Accounting Assistant (Reconciliation) at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 29th December, 2023.