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

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 tropical nations. 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.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidates for the position of Accounting Assistant I at its Headquarters in Ibadan.

Job Title: Accounting Assistant I (2-year renewable contract)

Location: Ibadan

Duties:
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following:

• Preparation of regular statements and billings on CG inter-centre projects account;
• Booking of incoming funds on inter-centre projects and miscellaneous receivables on Oracle;
• Preparation of invoices on miscellaneous receivables;
• Computation of overhead on NCPJ;
• Preparation of local imprest on regular basis;
• Preparation of audit schedules for account monitoring;
• Analysis of IITA accounts into ILRI account;
• Preparation of ILRI budget;
• Raising, processing and reviewing journals related to the above mentioned areas;
• Preparation of monthly reports;
• Any other duty assigned by the Supervisor/Director of Finance.

Qualification and Experience:
OND Accounting/ICAN PEI plus minimum of 4 years Accounting experience.

The ideal candidate must:

• Be articulate, very conversant with Oracle Application;
• Be hardworking and demonstrate ability to work under pressure with less supervision;
• Possess good communication skills.

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

Application Closing Date:
26th May 2014

Method of application:
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website. 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 IITA website

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