Hybrid Senior Accountant bei International Food Policy Research Institute

Job Summary

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Senior Accountant to provide general accounting function in its Finance and Administration Department. This position will report to the Accounting Manager and is a one-year, renewable appointment, based at IFPRI’s office in New Delhi, India. Interested applicants must have work authorization to work in India.

Essential Duties: 

Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure field office and hosted site expenditures are received and processed in a timely manner. Review field office expenditure reports, hosted site invoices, and related documentation.

• Serves as a point of contact for accounting matters for IFPRI’s overseas offices and Hub. Provide accounting support to the field office and the Senegal Hub.

• Manage monthly journal entries and provide relevant supporting documentation.

• Manage fixed assets accounting, including monthly depreciation, and disposal of fixed assets.

• Process routine accounting transactions required to maintain the general ledger in compliance with financial policies and procedures.

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data.

• Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records.

• Assist in the preparation of documentation for the annual audit and 990 processes, ensuring adherence to standard accounting principles.

• Work closely with Accounting Managers to continuously identify and implement financial improvements and contribute to the department’s goal setting.

• Resolve complex accounting issues, respond to inquiries, and assist staff in resolving accounting issues in a professional and timely manner.

• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting processes and procedures and assist the Controller with special projects and process improvements as needed.

• Provide backup support when needed in processing accounts payable.

• Support in the month- and year-end closing process.

• Collaborate on cross-functional projects with the Accounting and Finance team.

• Undertake special projects assigned to support the finance team and broader organizational goals.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business plus ten years of relevant experience; or masters’ degree or equivalent certification plus seven years experience.

• At least two years of management experience.

• Minimum of five years’ accounting experience; prior experience working with Deltek Costpoint preferred.

• Knowledge of GAAP and USAID regulations, or experience with other major international donors.

• Detail oriented with ability to follow through to closure

• Ability to work independently and multi-task under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize work

• Top notch customer service skills

• Knowledge of basic grant/contract administration

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment as a team player

Physical Demand & Work environment:

• Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time

• Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.

• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading