Project Finance Analyst II

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 seek suitable Nigerian for the position below at the Institute’s Headquarter in Ibadan:

Job Posititon: Project Finance Analyst II
Ref: IITA-HR-NRS2018-005
Job Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Contract: 3-year Renewable Contract

Duties

• Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties:
• Prepare periodic financial statements and cash flow on CRP8 Genebank;
• Initiating GTB on-line payments;
• Monthly preparation of imprest schedule for management accounts;
• Coordinate closing of monthly accounts on oracle;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.
• Train accounting personnel and other users on Imprest accounting, accounting controls, procedures and report interpretation;
• Prepare periodic financial statements to donors e. g BMGF, USAID, EU, GIZ and other partners.
• Carry out reconciliation to GL;
• Review and upload IITA’s stations financial transactions into Oracle
• Calculate reimbursement amount on impress account and writing out of payment instructions;
• Prepare and check Bank reconciliation statements for IITA’s stations accounts.
• Calculation and loading of Targeted projects budget into the Oracle;
• Process payments and transfer of funds to Partners, collaborators and IITA Stations;
• Overseeing IITA/AfricaRice's accounts and loading of transactions into oracle;
• Review of Non-Core projects financial statements and reconciliation to GL;
• Review of Cashier’s cash balances;
• Preparation of Year-end audit schedule on imprest and projects;

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.Sc/HND in Accounting or any other related fields with minimum of 5 years professional experience performing similar role in a structured organization
• The ideal candidate must be a qualified chartered accountant. A fair knowledge of French will be a great advantage.

Competencies
The ideal candidate must have:

• Sound analytical mind with good knowledge of accounting figures;
• Excellent computer knowledge especially in the use of EXCEL, and ORACLE financial applications and other accounting software.

Remuneration

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

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Note

• IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be
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