ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce
poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and
sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres
dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world.
Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and
projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern
and West Africa. www.ilri.org
Responsibilities
Management Reporting:
- Liaise with different units for
inputs to aid in consolidation of monthly management reports
(institutional).
- Facilitate consolidation of
internal reports and share sufficiently detailed accounts and analysis for
senior management review and decision making.
- Prepare and analyse monthly
support units reports and share with budget holders.
- Share status updates and other
ad hoc reports depicting different performance areas – as and when
required.
- Continuously review reporting
processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
Full Costing:
- Accurate costing and pooling of
identical services together, identifying cost drivers and ensuring full
charge/recovery by users.
- Ensure staff global costs are
frequently updated with new employees, salary revisions and changes in
benefits/allowances.
- Assess different costing
approaches for suitability to the Institute’s business model and to ensure
each unit/project pays its fair share of costs.
- Review incomes for selected
units to ensure no recoveries are missed and liaising with unit heads to
identify alternative recovery mechanisms.
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis
for different investment proposals and advise on suitability.
- Review all the existing cost
pools and ensure they’re accurately costed. Identify/ review cost drivers
and ensure monthly efficient recovery from all users of services.
- Frequently update budget
templates with new recharge prices including staff global costs.
- Maintain an updated Product
Listing for all Institute services, their cost basis, current prices,
users and the unit providing the services.
- Continually monitor recoveries
in all units and highlight all units that are not meeting expected
targets. Provide assistance where needed.
- Actively support implementation
of the ERP in the area of responsibility.
Forecasting:
- Reviewing past performance
records, understanding the present and analysing trends to come up with
projections for the future.
- Developing different financial
health indicators and doing comparisons/benchmarking with similar
organizations.
Others:
- Manage data records and
relevant databases in physical and soft copy forms;
- Provide additional support on
demand to the clients of the unit;
- Build capacity within the
department on all aspects of this job to ensure continuity;
- Help other unit members to
learn and excel in their work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance,
Accounting or related field
- Full accounting qualifications
– CPA (K) or ACCA.
- 6 years progressive practice in
Accounting with experience in reporting and costing.
- Knowledge of computerized accounting
software required.
- Good computer and financial
analysis skills.
Post location: The position will be
based in Nairobi, Kenya
Terms of Appointment
This position is at job level HG 14 and it is only open to Kenyan
nationals. The position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory
performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and
benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances
How To Apply:
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their
interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and
addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are
knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development by clicking
on the “Apply Now“ tab above before 1
June 2020. The position title and reference
number REF: CS/05/2020 should
be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI.
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
(application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also does not
concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
