International Potato Center ,Project Accountant Jobs in Malawi

n International Agricultural Research
(CGIAR) with a global mandate to conduct research on genetic resources of
potatoes, sweetpotato, and other Andean roots and tubers, crop genetic
enhancement and improvement, integrated crop management and sustainable management
of natural resources.

• Receive
  and review monthly field financial reports for consistency, completeness
  and accuracy of documentation and proper posting to the correct project
  budget item; this requires briefing assigned home office project staff to
  go over results of the review, especially in the context of programmatic activities
• Create
  Journal Entry to post field financial information directly into CIP’s
  accounting system
• Be
  familiar with the CIP accounting system and account coding structure
• Staying
  current with donor regulations and the award requirements identified in
  the CIP compliance matrix.
• Ensure
  Time and Efforts Reports are completed on time and in an accurate fashion;
• Ensure
  that expenditures meet donor compliance plans and regulations
• Ensure
  Partner or sub-grantee compliance with donor requirements
• Carry
  on capacity building activities for project partners
• Set
  up accounts for new projects and amendments to existing projects
• Set
  up reporting and/or invoices templates for new projects
• Provide
  advice on ways to improve the field accounting function for multiple projects
  and multiple donors
• When
  applicable, review cost share documentation received from the field for
  compliance, completeness and accuracy; enter information into reporting
  documents
• When
  requested, and in conjunction with Program Managers or other staff,
  provide forms and worksheets to field finance staff as needed to track or
  document in-kind cost share, travel advances, allocation of costs among
  programs, payroll reports, etc. Assist staff in developing custom forms or
  worksheets as needed.
• Assist
  Program Managers and other project staff in monitoring project spending
  levels against budget
• Provide
  feedback to projects on improvements needed in the preparation of field
  financial reports
• Respond
  to routine accounting/financial report inquiries from field or home
  office; resolve issues that arise
• When
  needed, travel to field sites to conduct mentoring and training of project
  accounting staff or participate in training new project staff especially
  during new project start up
• Based
  on knowledge of expenditure patterns in field offices, review monthly wire
  transfer requests in coordination with Program Managers
• Assist
  with preparation for annual audits;
• Set
  up a close out plan for the project
• Any
  other duties as may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s
  degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
• A
  minimum of three years of demonstrated experience in the
  accounting/finance/administrative area.
• Knowledge
  of the international development funding arena desirable;
• Aptitude
  for understanding complex regulations and monitoring financial
  transactions and documentation for compliance;
• Familiarity
  with USAID projects, FAR and ADS rules and regulations and OMB Circulars
• Excellent
  oral, written communications, and problem solving ability;
• Excellent
  computer skills, including advanced Excel skills and experience with
  automated accounting systems;
• Accuracy
  and attention to detail;
• Cross
  cultural sensitivity.
• Strong
  e-mail communication skills, ability to write in a manner sensitive to
  cultural differences, and provide clarity to staff where English is not
  the primary working language of the project
• Ability
  to train/mentor staff in accounting requirements;
• Ability
  to be a team player in a busy environment, often with tight deadlines
• A
  Malawi citizen