Temporary Fixed Assets and Inventory Accountant – Finance Unit at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Job Summary

The Fixed Assets and Inventory Accountant will assist in full reconciliation of Fixed Assets and in the Inventories in One Corporate System (OCS), physical verification reports both at Headquarters (Nairobi) and countries and prepare the Asset List for insurance purposes

Job Description

• Compare the asset lists maintained in HQ and countries, with OCS and Insurance listing and highlight any variances
• Request for documentation for all variances and update OCS and Insurance listing accordingly.
• Ensure the asset lists, OCS balances and Insurance listing tie
• Work with administrators and other stakeholders to highlight assets that require to be disposed.
• Ensure all assets are tagged properly and assets without tags are subsequently tagged to effectively track them.
• Compile an updated asset list for insurance with complete costs in all assets, respective charge codes and signed off by countries
• Carry out fixed assets and inventories counts for verification purposes where required
• Perform fixed assets related analyses as maybe requested by management during the period of this assignment
• Identify and request for any resources that you may need to complete this assignment.
• Attend to any other work assigned by CIFOR-ICRAF

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with CPA qualification part 11
• Strong knowledge and experience of fixed assets and inventories stock take, verification, and reconciliation to the General Ledger
• Advanced Proficiency in Excel
• Strong ability to apply several accounting and reporting systems
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills to meet time-sensitive deadlines
• Strong ability to give attention to detail
• At least 5 years’ experience in fixed assets and inventories management

Closing date: 18 April 2022