ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT II @IITA(IBADAN)

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 ASSISTANT II (2 year renewable contract )


Duties


The successful candidate will:

Prepare budget for core restricted projects and upload same in the oracle interface;
Prepare and review financial statement on core restricted projects;
Check, process and report on returns and justifications of funds granted to IITA collaborators/partners;
Raise journals for adjustments necessary on various accounts and load 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 preparation of overhead charges to restricted projects;
Assist to check Cashier’s cash balances as scheduled and
Perform other duties that could be assigned from time to time.


Qualification and Experience:


BSc/HND Accounting, ICAN PE II with minimum of two (2) years post-qualification working experience doing similar jobs.

Must be very honest, trustworthy, friendly, hardworking and a good team player.

Candidate must have sound analytical mind, good knowledge of computer especially Oracle applications and must be willing to work for long 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 this link: HERE

Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration and age will not be treated. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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