SeniorAccountant– Global Finance

About IFDC

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a public international organization that advances soil health and strengthens agricultural systems through science-based innovation. For over 50 years, IFDC has translated research into practical solutions that improve nutrient use efficiency, restore degraded soils, strengthen local agricultural markets and expand opportunity for smallholder farmers, especially women and youth.

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is a public international organization that advances soil health and strengthens agricultural systems through science-based innovation. For over 50 years, IFDC has translated research into practical solutions that improve nutrient use efficiency, restore degraded soils, strengthen local agricultural markets and expand opportunity for smallholder farmers, especially women and youth. We work with farmers, governments and private sector partners to build resilient farming systems that produce nutritious food, improve livelihoods, and safeguard natural resources for future generations.

Collaborate - We work across teams, countries and partners to create lasting impact.

Innovate - We apply evidence and continuous learning to design practical and responsible solutions.

Include - We promote equity and meaningful participation for women, youth and underrepresented groups.

Act with Integrity - We steward resources responsibly, uphold transparency and remain accountable to the communities, partners, staff and donors who place their trust in us.

This position involves developing the monthly financial statement andmaintainingthe accounting records of International

Fertilizer Development Center.

Duties may include:

• Prepare the monthly financial statements and underlying documentation including trial balance, fixed asset, cash flow, detailed expenditures, month-end journal vouchers;
• Prepare expenditure reports as required, including preparing donor reports, auditing international books and records, converting international records into U.S. currency, reconciling detailed records to supporting documents, and issuing monthly expenditure statements;
• Prepare,processandmaintainhourly and annual employee payroll and pension;
• Prepare and implement accounting package for IFDC field offices;
• Update andmaintainemployee records such as salary benefits, home leave costs, sick leave, time sheets, reconciliations;
• Perform a variety of other minor related duties as required.

This job requires a broad understanding of accounting and the ability to apply that knowledge to perform this position's duties.

This job may require the following:

• Knowledge of accounting standards,principles and practices in order todevelop andmaintainrecords and reports;
• Ability to structure,implement andmonitoraccounting package for field office;
• Ability to use a personal computer effectively tomaintainaccounting records and to run related reports and a knowledge of applicable software programs to process payroll and pension payments;
• Ability to apply basic knowledge of foreign currency translation principles tomaintainaccounting records;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with responsibilities including preparing invoices for headquarters’ costs to submit to donors, generating detailed financial statements, guiding field office accounting personnel, summarizing budget-to-actual expenditure variances for special projects, and reconciling salary and benefits data across IFDC, AIARC, and ADP systems;
• Minimum of Bachelor'sdegree in accountingand8-10years of relevant work experience (including international accounting).