JOB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT AT INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) IBADAN

JOB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT AT INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) IBADAN

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 tropical nations. 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 acquired staff based in various stations across Africa. Please visit http://www.iita.org for more information of IITA

The international Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidate for the positions below at its Headquarters in Ibadan.

Position	Duties	Educational Experience and Other Requirements
Senior Internal Auditor (2 year renewable Contract)	Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties ·          Act as head of the Unit in the absence of the incumbent ·          Assists the Unit head in the preparation if the Report to the Audit Committee ·          Assist in development of the Units annual risk based Audit work plan ·          Assist the Unite head in managing the units activities ·          Carry out review of audit working paper files ·          Assist in the monitoring of adherence to the Annual work plan ·          Monitor the units annual budget under direction of the Units head ·          Develop and review Audit work programs ·          Carry out review of internal control and process ·          Carry out substantive test of transactions and examination of records ·          Carry out operational and financial audits ·          Propose recommendation for improving operations and controls ·          Write and review audit reports ·          Provide advice and support to unit heads and project Managers ·          Carry of investigations as may be required ·          Liaise with external auditor ·          Perform any other duty assigned by the supervisor	§  HND/B.Sc. Degree in Accounting, Finance or any other relevant filed with 7 years of experience in Auditing of which 2 years in a senior position §  Professional membership of any if the following: ICAN, ACCA,CIA,CISA is highly essential §  Possession of MBA is highly desirable The ideal candidate must have: §  Good knowledge of international Auditing standard §  Experience of ORACLE system or any ERP package §  Good communication skills §  Strong ability to co-ordinate priorities and take initiative
Oracle Accounting Officer (2 year renewable Contract)	Successful candidate will among other things perform the following duties 1. Purchased Order Accounting Management: ·          Reconcile Commitments and or Obligations on purchase Orders (P.O)/Requisitions: ·          Periodically advise delivery status on paid P.O that have not been receipted and follow up with supply Chain as necessary ·          Monitor local prepaid orders and follow up with the buyer: ·          Provide Audit figure for inventory and non-inventory Good –In-Transit at year end financial accounts compilation ·          Raise appropriate journal as necessary to correct wrong P.O. coding of actual charges or eliminate of encumbrance wrongly created. 2. Inventory Management: ·          Run daily the Cost Manager ·          Adjust for invoice Price Variance (IPV) ·          Attend to issue of wrong item pricing and correct as appropriate ·          Compute appropriate price when storekeepers are making item transfers ·          Close cost module at month end accounts closure processes ·          Coordinate annual stock count. ·           Provide Year End Inventory Value for annual audit purpose 3. Process and upload financial      spreadsheets into Oracle 4. Review Purchase Orders related payment vouchers as    initiated by treasury staff. 5. Assists in Fixed Assets Management 6.  Perform any other duty assigned by the supervisor	·         HND/BSc. Degree in Accounting finance or any other relevant field  with 3 years of experience performing similar role. ·         Professional membership of any of the following: ICAN, ACCA, is highly essential The Ideal Candidate must have ·         Good experience of ORACLE system or any related ERF package ·         Good communication skills ·         Ability to work under pressure ·         Strong ability to co-ordinate, priorities and take initiative

REMUNERATION:

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

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website: http//www.iita.org/careers. The application must include the names and email addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant's current or previous organization or applicants direct supervisor/superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package. This position closes two weeks after the date of publication

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