The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant II

Job ID.: IITA/P&C/NRS2024-022
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 3-year renewable contract

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.

Requirements

• 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.

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

Application Closing Date
5th September, 2024.