IITA VACANCY FOR TREASURY ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT 1

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the position below at the Institute’s Headquarters which is located in Ibadan.

Treasury Accounting Assistant 1
The position is for a 2 year Renewable Contract
Duties:
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following:
•Handling of blank cheques during working hours and also write cheques;
•Keeping of bank book records and statements of accounts of Suppliers;
•Initiating letters of fund transfer, give notice of remittance of fund transfer to payees and respond to enquiries of fund transfer and payments;
•Assist in the reconciliation of accounts from IITA Limited (UK), collate foreign suppliers’ cheques and mailing through IITA Limited;
•Responding Internal/External Auditors’ queries on payment to suppliers;
•Handling of Oracle AP and GL responsibilities and carry out data entries activities;
•Perform any other duties as may be assigned by your Supervisor.

Qualification and Experience:
National Diploma in Accounting or Intermediate ICAN certificate
Minimum of four (4) years Accounting working experience in a well structured organization.

The Ideal Candidate must:
•Be a good team player:
•Have very good communication skills:
•Be competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel.
•Be honest, trustworthy, hardworking and be able to perform under pressure.

Key Competencies:
•Hands-on knowledge of Grade Financial Applications.
•Possession of typing skill and ability to enter data are added advantages.

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

To Apply:
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three professional referees (including telephone, fax and e-mail addresses, if available), evidence of current remuneration package and photocopies of credentials to:
The HR Administrative Manager,
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture,
PMB 5320,
Oyo Road, Ibadan,
Nigeria.
DEADLINE:19th June 2012.

These job vacancies can also be found on our website: http://old.iita.org/cms/details/nrs_job_application.aspx

Please note that application letters not accompanied with evidence of current remuneration will not be treated.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.