IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) is guided by an ambitious strategy–to lift 11.5 million people out of poverty and revitalize 7.5 million hectares of farmland by 2020. We are a nonprofit organization founded in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported by several countries.

As one of 15 research centers in the CGIAR, a global partnership for a food-secure future, IITA is engaged in several CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs). Our mission is to enhance food security and improve livelihoods in Africa through research for development (R4D).

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to apply for the roles of accountants at IITA – International Institute of Tropical Agriculture.

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Project Accountant

Job Specifications:

  • Full Time
  • Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
  • Location: Oyo | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Oyo
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Job Description:

DUTIES: 

  • Ensure preparation of prompt, timely and accurate financial statements to donors.
  • Review from time-to-time project budget and advise budget holder/PM on potential project overrun.
  • Ensure prompt preparation and submission of invoice to donor.
  • Coordinate assigned project Audit during the year.
  • Ensure prompt and accurate computation of annual budgets.
  • Ensure prompt resolution of issues raised by Budget officer/PM.
  • Contribute meaningfully to IITA overall cashflow management.
  • Advise PM on budget burn rate to avoid overrun & ineligible expenses.
  • Support the Institute’s annual audit with relevant schedules and respond to audit queries.
  • Partner’s justification – Timely Justification of partners financial reports.
  • Accurate verification of all partner’s expenses based on support documents submitted with the financial report on assigned projects.
  • Budget monitoring and budget compliance.
  • Ensure project expenditure doesn’t exceed life budget always.
  • Avoid ineligible overrun on each budget line.
  • Eliminate project overrun through budget monitoring and variance analysis/burn rate tracking.
  • Early identification of projects with Overrun potential through the monthly Budget Monitoring report.
  • Prepare accurate and timely overhead and CSP charges at the month end for all active projects.
  • Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualifications and Requirements:

Masters in Accounting or related field with a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in a well-structured environment or a well-structured environment. Possession of ACA or ACCA is an added advantage.

COMPETENCIES:

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The ideal candidate must:

  • Be proficient with Oracle EBS and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Have usage of Banking platforms and Payroll dynamics experience.
  • Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
  • Be a good team player and pay attention to details.
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Accountant II

Job Specifications:

  • Full Time
  • Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
  • Location: Oyo | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Oyo
Job Description:

DUTIES: 

  • Perform booking of received funds.
  • Prepare and load journals using accounting desktop integrator into oracle interface.
  • Perform reconciliation of bank/cash account monthly (32 banks, cash and deposit accounts).
  • Perform data entry to oracle AP and GL daily.
  • Download exchange rate from FT and convert to excel weekly.
  • Journalize emergency cash transactions daily and write cash book adjustment daily.
  • Attend to enquires from internal/external auditors and from local/oversea suppliers as they affect treasury functions.
  • Perform book fast track purchase and corporate credit card transactions.
  • Prepare and send remittance advice to payee on foreign payments made through wire transfer.
  • Perform investments management with various banks.
  • Perform any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualification and Requirement:

BSc/HND in Finance and Accounting or related field with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment. Possession of ACA or ACCA is an added advantage.

COMPETENCIES:

–The ideal candidate must:
  • Be proficient with Oracle EBS and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Have usage of Banking platforms and Payroll dynamics experience.
  • Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
  • Be a good team player and pay attention to details.
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Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply by clicking the APPLY HERE LINKS below.

APPLY HERE: Project Accountant
APPLY HERE: Accountant II

Deadline: September 5, 2024