Assistant Accountant at the Italian Trade Agency - Italian Consulate General

The Italian Trade Agency ITA is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of Italian companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. With a motivated and modern organization and a widespread network of overseas offices, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world. The ITA Lagos Office - Trade Promotion Section of the Italian Consulate in Lagos - supports the Italian companies to promote their products and service in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Location: Walter Carrington Crescent - Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment type: Contract (indefinite term with a probationary period of 3 months)

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate shall assist the Director of the Office and work independently on the following tasks:
• Manage the office's monthly accounting with the help of the accounting software used by the office (Oracle);
• Manage and monitor the budget assigned to the office, both for promotional and institutional activities;
• Manage office depreciable assets;
• Manage the daily attendance of office staff;
• Arrange human resources aspects of the office, including recruitment, monitoring and enforcement of personnel management regulations;
• Support the office staff for administrative and accounting aspects;
• Prepare requests for quotes and oversee the process of awarding and executing all contracts for goods and services under the Italian Public Contracts Code;
• Manage the supplier list for the office (mapping of suppliers, market research)
• Perform administrative/legal research and comparative analysis;
• Carry out any other administrative task requested by the Director of the office.

General Requirements

• Nigerian citizens of legal age may be admitted to the selection process, as well as candidates of different nationalities, provided they hold tax residency and a permanent residence and work permit in Nigeria (ITA does not sponsor a working Visa or cover any related costs)
• Fluency in English and Italian (spoken and written).
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Candidates lacking even one of the above listed requirements will not be considered.
• Tax residence in Nigeria (all candidates) • Absence of convictions and pending charges in Nigeria or other states. 
• High school diploma (general)

Preferred Requirements:

• High school diploma in accountancy (Technical-commercial high school diploma)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in similar position with minimum period of 6 months

Salary and Compensation
The total cost for ITA cannot exceed €31,380 annually, which corresponds to an all-inclusive gross monthly salary between €2,100 - 2,300 (on a 12-month basis)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline10th October, 2024.