Brief Description 

The Finance Department is located within the Administration & Finance Commission of the ECOWAS Commission.  Its significant functions are financial management of funds, preparation of the budget, arranging for annual financial audit services, monitoring budget compliance, preparing periodic financial statements, management of investment portfolio and banking relationships. The Department is comprised of the following divisions:

• Budget & External Funds – Responsible for the preparation and implementation of annual budget and financial management of external funds (donor funds)
• Financial Reporting & Treasury – Responsible for the collation, analysis, summarization and presentation of the financial statement.  It maintains a reliable financial management and reporting system for the financial operations of the Commission. This supports and disseminates accurate financial information on the Commission.  The unit is also responsible for custody and disbursement of the Commission’s funds It also manages the Commission’s investment portfolio and collection of Community Levy.