Accountant I at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES:

• Prepare and review project financial reports.
• Review partners’ financial report and prepare financial justification.
• Attend to queries raised by Budget Officers regarding projects and fund status.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets.
• Raise journals for necessary adjustments on various accounts and load them into Oracle.
• Update, review, and reconcile bills receivables from donors with the total grants income of projects.
• Support the institute’s annual audit with relevant schedules and respond to audit queries.
• Promptly promote the month-end budget monitoring report.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

BSC/HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or any other related field with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in a well-structured environment. Professional certifications in ICAN/ACA is desirable.

COMPETENCIES:

• The ideal candidate must:
• Have excellent communication skills (writing, reading, oral).
• Have a strong analytical mind.
• Be very good with computer applications, especially Oracle.
• Be a good team player, and honest.
• Have a very pleasant personality.