RECRUITMENT TERMS OF REFERENCE
CONTEXT AND JUSTIFICATION:
The NGO For Impacts in Social Health (FIS Cameroon) is a Cameroonian health promotion NGO with 26 years of legal existence (www.fiscameroun.org). Its mission is to implement innovative approaches to strengthen public health policies and programs, collaborating effectively with health authorities/institutions and addressing the essential needs of vulnerable populations, particularly women, children, and adolescents.
As part of the implementation of its new 2024-2030 strategic plan, focused on five priority areas of intervention: (i) Provision of community health services; (ii) Advocacy; (iii) Strengthening the health system; (iv) Human rights and gender; (v) Pandemic preparedness and response, FIS is seeking to strengthen its technical team. It is in this context that FIS Cameroon is launching a call for applications for the recruitment of an Accounting Assistant.
MISSION: The Accounting Assistant’s mission is to assist the accountant of the NGO FIS Cameroon in maintaining the organization’s accounting records.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Accountant, the Accounting Assistant’s mission is to:
1. Verify the completeness and quality of supporting documents according to the organization’s procedures before accounting entries.
2. Enter daily accounting entries into the organization’s accounting and financial management system, following accrual accounting principles and adhering to the organization’s chart of accounts.
3. Manage daily cash flow and petty cash accounting.
4. Prepare budgets for programmatic activities and verify the allocations/amounts of budget lines within the limits authorized for each project.
5. Verify supporting documents for electronic payments and ensure their compliance before accounting entry.
6. Analyze bids from restricted consultation requests for quotations and prepare purchase orders.
7. Ensure the daily filing of accounting documents by journal. KEY SKILLS: Expertise:
Knowledge of accounting management for NGOs and development projects in particular.
Knowledge of accounting standards and principles as well as the provisions of SYCEBNL (Accounting System for Non-Profit Entities).
Ability to work with accounting software (QuickBook, Tom2Pro, SAGA, SAARI).
Intermediate level in Excel. Personal Qualities:
Rigorous, discreet, ethical, and honest. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Bac +2 in accounting, financial management, audit/management control or equivalent qualification.
+ 1 year of experience in a similar position within accounting, finance and audit management.
More details can be found in the link below:
Terms of Reference for Recruitment: Accounting Assistant
HOW TO APPLY?
Applications must be submitted exclusively to info@fiscameroun.org
no later than November 24, 2025, at 5:30 PM sharp , with the subject line: Response to FIS Cameroon Call for Applications – Accounting Assistant .
Applications from women are strongly encouraged.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the process.
