Accounting Officer Wanted at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan (apply online)

IITA, with Headquarters at Ibadan, is an International Agricultural Research Centre in the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which is an association of about 50 countries, international and regional organizations, and private foundations. IITA seeks to increase agricultural production in a sustainable way in order to improve the nutritional status and well-being of people in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidates for the following positions at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan.

Position: ACCOUNTING OFFICER (2-year renewable contract)
Duties

Successful candidate will:
Prepare and review financial statements;
Check, process and report on returns and justifications of funds granted to IITA collaborator/partners
Raise journals for adjustment necessary on various accounts and loading same on Oracle interface;
Attend to queries raised by Budget Officers on core restricted projects;
Update, review and reconcile bill receivables from donors with the total grant income of core restricted project;
Assist in the preparation of overhead charges to restricted projects;
Assist in the checking of Cashier’s cash balances as scheduled; and
Perform any other duties that could be assigned from time to time

Qualification and Experience:

BSc/HND Accounting or ICAN PE II plus at least four years working experience in the Finance Office of a large organisation.

He/she must have sound analytical mind and good knowledge of Computer Spreadsheet, Oracle applications and must be willing to put in extra hours.

REMUNERATION:

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

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Interested qualified national applicants should forward their applications with a detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three professional referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail addresses, if available) and scanned copies of credentials not later than two weeks from the date of this publication. Please complete our online application form using link above: