Vacancy: Senior Accountant

Job Description

• Responsible for performing general bookkeeping function


• Responsible for Accounts Payable Processing and preparing monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations.


• Work individually and part of the Treasury and Account Receivable function, ensuring a timely payment to Suppliers.


• Required to perform data entry and ensure timely and accurate cash and bank reconciliations. (per corporate policy guidelines) for Ghana.


• Completion of Employee Advance Reconciliation and Debit Card Reconciliation


• Completion of Supplier and Intercompany reconciliations on a regular and frequent basis.


• Preparation of the monthly prepayment and accrual schedule.


• Ensure all areas of work comply with the relevant SOX rules and Provide back-up coverage for other members of the accounting team.


• Analysis of realized and unrealized Forex from Intercompany transactions


• Capturing of Inventory Invoices received.

Supervisory responsibility

• Assist team lead in supervising AR and Inventory accountant


• Excellent collaboration, verbal and written communication skills


• Be able to develop SOP for AP


• Be able to develop desk top process for any innovation

Required Skills or Experience

• First degree in accounting/finance


• 3-5 years Accounting and Finance


• Experience within an Accounting environment


• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Economic, or Business


• Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel


• Proficient with ERP system, preferably Oracle


• Experience of a major computer system within particularly accounts payable


• Balancing of accounts payable control accounts


• Good English language skills (verbally and written)


• Ability to solve practical problems and carry


• out responsibilities with minimum supervision


• Ability to keep the information confidential


• Ability to organise and prioritise day to day workload


• Ability to interact at all levels with sensitivity to cultural differences


• Ability to function as an effective team member


• Willingness to work extended hours


• Ability to adapt as the organisation evolves


• Customer-focused individual