Jobs at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES:

• Ensure the preparation of prompt, timely, and accurate financial statements for donors.
• Review project budgets periodically and advise budget holders/PMs on potential project overruns.
• Ensure the prompt preparation and submission of invoices to donors.
• Coordinate assigned project audits throughout the year.
• Ensure the prompt and accurate computation of annual budgets.
• Ensure the prompt resolution of issues raised by Budget Officers/PMs.
• Contribute meaningfully to IITA's overall cash flow management.
• Advice PMs on budget burn rates to avoid overruns and ineligible expenses.
• Support the institute’s annual audit with relevant schedules and respond to audit queries.
• Ensure timely justification of partners' financial reports.
• Accurately verify all partners’ expenses based on supporting documents submitted with financial reports on assigned projects.
• Monitor budgets and ensure compliance.
• Ensure project expenditures do not exceed the life budget.
• Avoid ineligible overruns on each budget line.
• Eliminate project overruns through budget monitoring and variance analysis/burn rate tracking.
• Identify projects with overrun potential early through monthly budget monitoring reports.
• Prepare accurate and timely overhead and CSP charges at month-end for all active projects.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

BSC/HND in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant fields of study with a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience performing similar role in a well-structured environment. Professional certifications in ACA, ACCA is required; Masters’ degree is an added advantage.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have knowledge of Oracle EBS application.
• Have a strong command of Microsoft Office suite.
• Have strong attention to details.
• Have experience in Project Finance Management.

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DUTIES:

• Handle donors with sensitive and special requirements.
• Prepare error-free project financial statements for donors.
• Coordinate assigned project external audits throughout the year.
• Ensure timely budget uploads into the Oracle system.
• Promptly prepare and submit invoices to donors.
• Support the institution’s cash and receivable management.
• Assist with the institute’s annual audit by providing relevant schedules and responding to audit queries.
• Prepare month-end budget monitoring reports.
• Ensure timely justification of partners’ financial reports.
• Support the Project Finance Manager with relevant analysis for decision-making.
• Address queries raised by donor representatives regarding submitted financial reports.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION:

BSC/HND in Accounting, Finance, or any other related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a well-structured environment. Professional certifications in ICAN/ACA is required.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have knowledge of Oracle EBS.
• Be able to use Microsoft Office Suite.
• Be a goal setter.
• Be a good team player, and honest.
• Have a good attention to details.

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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.