Station Accountant
Apply NowGeneral 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.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) seeks to recruit a Ghanaian national as an Accountant for the Ghana Station. The Station Accountant will work with the Ghana Station Administration to manage IITA Ghana Finance and Accounting.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oracle EBS module assignments and control – AP, AR, I-Expense, FA modules
- Internal financial Controls and procedure compliance
- Budget monitoring and control
- Preparation of periodic financial reports of the station.
- Carry out FA verification and impairment assessment role
- Maintain all necessary accounting records (electronic and hard copies).
- Check for accuracy before payment of government taxes and ensure prompt payment.
- Supervise accounts assistant’s work
- Supervise expense claim returns.
- Supervise the processing of claim forms for payments.
- Supervise the payment of procurements Claims.
- Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with support documents as requested and provide explanations for audit queries.
- Prepare other reports as may be assigned by the Head of Station.
- Training and advising newly recruited staff on IITA financial policies and procedures.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation.
- Supervision of Banking Relationship and mandate
- Prepare bank transfers and other letters to the bank.
- Monthly payroll preparation and closing - Regular staff, STS, Casuals, Consultants
- General Ledger reconciliation - Payroll and others
- Monthly statutory payments supervision and compliance - PAYE, SSF, etc.