# General Accounting and Treasury Manager

**Company:** [International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA)](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/93EUjS8e5iiKKSYoM8FPpG.md)
**Location:** Ibadan, Nigeria
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** NRS

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## Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigeria nationals for the positions below at the Institute’s Headquarters in Ibadan.

**Position:        General Accounting and Treasury Manager**

**Contract:       3-years renewable contract**                                            

**Location: Ibadan**

**Closing Date: 10 November 2026**

**DUTIES**

**A.     General accounting, financial control and month-end close**

·       Provide overall oversight of IITA's general accounting operations, ensuring accurate, complete and timely recording of financial transactions.

·       Lead and coordinate monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closing processes, including review of journals, accruals, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations.

·       Ensure timely and accurate accounting for payables, receivables, payroll, advances, assets, liabilities, income and expenditure.

·       Establish and maintain robust balance sheet reconciliation processes, with clear ownership and timely resolution of reconciling items.

·       Ensure appropriate accounting treatment and allocation of transactions across projects, grants, cost centers, activities and funding sources.

·       Strengthen accounting policies, procedures and controls and ensure consistent application across IITA locations.

·       Identify accounting and financial control weaknesses and drive corrective actions to resolution.

**B.      Treasury, liquidity and cash management**

·       Lead IITA's day-to-day treasury and cash management activities, ensuring adequate liquidity to meet operational, statutory, donor and program obligations.

·       Prepare and oversee weekly cash position and cash-flow forecasts, providing management with clear visibility of available, committed and restricted cash.

·       Monitor cash requirements across IITA hubs, stations and country offices and coordinate funding transfers in line with approved budgets, donor conditions and cash-flow requirements.

·       Develop and maintain short-, medium- and long-term cash-flow forecasts and highlight emerging liquidity risks to the CFRO.

·       Ensure effective management of bank accounts, including account opening and closure, bank mandates, signatories, online banking access and banking controls.

·       Review bank charges, interest income and other banking transactions and ensure discrepancies are promptly investigated and resolved.

·       Ensure timely and accurate bank reconciliations and resolution of unidentified or long-outstanding items.

·       Support the CFRO in managing IITA's investment portfolio, ensuring preservation of capital, appropriate liquidity and prudent optimization of investment returns.

·       Monitor and manage foreign exchange exposures in accordance with approved policies.

·       Oversee the integrity of IITA's payment processes, including review of payment proposals and electronic banking transactions before submission for authorization.

·       Ensure payments are properly supported, approved, accurately coded and processed within agreed timelines.

·       Monitor supplier, partner, payroll, statutory, tax, utility and other payment obligations to ensure timely settlement.

·       Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and controls across payment initiation, review, approval and execution.

·       Strengthen controls over petty cash, imprest, corporate cards and other cash-equivalent arrangements.

·       Conduct or coordinate periodic independent cash counts and ensure all exceptions are investigated and resolved.

·       Work with banks and relevant internal teams to resolve banking and payment issues promptly.

**C.      Financial reporting and analysis**

·       Ensure the timely preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and financial statements.

·       Review balance sheet schedules and key accounting reports to ensure completeness, accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.

·       Provide financial analysis and interpretation to identify emerging financial risks, trends and opportunities.

·       Support the CFRO with cash, treasury, investment and financial management reports for Senior Management and the Board/Finance and Audit & Risk Committee.

·       Ensure financial data is reliable, consistent and sufficiently visible to support evidence-based decision-making.

·       Contribute to the development of financial dashboards and management reporting, including liquidity, receivables, payables, cash utilization and other key financial indicators.

**D.     Audit, compliance and risk management**

·       Coordinate the day-to-day relationship with internal and external auditors and ensure timely provision of accurate supporting documentation.

·       Coordinate implementation and follow-up of audit recommendations relating to accounting, treasury and financial controls.

·       Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, IITA policies, donor requirements and statutory financial obligations.

·       Monitor changes in relevant accounting, tax, banking and financial regulations and advise the CFRO on implications for IITA.

·       Maintain adequate documentation and audit trails for all significant financial transactions and balances.

**E.      Financial systems, process improvement and data integrity**

·       Ensure the integrity of accounting and financial data within IITA's ERP and related financial systems.

·       Work with Finance, IT and other stakeholders to improve Oracle and related financial processes, reporting and system controls.

·       Identify opportunities to automate, simplify and standardize accounting, payment, reconciliation and treasury processes.

·       Improve the timeliness and quality of financial information and reduce manual/offline processes.

·       Ensure appropriate user access, segregation of duties and system controls within accounting and banking platforms.

**F.       Leadership and business partnership**

·       Lead, manage and develop the General Accounting and Treasury team, establishing clear responsibilities, performance expectations and accountability.

·       Build a high-performing team with strong technical accounting, treasury and financial control capabilities.

·       Provide guidance and support to Finance Managers and finance teams across IITA locations.

·       Promote a culture of financial discipline, accountability, transparency and continuous improvement.

·       Provide financial advice to management and operational teams on accounting, payments, cash management and financial control matters.

·       Collaborate with Grants, Procurement, Operations and programme teams to resolve financial issues and strengthen end-to-end financial processes.

·        Provide financial input to procurement and other relevant management committees as required.

## Requirements

**QUALIFICATION**

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, with a minimum of twelve (12) years' relevant experience, including at least six (6) years in a management or supervisory role in a structured organization performing similar functions.A professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ACA, or equivalent, with significant post-qualification experience in accounting, treasury, and financial management, is required.

**COMPETENCIES**

The ideal candidate must have:

·       **Financial Management & Treasury**: Demonstrated experience managing accounting operations, liquidity, cash-flow forecasting, banking, investments, and financial risks in large, complex, multi-location organizations, preferably in international development, research, or donor-funded environments.

·       **Technical Accounting, Reporting & Audit**: Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial reporting, period-end closing, reconciliations, internal controls, audit management, and implementation of audit recommendations.

·       **Financial Systems & Analytical Skills:** Proficiency in ERP systems, preferably Oracle or equivalent, advanced Excel, and financial reporting tools, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

·       **Donor Compliance & Organizational Effectiveness**: Strong understanding of donor-funded financial management and compliance requirements, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a complex international environment.

## Benefits

**REMUNERATION**

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

**METHOD OF APPLICATION**

Interested applicants should complete the online application attaching detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format to IITA website: [https://apply.workable.com/iita/#jobs](https://apply.workable.com/iita/#jobs) no later than Two Weeks from the date of this publication.

_**IITA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse workforce, particularly welcoming applications from women. While all applications will be acknowledged, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.**_