The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a
highly qualified and experienced Senior Accountant to lead the organization's
financial reporting and technical accounting functions, ensuring the integrity,
accuracy, and compliance of its financial statements in accordance with
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
About CIP: CIP is part of the CGIAR
general research partnership committed to transforming food, land, and water
systems in a climate crisis. CIP’s mission is to develop and share
science-based innovations in potato, sweetpotato, and other root and tuber
crops. CIP partners with organizations in over 20 countries in Africa, Asia,
and Latin America to strengthen agri-food systems and provide economic, social,
and nutritional benefits, especially for women and youth. We integrate social
and biophysical sciences to address complex challenges in food and agriculture.
For more information, please visit https://cipotato.org/about/.
The position: Reporting
to the Senior Corporate Controller, the successful candidate will oversee the
preparation of monthly,
quarterly, and annual financial statements in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), provide
technical accounting leadership, strengthen internal controls, support
financial governance, and drive continuous improvement across accounting
processes.
The selected candidate will
be based in Lima, Peru.
Key Responsibilties:
- Be directly responsible for the
preparation and timely issuance of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial
statements in full compliance with IFRS, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and
completeness of financial information.
- Serve as CIP's technical accounting expert by interpreting IFRS, advising
on complex accounting transactions, evaluating new accounting standards, and
ensuring consistent application of accounting policies.
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, key accounting estimates, and
financial statement disclosures to maintain re
📌 Senior Accountant (Lima)
🏢 CGIAR
📍 Lima