Treasury Accounting Technician (Foreign Payment) at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2017-0020
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

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

• Handle blank cheques during working hours and also write cheques;
• Keep bank book records and reconcile bank statements, and statements of accounts of Suppliers;
• Initiate letters of funds transfer, give notice of remittance of funds transfer to payees and respond to enquiries on funds transfer and payments;
• Assist in the reconciliation of accounts from IITA Limited (UK); collate foreign suppliers’ cheques and mailing through IITA Limited;
• Respond to Internal/External Auditors’ queries on payment to suppliers;
• Handle Oracle AP and GL responsibilities and carry out data entry activities;
• Assist in updating cheques register;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• OND in Accounting or related field with 4 years’ experience performing similar role. Possession of ICAN certificate is an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Must be friendly, agile and hardworking.
• Must be honest, trustworthy, articulate and be able to work under pressure.
• Conversant with the use of Oracle Financial application will be an added advenatage.

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