Accounting Officer – General Accounts

Vacancy Number: A/054/2013
Division:  Corporate Services – Finance
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal

General:  The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) and East Asia (China).

The positions: ILRI is recruiting an Accounting Officer – General Accounts  who will be a member of Finance team within Corporate Services Division in Addis Ababa.
He/she oversees the accounting operations of the General Accounts Unit and will be in charge of ascertaining the proper recording and maintenance of Stock, Fixed Assets, Field offices accounts, Hosted Institutes accounts, following up the proper recording and reconciliation of payables and receivables  following up donors and sub grantee accounts are well managed and reliable information are provided to management for controlling, planning & decision-making.

Main Duties:

• Plans, organizes, leads and administers the general Accounts’ functions
• Manages performance of each employee, team and process in General Accounts
• Ensures that accounting operations of the General Accounts Unit, which is in charge of Stocks,  Fixed Assets, Regional Offices stations accounts, Hosted Institutes accounts, Major Projects Accounts, Accounts Receivable and Account Payables Management are up-to date, correct, and reliable information are produced to customers and to management for controlling, planning & decision-making
• Checks regularly all journal vouchers, trial balances, management reports and ledger account reconciliation of fixed assets register and inventories, major supplier accounts and depreciation accounts to ascertain propriety, procedural consistency, validity and authenticate accuracy
• Ensures that daily accounting operations take place in a timely manner and in accordance with the established standards and policies
• Ensures that the monthly financial reports and statements are in good quality and are submitted in a timely manner
• Reviews process to improve the efficiency and quality of accounting operations
• Monitors monthly & annual closing process and the preparation of schedules and relevant reports
• Works closely with the Treasury officer and Headquarters finance office in all activities to ensure efficiency and effectiveness

Minimum Requirement:
Education:  

• BA Degree in Accounting, Finance or related fields. MBA degree in Accounting or Finance or any Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA, CPA is a plus

Experience:      

• 5 Years of relevant work experience of which 3 years in supervisory position

• Skills:  
• Demonstrated integrity and capacity to keep confidential information
• Strong analytical skills
• Very organized and methodical
• Self-starter, initiative and sound problem-solving capacity
• Ability to present data and financial reports
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Demonstrated team supervision skills
• Demonstrated constant attention to detail
• Demonstrated capacity to question one’s work, seek continual improvement in the services, systems or one’s knowledge
• Flexible and enjoys challenges
• Superior problem solving
• Experience with a computerized financial systems
• Interest for agricultural research for development or development work

Duty Station:        Addis Ababa

Level:    3B

Minimum Base salary:

• Birr 27,302 per month (Negotiable, depending on experience, skill and salary history of the candidate)

Terms of appointment:  This is Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Addis Ababa campus.  Initial appointment is fixed term for two years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and the availability of funding. The ILRI remuneration package for nationally recruited staff in Ethiopia includes very competitive salary and benefits such as life and medical insurance, offshore pension plan, etc.

The ILRI campus is set in a secure, attractive campus on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.  Dining and sports facilities are located on site.

Applications
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (3 pages maximum) explaining their interest in the position, relevant documents and testimonials and the names and addresses (telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Office, ILRI, P.O.Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Telephone: (251-11)-617-20-00; Fax (251-11) 646 46-45 name and reference number of the position for which the application is made A/054/2013 should be clearly marked on the envelopes if mailed or fax applications.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date:    October 8, 2013.

Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.