Senior Accountant/Finance

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Manage the company’s entire financial and accounting processes
• Supervise the staff of the department to keep financial and accounting records.
• Maintain effective internal controls over monies received, spent and banked on daily basis.
• Establish Letters of Credit to overseas suppliers for supply of raw materials.
• Liaise with relevant external agencies and organizations such as GRA, SSNIT, banks for bank reconciliation and submission of statutory returns.
• Prepare draft annual statutory accounts for external auditors to work on.
• Collate data and prepare annual budgets and monitor compliance with budgets, analyze and report on variances.
• Prepare, review and analyze financial statements and supporting documents for management decision-making.
• Monitoring and vetting all operational and capital expenditures, and procurement to ensure they are in line with budget and in compliance with the business operations.
• Preparation of weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts for management decision-making
• Supervision and monitoring of accounts receivables and payable

Experience and requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field with 5 years of relevant work experience in a thriving organization
• Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in a reputable organization.
• A professional qualification such as a Certified Internal Auditor from the Institute of Internal Auditors Ghana and/or CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is an added advantage.
• Hands-on experience in auditing or verification of financial transactions is required.
• Experience with financial systems/finance module of enterprise resource planning (ERP) such as SAP or similar ERP is required and with IPSAS/IFRS in a large organization is highly desirable.
• Experience in reviewing, monitoring and reporting on internal controls, risk management and proven experience in data analytics and financial analysis.
• Must possess strong organizational skills with attention to detail, numerical accuracy and a methodical approach to work.