Project Finance Manager 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: Project Finance Manager

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2020-032
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Duties

• Set up accounts / files to meet reporting requirements of donors on restricted on core project
• Produce of periodic financial statements on restricted core projects
• Monitor and follow-up on receivables from donors
• Ensure reconciliation and booking of financial statements to the general ledger
• Advise Project Coordinators/Scientists on financial status of Projects.
• Ensure computation and booking of overhead chargeable on restricted core.
• Ensure provision of annual budget for restricted core projects
• Review restricted core accounts
• Investigate and responding to queries from donors
• Prepare of restricted core status / receivables schedules and determination of yearend provision for Audited Financial Statements
• Monitoring and reporting on payments / justification to NARS.
• Coordinating closing of monthly accounts on oracle, setting up of periods in the system and
• Backstopping of Institute stations’ Administrators / Finance Officers on both financial and donor related issues.
• Liaise with Contracts & Grants Officer, Project Coordinators and Scientists on project-related issues
• Advising top Management on financial requirements / budgeting on contractual agreements with donors
• Responsible for ensuring adequate recovery of overhead on projects managed by the Institute on a regular basis
• Supporting the Accounts Receivable Module of Oracle
• Serve as member of the Institute Risk Committee that assesses and advises the Management & Board on Continuity Plan
• Signing of Cheques and making on-line payments (GAPS, Master Cards, etc.)
• Resource Person during Station Administrator & Accountants` meeting and Induction of new Staff
• Act as Contact Person for the Institute to the CRP Lead Centers
• Member of On-Campus Project Maintenance that supervises and monitor effectiveness of the projects
• Member of the Extended Management team that advises the Management on Project Execution and Sustainability
• Serve as Finance Directorate Training Coordinator
• Monthly review of IRS & NRS Payroll
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualification

• MBA in Financial Management with fifteen (15) years relevant managerial experience performing similar role in a well-structured organization with possession of ACA or ACCA.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Be computer literate especially in the use of Oracle application.
• Demonstrate a strong interest and understanding of the non-for-profit making work environment.
• Have strong communication skills (verbal and written) and a good team player
• Have sound analytical mind, excellent judgement, critical thinking and interpersonal skills.
• Have good knowledge of basic donor requirements on project management e.tc.

Application Closing Date
9th December, 2020.