The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), generates science-based knowledge about the complex role that trees play in agricultural landscapes, and uses its research to ensure that policies and practices benefit the poor and the environment. Our vision is an 'agroforestry transformation' in the developing world—a massive increase in the use of trees on landscapes by smallholder rural households to ensure security in food, nutrition, income, health, shelter and energy, and a regenerated environment. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) conducts research in 23 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The position
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is recruiting for the position of Accountant-Operations to be based at its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya reporting directly to the Finance Manager-Operations.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Accounts Receivables Management – ensuring receivables are collected in an efficient and timely manner. Prepare monthly age analysis reports reconciled to the trial balance for receivables and a monthly commentary on all long outstanding balances.
- Maintaining bank accounts, mandates, and good banking relationships.
- Maintain and monitor daily cash position.
- Prepare and update monthly Cash flow statement for the Centre.
- Liaise with banks to fund various accounts.
- Ensure funds are invested optimally and are accounted for and all interest earned accounted for promptly and accurately
- Review payment requests to ensure accuracy and validity.
- Ensure bank reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis and they are reviewed and outstanding items are addressed on a timely basis.
- Ensure Creditors reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis and they are reviewed and outstanding items are addressed on a timely basis.
- Preparation of schedules for the external audit including obtaining the donor, staff, vendor and bank confirmation of balances to the auditors along with responding to audit queries
Minimum qualification and experience
- First degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Social Sciences, and a minimum of CPA (K) or its equivalents.
- A minimum of 3 years progressive (with a minimum of one year in treasury management) experience in a similar organization and in-depth knowledge of accounting software packages and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to supervise staff in a cross cultural and multi disciplinary environment.
ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment. The position is on local terms and will be for an initial period of three (3) years with potential for extension subject to performance and availability of resources. Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees. All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Applications will be considered until 15th December 2008 and should indicate “Application for Accountant-Operations” on their application letters and email submissions.
Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about ICRAF by accessing our web site: http://www.
