Latest Job Vacancies at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs 
of the tropics. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Accounts Technician I 

Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2016-013A
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: 

• Process expense claims
• Input into the system processed claims
• Assist to review for correctness inputed expense claims
• File processed expense claims
• Assist to process on-campus imprest
• Raise manual and system journals as necessary
• Maintain advance / expense claim register.
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned

Qualification and Skills

• OND in Accounting or related field with 3 years’ experience performing similar role.

Competencies

• Must be friendly, agile and hardworking.
• Must be honest, trustworthy, articulate and be able to work under pressure.
• Conversant with the use of Oracle Financial application.

Job Title: Treasury Accounting Technician II (Foreign Payment)

Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2016-013C 
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: 

• Handle blank cheques during working hours and also write cheques;
• Keep bank book records and reconcile bank statements, and statements of accounts of Suppliers;
• Initiate letters of funds transfer, give notice of remittance of funds transfer to payees and respond to enquiries on funds transfer and payments;
• Assist in the reconciliation of accounts from IITA Limited (UK); collate foreign suppliers’ cheques and mailing through IITA Limited;
• Respond to Internal/External Auditors’ queries on payment to suppliers;
• Handle Oracle AP and GL responsibilities and carry out data entry activities;
• Assist in updating cheques register;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.

Qualification and Skills

• OND in Accounting or related field with 4 years’ experience performing similar role.

Competencies

• Must be friendly, agile and hardworking.
• Must be honest, trustworthy, articulate and be able to work under pressure.
• Conversant with the use of Oracle Financial application.

Job Title: Payroll Assistant

Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2016-013B
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties: 

• Assist in NRS monthly salary preparation;
• Assist in payments/remittances of statutory deductions;
• Assist in preparation and payment of Casual Labour Wages;
• Assist in preparation of salaries for Short Term Staff;
• Prepare Journals for uploads into GL;
• Attend to payment enquiries from staff;
• Carry out Payroll numbers reconciliation;
• Monitor payroll documents for e-filing system;
• Carry out monthly review and reconciliation of accounts balances;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned

Qualification and Skills

• OND in Accounting or related field with 5 years’ experience performing similar role.

Competencies

• Must be friendly, agile and hardworking.
• Must be honest, trustworthy, articulate and be able to work under pressure.

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


How to Apply
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package.

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Note: IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candidates.

Deadline  10th March, 2016.