Administrative and Finance Assistant Job at The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

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 for the position of:

Job Position: Administrative and Finance Assistant

Reference ID: IITA-HR-NRS2022-021
Job Location: Abuja
Recruitment Type: National
Contract: 3-year renewable contract

Duties

• Support first-level analysis of the financial operations of the station and ensure timely delivery of financial reports, including cash and bank management, and other aspects of the station’s financial management.
• Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Develop financial controls, analysis on station budgets, make recommendations on budget expenditures, and monitor the expenditures.
• Prepare payment vouchers, pay advice, petty cash, handle blank Cheques during working hours and write cheques.
• Maintain advances and assets registers for the station.
• Handle oracle AP and GL responsibilities and carry out data entry activities.
• Keep books of prime entries and reconcile statements of accounts of suppliers.
• Respond to queries from suppliers and service providers.
• Organize and maintain files on financial transactions and make them available to stakeholders on request.
• Provide linkage with procurement processes in the station.
• Assist in supervising the drivers and making travel arrangements for staff.
• Ensure availability of office stationery and equipment.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• BSc / HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or any other related field with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience performing a similar or related role in a well-structured organization.
• Possession of professional qualification would be an added advantage.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have the ability to use basic Microsoft software (word, excel, PowerPoint).
• Have good communication skills (writing, reading, and speaking).
• Have knowledge of accounting software, especially oracle ERP and other ERPs.

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

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Note

• Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching a detailed Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website
• The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include the applicant’s current or previous direct Supervisor, professional colleague, and evidence of current remuneration package.
• IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women.
• While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.