Description de l'offre
Call for Applications for the position of an ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (Nationally Recruited Staff) IITA Cameroon is looking for an Accounting and Management Assistant to support Finance Unit at the Station, while performing a variety of administrative, clerical and finance tasks to support the Congo Basin Institute (CBI) project teams; Compliance with IITA procedures is of utmost importance. The Accounting and Management Assistant will be responsible for providing a variety of specialized tasks, whilst ensuring accurate and timely delivery in compliance with IITA financial rules and regulations. The position will be based at IITA Station, Yaoundé and will report directly to the Director of Finance, IITA Station Accountant and CBI Manager. The Congo Basin Institute is a joint program between IITA and UCLA hosted by IITA for higher learning and scientific excellence in Central Africa. It generates research that decision makers can use to address sub-Saharan Africa’s environmental and development challenges. CBI is driven by dedicated researchers and donors that support research and training in the Congo Basin. A – Duties and Responsibilities Generate monthly and year-end financial reports for each CBI project at IITA Project, track and report expenses and income for each CBI project at IITA Track incoming bank payments and reconcile with expected incoming payments Prepare and track CBI-related invoice data and invoices Assist in year-end closing of accounts, preparation of year-end reports related to prepayment, review project invoices for policy compliance, accuracy and authenticity. Periodic preparations of expense reports as required or requested. Participate in the preparation of audits. Assist staff with preparing travel approval requests, obtaining cash advances and reconciling expenses Assist with monitoring and analysis of project accounts to ensure they are up to date, promptly invoiced, and reconciled. Prepare projections and request advance funds as required Develop CBI project budgets for new …