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ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER : ADF#2025/07
POSITION : ACC I (Chief Accountant, 1 position)
OPENING DATE : November 4, 2025
CLOSING DATE : November 17, 2025
WORK HOURS : Full-time, 40hours/week
DURATION : One-year renewable


The International University of Grand-Bassam is seeking a dynamic person to fill the position of ACC I in the Administration and Finance Direction (ADF) Department.


IUGB Profile

The International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB) is a private, publicly assisted institution, which offers an American curriculum in English. It opened in 2005, and, by the signing of Decree 2007-499 on May 16, 2007, was formally accredited as a University within the Côte d’Ivoire higher education system. Envisioned as a Regional Center of Excellence in Higher Education in Africa, IUGB’s mission is to provide internationally recognized higher education through technology-enhanced English medium instruction in fields critical for regional development, international success and life-long learning.


BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POSITION

The Accountant I performs a broad range of professional accounting functions in support of the University’s financial operations. The incumbent is responsible for preparing financial statements and ensuring the accuracy of financial and tax information. S/he ensures that all financial transactions comply with established accounting principles, standards, and institutional policies. The Accountant I also provides guidance and coordination for the accounting team and reviews all accounting work for accuracy and completeness: https://www.iugb.edu.ci/) and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InternationalUniversityofGrandBassam

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.


Duties:

  • Oversee general and analytical accounting operations,
  • Ensure the accuracy and compliance of accounting entries with SYSCOHADA, US GAAP, IFRS),
  • Collaborate with the registrar and the Students Financial Service on tuition revenue, account payables and receivables management,
  • Manage monthly and annual financial closings under the supervision of the Director of Finance and Administration
  • Oversee the annual inventory operation in close relation with other units,
  • Implement and monitor internal control procedures,
  • Coordinate internal and external audits and respond to recommendations under the supervision of the Director of Finance and Administration
  • Ensure compliance with tax, contractual, and donor requirements
  • Lead and train accounting staff,
  • Assign tasks and conduct performance evaluations,
  • Promote a culture of ethics, accuracy, and service excellence,
  • Prepare periodic financial statements and management reports for the Director of Administration and Finance review,
  • Support the Director of Administration and Finance in presentations to the Board of Trustees and accreditation agencies,
  • Ensure traceability and transparency of financial data,
  • Maintain secure and organized records of financial transactions,
  • Ensure traceability of restricted funds, grants, and endowments, in compliance with the University policies and procedures,
  • Prepare documentation for donors and institutional partners under the supervision of the Director of Finance and Administration.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

  • Excellent knowledge of accounting and fiscal management principles and practices.
  • Strong ability to prepare and present accurate financial reports in a timely manner.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and accounting software applications.
  • Solid understanding of financial reporting frameworks (SYSCOHADA, U.S. GAAP, IFRS).
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent communication skills in both English and French (oral and written).
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a team-oriented environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field,
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience at a Chief Accountant level or at least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional accounting experience,
  • Auditing firm profile is a ‘Must’.

SUBMITAPPLICATION TO:
International University of Grand-Bassam Human Resources Office Attention: Human Resources Manager BP 564 Grand-Bassam Or Via email to: [email protected]

POINT OF CONTACT
International University of Grand-Bassam Human Resources Office
Tel: (225) 27.21.30.36.40 / 27.21.30.34.57

Important Notice: Applicants MUST submit the following material:

  • Letter of interest explaining qualifications for the position and commitment to the International University of Grand Bassam’s mission
  • A current resume
  • Names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers of (3) professional references
  • When submitting your application via email, please always start the subject line with the Vacancy Announcement’s number followed by the position title. E.g. : ADF#2025/07, ACC I.

Department/Office:: Finance and accounting
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Abidjan
Education: Bachelor Degree
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Fatima Doumbia Koné is a Mathematics lecturer at the international University of
Grand-Bassam (IUGB). Among the courses she taught we have the following: Introduction to
Differential Equations, Elementary Statistics, Calculus(I,II,III), Transforms in Applied Math,
Introduction to Linear Algebra, Operations Research and Abstract Algebra.
She has a Bachelor degree in Mathematics (IUGB), a Master degree in Pure and Applied
Mathematics (AUST) and she is currently enrolled for a PhD in Mathematics at the African
University of Science and Tecnology (AUST), Abuja. She has also been an intern at the
Institutional Banking Group department within GTBANK CI (Garanty Trust Bank Côte
D’Ivoire).
She is a former IUGB student and she was the president of the science club in 2015.
Academically, her goal is to be a great researcher and innovator on the topics of asymptotic
theories in Fuzzy Probability Theory and their various applications to image processing. She
has good programming skills (JAVA, LaTeX, C++) and she is bilingual (French and English).
Over the years, she has been developing a method of teaching which not only put students at
the center of the learning process but also which deconstruct most of the stereotypes about the
inaccessibility of mathematical knowledge to everybody.
Regarding her research activities, she has been working since 2018 on the topic of integration
on Banach spaces and a preprint of an interesting work is available at
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1905.04480. She is continuing with her research on integration but now
her PhD studies focus on Random Sets Integration in Probability Theory. Professionally, she
is a very active lecturer at IUGB and she is currently the faculty advisor of the SHE CLUB,
which aims at promoting women empowerment by providing learning, leadership and
networking opportunities.

I am currently Associate Professor of computer and data science in the school of science technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB).
From 2000 to 2018, I successively worked as a research scientist at Independent Computing Research in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Assistant Professor at the department of computer science and
engineering at Université Laval in Québec, Canada; Research Associate at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) where I also received a Ph.D. degree in computer science in March 2000. Upon receiving a master's degree in mathematical and computing science
from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT) in 1990 in Japan, I worked as a research scientist at National/Panasonic, one of the most prestigious companies in Tokyo.
I am involved in research on Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Semantic Web and its applications in a wide range of fields. Besides, I designed the current Data Science program in effect
since September 2021 in STEM. In addition, I am also one the founders and current President of the
Ivorian Association of Artificial Intelligence and member of ORBICOM, the Network of UNESCO Chairs in Communication headquartered in University of Quebec in Montreal (UQUAM), Canada.

Kwame Simpe Ofori is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the school of Business and Social Sciences. He holds a doctorate degree in Finance, a master’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in Telecommunications Technology. He is also currently a PhD student at the School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. He has taught courses in the areas of finance, computer science, computer and electrical engineering, and telecommunication engineering. Before joining IUGB he lectured in several universities in Ghana. He also worked with Ghana Telecommunications Company as a support engineer. His research interests are in the areas of consumer behaviour, technology adoption and trust in online systems and in recent times financial econometrics. His papers have appeared in several CABS-ranked journals such as Information Technology and People, Journal of Cleaner Productions, Quality Management Journal, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, International Journal of Bank Marketing, Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, Journal of African Business, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology and Society and Business Review.