Accounting Assistant at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Description

• Ensure payment and disbursement of cash for daily request.
• Compile and prepare daily cash and check request.
• Raise Request for cash and check.
• Maintain register for cash and travel advance and assist with budget preparation.
• Ensure costs are correctly entered into template for advance retirements.
• Ensure monthly chargebacks of vehicle gate pass, diesel and petrol issuance.
• Assist in preparing invoice as at when due and raise adjustment journal when necessary.
• Assist in handling queries from donor/project manager.
• Assist in monthly computation and upload into Oracle platform.
• Assist in stations’ imprest replenishment and review of reconciliation statements.
• Assist in reviewing support documents and claims from stations’;
• Assist with other duties such as Oracle invoicing, incoming funds, administrative duties.
• Perform any other function as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

• National Diploma in Accounting or other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment.

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.