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Job Summary

The Project Accountant is responsible for overall coordination and effective implementation of ADB financial management policies along with that of Government of Afghanistan’s through check and review of project related invoices and subsequently processing them through Ministry of Finance and Asian Development Bank. Additionally the project accountant is responsible for preparation of various reports on the financial status of the project and other reports as deemed necessary by the line manager, further the accountant may be involved in procurement of various items both of capital and revenue in nature and additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.

Duties & Responsibilities

Overall coordination for effective financial management of the ADB financed projects in MPW;

Coordinate with Project Managers, Supervision Consultants and Finance Manager with respect to disbursements;

Assist in preparation of annual contracts award and disbursements projections (ADB financial year) in consultation with the respective Project Managers and Supervision Consultants;

Follow up with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) for annual budget, mid-term budget review and budget allotments for each contract for the ADB assisted projects;

Follow up with the Controller’s Department in MPW for clearance of all proposals/withdrawal applications and other documents and onward submission to MOF;

Follow up with MOF (SDU) for the clearance of withdrawal applications, submission to AFRM/ADB and follow up with ADB HQ for disbursements, intimate to the supervision consultants/contractors for disbursements, etc.;

Assist the Project Accountants to maintain financial records for disbursements under various contracts and loans / grants;

Assist in purchasing of various items for office – both capital in nature and office stationery and other items following due procedure and ensuring proper release of payments to the suppliers;

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Assist in maintaining various records / communications, etc.;

Assist in preparation of monthly expenditure statements for various projects under various loans/grants

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate should possess preferably a college degree, or at least having 3 years’ experience, preferably in a similar position. The candidate should have a thorough understanding of financial management systems in the line Ministries and MOF, ADB (or other Donors), etc., with good written and oral communication skills in English and having computer skills – (knowledge of working on MS Excel and MS Word).

The Project Accountant will work under the overall supervision of the Finance Manager and will assist in the day-to-day financial management matters of the ADB financed projects. The duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to-

Submission Guideline

Interested candidates are requested to forward their applications and detailed CV, clearly indicating the position applied for, in the subject of your email to PMO Office of Ministry of Public Works, through email at pmo.recruitment@gmail.com with a copy to adbafrm@adb.org clearly mentioning the position applied for in the subject line, closing date is 17 Oct 2012

Functional Area

Account/Finance

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