Senior Accountant at Star Fleet

A company is looking for a suitably qualified person for the position of Senior Accountant.Job Title: Senior AccountantJob Responsibilities• AS a Senior Accountant, S/he will be responsible for the overall functions of the Accounts Unit to ensure that timely and proper records are kept.• Coordinating accounting functions and programs.• Preparing financial analyses and reports.• Preparing revenue projections and forecasting expenditures.• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.• Assisting with annual audit preparations.• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.Qualification Required & Experience• 1st Degree in Accounting or Banking & Finance is a pre-requisite ACCA/ICA II or related Professional Qualification would be an added advantage.• Good understanding of financial and accounting principles, systems and techniques• Monitor the company’s compliance with statutory, legal, regulatory and industry standards and guidelines including, but not limited to, business conduct, capital and solvency requirements• Supervise and ensure the generation of annual budgets for the organization together with medium-term plans.• Ensure that all reporting, audit and filing requirement deadlines are met whether to internal or external stakeholders. This includes (not limited to) all financial audits, statutory, internal, etc.• Management and support of internal and external audits• Working knowledge of tax laws• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.Experience• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required• 5 years of experience with exposure to all areas under control.• Ability to train and manage staff.Location: Accra