Principal Accountant, Dakar

GIABA

Open. No closing date published. No fee to apply Last checked 18 Oct

At a glance

Deadline: Open. No closing date published.
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: On site in Dakar, Senegal
A master's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a similar field
Where: Dakar, Senegal, on site

A permanent principal accountant job with GIABA in Dakar, running finance, accounting, and the operational budget.

The facts

What you get: Annual salary UC 59,304.79 (USD 93,571.09)
Where: Dakar, Senegal, on site
How long: Permanent

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

On site in Dakar, Senegal
Be below 45 years old. This does not apply to internal candidates
A master's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a similar field
10 years in budget, accounting, and financial reporting, including 6 years international and 5 years of management
Fluent in English, French, or Portuguese

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How to apply

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How we checked this

This was opened and verified at GIABA's own website on 18 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.