1.
Consultancy journalizing and payments
- Review
and journalize consultancy payments and ensure that all supporting documents
are properly attached, approved and are in line with policies and procedures.
- Ensure
that commitments and accruals are cleared upon completion/payments of
contracts.
- Accrue
consultancy contracts that meet criteria stipulated in the finance policy
manual.
- Generate
payment runs to process the amounts due in payables accounts as per agreements
with the consultants.
- Commit
the expenses related to the current year and reverse the commitments upon
payments.
2.
Partners’ payments
- Review
partners’ invoices to ensure that all supporting documents are properly
attached and approved in reference to organization policies.
- Process
and input the invoice details into the financial system for posting.
- Generate
payments runs to process the amounts due in payables accounts as per agreements
with the partners.
3.
Commit the expenses related to the current year and reverse the commitments
upon payments.
- Balance
sheet reconciliations (accounts: 33600)
- Prepare
and analyze the balance sheet reconciliations/schedules of allocated receivable
and payable accounts and follow up on long outstanding balances.
- Record
the foreign exchange that appears in the accounts receivable/payable accounts
and match off the transactions.
- Follow
up on any outstanding balances.
4. Audit
- Timely
preparation and submission of audit schedules.
- Respond
to audit queries in a timely manner during both External and internal audits.
- Key
contact support for both internal and external audits.
5.
Internal Controls
- Implement
internal control systems that ensure CIFOR_ICRAF attains its objectives and
produces accurate and reliable data for decision making.
- Ensure
compliance to policies and safeguard CIFOR-ICRAF assets.
- Other
Responsibilities
6.
Perform any other tasks assigned by the Assistant Finance Manager -Accounting
CIFOR-ICRAF and your Supervisor.
- Take
reasonable care of own occupational health and safety and that of others as
obliged by ICRAF’s Safety Policy; and cooperate with ICRAF in complying with
requirements under any statutory health and safety provisions of relevant
Country laws.
- Identify
and take action to mitigate potential risks within the work area.
What We Do
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a nonprofit scientific research organization focused on forest and landscape management, particularly tropical forests. It conducts multidisciplinary research, builds partners’ capacity, and engages stakeholders to inform policies and practices affecting forests and people. Its work seeks to improve human well-being, protect the environment, advance equity, and address challenges spanning climate change, biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods.
