment and reconciliation reports.
• Assist in recording entries related to finances and payments into the General Ledger.
• Engage with finance department stakeholders.
• Support the finance team in any other finance-related matters.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the direct supervisor.
• Responsible for the processing of payment vouchers from Vendors and staff.
• Supporting stakeholders with the investigation of payment claims and vouching the authenticity of claims raised.
• Directly involved in the processing of payments for staff and vendors.
• Provide support to the finance department by managing daily accounting tasks assigned by line manager.
• Receive and stamp invoices from departments and proceed with the payments. (Transfers and Cheques.
• Prepare journal entries for accruals before Posting.
• Communicate and coordinate with departments to solve any issues concerning payments.
• Track payments to internal and external parties.
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that the information is accurate and immediately available when needed.
• Assist the Finance Department in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual book close.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.
• Prepare daily transactions list and assist in reviewing expenses and payables.
• Support in the execution of any further task assigned by line manager.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum of First Degree in Accounting / Commerce with at least 3 years of working experience managing vendor and staff payments.
• An MBA or part-qualified accountant (CPA/ACCA/ESSA/CIMA) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance or accounting related areas, preferably in an international organization.
• Hands on experience in usage of Microsoft suite of applications.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); fluency in another official CAF language (French or Arabic) is an asset.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Stakeholder management and Influencing skills.
• Ability to engage and interact with diverse stakeholders from different cultural backgrounds.

We offer

• An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative international organization.
• Attractive employment conditions.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team.
• Quality social security coverage.
• An excellent pension schemes.