Payroll Assistant at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs of the tropics. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Payroll Assistant

Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2016-013B
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist in NRS monthly salary preparation;
• Assist in payments/remittances of statutory deductions;
• Assist in preparation and payment of Casual Labour Wages;
• Assist in preparation of salaries for Short Term Staff;
• Prepare Journals for uploads into GL;
• Attend to payment enquiries from staff;
• Carry out Payroll numbers reconciliation;
• Monitor payroll documents for e-filing system;
• Carry out monthly review and reconciliation of accounts balances;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned

Qualification and Skills

• OND in Accounting or related field with 5 years’ experience performing similar role.

Competencies

• Must be friendly, agile and hardworking.
• Must be honest, trustworthy, articulate and be able to work under pressure.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant's current or previous organization or applicant's direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package.

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Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates.