Vacancy: Financial Accountant

Date 05 Oct 2021
Location Accra
Job Type Full-time
Industry Telecommunications
Description


Job Description



Job Summary

Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of Financial Reports, budgeting, and compliance with internal/regulatory requirements.



Key Job Responsibilities




  • Perform the maintenance, review of financial records, and regularly prepare periodic reports to update Management on the Company’s Financial status.

  • Assess the accuracy and completeness of financial statements and accounting records.

  • Responsible for the co-ordination, consolidation, and report on the performance of the various Business Units for the entire business.

  • Analyse business operations, financial commitments, costs, revenues trends to develop projections for future revenue and expenses.

  • Co-ordinate, prepare, review, monitor budget and provide feedback to Management for efficient resource utilization.

  • Prepare Monthly/Quarterly/Semi-Annual/Annual ORASS Bank of Ghana Returns

  • Required to lead in all audit/inspection of Company by External Auditors & Regulators and implement recommendations.

  • Required to review, audit, and authorise all transactions before capture into ERP System.

  • In charge of implementation and compliance with internal controls/regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting functions of the Company

  • Co-ordinate, review and supervise the work assigned to the Finance function.

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS, best practices, and government regulations.

  • Manage the maintenance, modification, operation, and implementation of assigned Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System; identify and resolve ongoing functional and technical issues; coordinate and test system modifications; recommend operational and procedural changes to the system, as necessary.

  • Audit and review the integrity of the reconciliations of the various general ledgers and sign off.

  • Implement and manage accounting software to be used for financial purposes and management information.

  • Stay up to date with technological advances in accounting software.

  • Undertake any other task assigned by Management. 



Key Performance Indicators




  • TAT- Management & Financial Reports

  • Compliance with requisite internal control/regulatory requirements

  • Implementation of Audit/inspection findings/BOG scoring

  • % Project Milestones on Time  



Relationships 




  • External: Statutory/Regulatory organisations

  • Internal: All Department





Required Skills or Experience


Qualification



  • Education : 1st Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field

  • Professional : ACCA /CIMA Member



Knowledge



  • Expert level in the use of Microsoft suite of applications including PowerBI.

  • Excellent organisational skills, ability to multi-task and organise others.

  • Budget preparation



Work Experience 



  • Experience : A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.

  • Experience in a Management role is desireable.



Technical Competence



  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships at all levels, including during difficult or challenging circumstances.

  • Ability to prioritise and manage own workload amid conflicting demands and busy work periods.

  • Ability to think ahead and anticipate needs before they arise.

  • Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters.

  • Confident and able to work on own initiative and with limited supervision.



Personal Competence


Should be;



  • Creative

  • Self-driven

  • Resourceful

  • Passionate

  • An excellent communicator

  • Able to build trust

  • Professional with a good service orientation

  • Should plan to avoid failure



Decision Making


As delegated from time to time.


 


Working Conditions


Office bound with travel




How To Apply


Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.




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