Accountant - Fixed Assets

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Accountant - Fixed Assets to support the accounting and management of financial information through accurate maintenance of fixed assets, CAPEX, and inventory schedules.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.orgKey Responsibilities:Fixed Assets Management: Reconcile ILRI’s consolidated fixed assets ledger and register at the end of each month and perform monthly checks to ensure all assets are accurately recorded in line with the Asset Policy.Keep records of the Institute’s fixed assets by location, custodian, costs and net book values.Coordinate the annual physical verification of assets, reconcile the results with the fixed assets ledger, and take necessary actions to maintain an accurate asset register.Compute depreciation charge monthly, check its completeness and propose resultant booking journalsCoordinate the posting of ILRI CAPEX in regional and field offices (procured via Nairobi procurement office) with accountants, regional administration officers, procurement and stores as and when the transaction/supply is done.Ensure timely updates to the asset register following asset disposals or related changes by liaising with the relevant departments.Inventory Management:Maintain monthly reconciliation of the inventory sub ledger to the General ledger, this includes...