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

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

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-020
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Handle cheques and local payments;
• Respond to queries on fund transfer and payment;
• Reconcile statement of account of suppliers and key transactions into Oracle;
• Reconcile statement of account from IITA-Limited and assist the Finance Manager in Bank reconciliation.
• Relieve the treasury officer and senior cashier when on leave;
• Initiate local fund transfer, respond to queries on local transfer and payments;
• Reconcile local creditors/suppliers account;
• Reconcile Account Payable Accrual-Employee Account (Local) and Stale Dated Cheque Accounts;
• Perform any their duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• BSc / HND in Accounting / Banking and Finance major or skill level (former ICAN PEII), with three (3) years’ experience performing same role especially in a related working environment.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong analytical mind, very good with computer application especially Oracle Apps.
• Have very pleasant personality, good team player and be honest.
• Have good command of English both written and oral.

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

Application Closing Date
22nd July, 2020.