International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA): Jobs for Treasury Assistant

IITA: TREASURY ASSISTANT


IITA, with Headquarters at Ibadan, is an International Agricultural Research Centre in the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), currently recruits for


TREASURY ASSISTANT (2-year renewable contract )


IITA, with Headquarters at Ibadan, is an International Agricultural Research Centre in the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which is an association of about 50 countries, international and regional organizations, and private foundations. IITA seeks to increase agricultural production in a sustainable way in order to improve the nutritional status and well-being of people in tropical Sub-Saharan Africa.


The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable candidates for the following positions at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan.


Position: TREASURY ASSISTANT (2-year renewable contract )

Duties

Successful candidate will:


* Assist to manage and reconcile 30 banks (cash and deposit accounts) in US, UK and Nigeria; Monitor regular cheque-payment to staff;

* Update and advise weekly exchange rates; Journalize all emergency cash transactions;

* Write cash book adjustments to book direct transactions to all bank accounts e.g. bank charges, interest charged, commission etc;

* Attend to queries from internal and external auditors and from Local and Overseas suppliers as they affect treasury functions

* Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Finance Manager.


Qualification and Experience:


BSc/HND Accounting or ICAN PE II plus minimum of two years working experience doing similar jobs.

Must be very good in the use of Oracle applications, have a sound analytical mind and must be willing to work for long hours.


REMUNERATION:

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


METHOD OF APPLICATION:



Interested qualified national applicants should forward their applications with a detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three professional referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail addresses, if available) and scanned copies of credentials not later than two weeks from the date of this publication. Please complete our online application form using this link HERE:


Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration and age will not be treated. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.