The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Accounting Assistant (Reconciliation)
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 1-year renewable
Duties
- Support the Accountant in the preparation of donor project reports.
- Ensure project accounts are accurate (reconciling)
- Receive, process, and file paper works such as; invoices, expenses, requests for payment, check and verify calculations to make sure they’re correct
- Assist in processing payments such as wages/salary of the company’s employees.
- Input information into a computer-based accounts system and keep track of figures by working with spreadsheets.
- Raise travel requests (For all Travel Requests) & perform travel expenses/liquidation.
- Retrieve after each trip Travel details from staff/from the Travel Unit for proper review.
- Upload reports/relevant documents therein monthly into the organization’s software and manages consultants’ records.
- Liaise with units to retrieve and obtain monthly financial support documents (electronic and hard copies) for all the projects.
- Review/update the monthly procurement reports- send monthly reports to the accountant.
- Processing expense requests for management’s approval and monitor the funds that come into and go out of the company.
- Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- B.Sc / HND in Accounting, Finance or any other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment.
- Student membership of ICAN certificate and knowledge of One Corporate System (unit4 ERP) is an added advantage.
Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:
- Have the ability to think clearly and analytically, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, solving problems, and making timely and appropriate decisions.
- Have excellent interpersonal, networking, and negotiation skills with staff, members, clients, counterparts, and partners;
- Be accurate, detail orientated and have good communication skills verbal and written.
- Have knowledge of regulatory, contractual, legal, procurement, and financial compliance requirements associated with various donor agencies.
- Have excellent communication skills verbal and written in English;
- Be experience in using computerized Financial Management packages;
- Proficient in the use of ICT packages including Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OCS, etc.;
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Benefits
We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline: 29th December, 2023.