Project Accountant at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2019-019
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

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

• Ensure periodic preparation, analysis and coordination of Financial Reports to donors;
• Carryout setting up of budgets, budgetary control and monitoring;
• Attend to queries from Project Investigators and donors on regular basis;
• Carryout account receivable setup, update, invoice generation, fund capturing and acknowledgement;
• Monitor project receivables and donor funds to center accounts;
• Carryout setting up of projects accounts cost centers/files;
• Ensure preparation of monthly and yearly Management report on audit;
• Provide administrative support to Project Accounts Unit;
• Liaise with Project Development and Administrative Unit, Project Coordinators/Scientists in ensuring absolute compliance on project-related issues with IITA policies;
• Ensure monthly reconciliation of imprest accounts to general ledger;
• Strictly ensure compliance with contractual requirements of donors, e.g. reporting due dates.
• Provide supervisory role to subordinates within Finance Directorate;
• Perform other accounting/administrative duties as may be assigned by the Project Finance Manager/Financial Controller and Director of Finance from time to time.

Qualifications

• M.Sc/MBA in Accounting or related field from an accredited institution with ACA/ACCA.
• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of ten (10) years' experience performing related roles.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have a strong analytical mind.
• Have a good working knowledge of computer applications especially Oracle Apps.
• Have a pleasant personality, good team player, honest.
• Have good command of both written and oral English.

Remuneration

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