commodity accountant

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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

The commodity Accountant officer is responsible for ensuring clear documentation and accounting in food resource management chain. He/she also responsible to conduct regular physical inventory and reconciliation, closely work with filed monitors and stock controllers, collect and share all the receipts and issue summary. Check all the receipt, dispatch, requisition pads, waybills, distribution center visit report, distribution lists and prepare the monthly Commodity Status Reports (CSR), Recipient Status Reports (RSR) and Loss Status Reports (LSR).Work closely in close collaboration with field monitors and stock keepers and collect all the receipts & issue summary and verify physical inventory of all warehouses.

General roles and responsibilities

• Maintain a clear accounting and documentation process for each shipment
• Monitor and review physical inventory of all secondary warehouses under his/her supervision for monthly reconciliation
• Check all the receipt, dispatch, requisition pads, waybills, distribution center visit report, distribution lists and prepare the monthly Commodity Status Reports (CSR), Recipient Status Reports (RSR) and Loss Status Reports (LSR)
• Work closely in close collaboration with field monitors and stock keepers
• Collect all the receipts & issue summary and verify physical inventory of all warehouses

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 2-year previous experience in a related position as Commodity Stock controller/accountant /Data clerk.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• BA Degree in Accounting, Economics, Business Management and any other related fields.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Ability to perform field assignments and willingness to travel for long period of time in difficult terrain, harsh and demanding conditions.
• Computer literacy is an added advantage

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Office-based with periodic travel to the field, frequent travel to the FDA and warehouses of Tange corridor an s well as Punido corridor based on the need of the organization in Gambella

Language Requirements

• Good at English
• Good at Local languages.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only