Accountant – Yaoundé
SAASA B2E Management Sarl
Elig Essono, Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
·30 Oct. 2026
·Other
·Accounting - Management
·Chartered accountant
Description
Job Title: Accountant
Industry: Mining
Location: Douala, Cameroon
Missions / Responsibilities / Activities
Main Mission
- The Accountant ensures the reliable, exhaustive, and traceable recording of the company's accounting operations.
- He/she contributes to the quality of financial information, compliance with legal, tax, and social obligations, as well as the preparation of closings and financial statements.
- He/she works in close coordination with the Senior Accountant and the Chief Accountant to secure operations related to suppliers, imports, fixed assets, inventories, and project expenses.
- In the context of the upcoming transition to production, the position holder supports the implementation of robust accounting processes, the improvement of internal controls, and the availability of reliable information for operational and management decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- General Accounting . Record, control, and file daily accounting operations, including miscellaneous operations, provision entries, reversals, and necessary adjustments.
- Recurring Charges and Subscriptions Management .
- Create and monitor subscription files, record recurring charges, and ensure rigorous filing of supporting documents.
- Supplier Accounting and General Expenses. Control, allocate, and record local and foreign invoices based on supporting documents: purchase orders, delivery notes, acceptance reports, progress statements, and required validations.
- Supplier Compliance and KYC . Verify the completeness of local suppliers' tax files, as well as the legal existence and banking information of foreign suppliers, in accordance with internal procedures.
- Monitoring and Justification of Third-Party Accounts . Ensure monthly reconciliation of supplier accounts, analyze debit or old balances, document discrepancies, and prepare periodic reconciliations.
- Taxation and Social Charges . Prepare data required for tax and social declarations, monitor deadlines, participate in payment control, reconciliation, and adjustments related to taxes, duties, and social contributions.
- Accounting Closings and Financial Statements. Participate in monthly and annual closing work, prepare justification files, contribute to adjustment entries, and assist the Chief Accountant in preparing financial statements.
- Monitoring of Import Files. Constitute and maintain physical and digital import files, from initial declaration to clearance, collecting required documents and ensuring their consistency.
- Valuation of Imports and Inventories. Calculate cost prices, integrate landing costs, record stock entries, and contribute to the proper accounting of goods and equipment intended for the project.
- Banking Relations and Payment Control . Prepare supplier advance files and documents required for banks, monitor the clearance of foreign currency operations with relevant parties, and contribute to securing payments.
- Internal Control and Audit Support. Apply financial procedures, ensure document archiving, report anomalies or compliance risks, and respond, under supervision, to internal, external, tax, or customs audit requests.
Key Challenges of the Position Reliability in a changing environment.
- Secure the quality of accounting data as volumes, purchase flows, imports, and field activities increase approaching production.
- Mastery of closing and compliance deadlines . Produce accurate information within tight deadlines while respecting tax, social, banking, and reporting deadlines.
- Complexity of import operations . Ensure traceability of files, correct valuation of imported goods, and clearance in compliance with regulatory and banking requirements.
- Rigorous application of internal controls. Reconcile the fluidity of project operations with respect for validations, authorization thresholds, segregation of duties, and evidentiary archiving.
- Multi-stakeholder coordination . Obtain information and supporting documents in a timely manner from Finance, Procurement, Logistics, Operations, Stores, service providers, banks, and administrations. Preparation for transition to production . Support the structuring of accounting reference frameworks related to fixed assets, inventories, production costs, and management reporting.
Working Conditions and Environment
- Position primarily based at the head office in Douala, within the Finance Department, in a structured and collaborative office environment.
- Regular exchanges with project and operational teams; occasional travel to project sites or external partners as required by service needs.
- Activity organized around monthly deadlines, closings, declarations, payments, and audit periods.
- Increased availability may be required during these key moments.
- Use of an ERP, Excel, banking and tax platforms, and document management tools.
- Strict confidentiality of financial and supplier data.
Job Requirements
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Technical Skills and Knowledge
- Mastery of accounting principles applicable in Cameroon and the SYSCOHADA framework, as well as the basics of Cameroonian taxation and social regulations.
- Good knowledge of supplier accounting processes, reconciliation, account justification, and accounting closing.
- Practical knowledge of managing import operations: commercial, customs, and banking documents, landing costs, valuation, and clearance.
- Advanced Excel proficiency: pivot tables, lookups, consistency checks, reconciliations, and preparation of reporting files.
- Familiarity with an accounting ERP, particularly Sage or an equivalent tool, and ability to rigorously apply codification, allocation, and archiving procedures.
- Ability to prudently use digital document management tools, banking platforms, and tax solutions; respect for access, security, and data confidentiality rules.
- Professional English proficiency is an important asset in an international environment and in exchanges with foreign suppliers.
Behavioral Skills
- Rigor, attention to detail, and documentary discipline. Impeccable integrity, sense of confidentiality, and respect for internal control rules.
- Analytical skills, problem-solving, and ability to investigate discrepancies until justified.
- Organization, autonomy, and ability to prioritize in a context of multiple deadlines.
- Clear communication and ability to work with financial and non-financial counterparts.
- Team spirit, sense of internal service, and ability to collaborate with multicultural and multi-site teams.
- Adaptability, professional curiosity, and willingness to contribute to structuring an organization in a growth phase.
- Education and Certifications Degree at Bac +4/5 level in Accounting, Finance, Management, Banking & Finance, Master CCA, Business School, or equivalent training.
- A complementary certification in accounting, audit, or management control, such as DSCG, ACCA, or an equivalent qualification, is an asset.
Required Experience
- Minimum five years of professional experience in general and supplier accounting, acquired within a finance department, a structured company, an audit or consulting firm.
- Experience in the mining, industrial, infrastructure, construction, or investment-intensive project sectors is highly appreciated. Exposure to imports, foreign currency operations, inventories, or fixed assets is a determining advantage.
Applicant profile
» Minimum Education Level: Master's Degree
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