Finance & Cost Accountant

Join a dynamic finance team where you'll play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial information while maintaining compliance with accounting standards, group policies, and local regulatory requirements.

This hands-on role spans the full finance function, including General Ledger management, Tax and VAT compliance, Accounts Payable (Procure-to-Pay), Accounts Receivable (Order-to-Cash), Treasury activities, and monthly financial reporting. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll drive financial control, support operational excellence, and help ensure a robust compliance and governance environment.

Key responsibilities:

Reporting

• Ensure timely month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and general ledger reconciliations.
• AR and AP reconciliation reporting prior to month end close
• Sales reporting daily

Accounts Payables

• Review supplier invoices for completeness and proper authorization.
• Ensure payments comply with company policies and delegated authorities.
• Reconcile foreign supplier statements and resolve outstanding queries. Open PO reviews.
• Monitor payment due dates to optimize cash flow and maintain supplier relationships.
• Review employee expenses claims for compliance.
• Ensure withholding tax deductions are correctly applied.
• Prepare accounts payable ageing reports and management analysis.

Accounts Receivables

• Ensure timely invoicing and accurate revenue recognition.
• Monitor debtor ageing and drive collection of overdue balances.
• Reconcile key customer accounts, resolve unreconciled balances & investigate and resolve disputes.

Taxation

• Ensure timely preparation and submission of all statutory tax returns (VAT, NHIL, GETFund Levy, COVID levy where applicable, PAYE, WHT, Corporate Income Tax, etc.).
• Review tax computations and ensure accuracy before submission.
• Reconcile all tax-related general ledger accounts monthly.
• Review supplier and customer withholding tax compliance.
• Monitor tax compliance and changes in Ghanaian tax legislation and assess business impact.

Treasury (Bank & Insurance)

• Ensure adequate funding for operational requirements.
• Monitor foreign currency transactions and exchange rate exposures.
• Reconcile bank accounts on a timely basis.

Fixed Assets

• Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure its accuracy.
• Review capital expenditure requests and ensure proper capitalization.
• Calculate and post monthly depreciation in accordance with IFRS.
• Conduct periodic physical verification of fixed assets.
• Account for asset additions, disposals, transfers, and impairments.

Minimum requirements:

• Degree in Accounting,
• SAP B1 experience is an advantage
• ACCA, CIMA
• Analytical & Technical
• Strong Excel skills (data analysis, basic modelling)
• Ability to interpret data and make recommendations
• Understanding of full business process including sales, inventory planning and procurement processes
• Project management. Cash flow forecasts
• Strong communication skills
• Able to present data clearly
• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
• Structured and detail-oriented, work autonomously and also as part of the team
• Able to work under pressure
• Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making

“We value the importance of a diverse workforce as a cornerstone of our business success. Our primary focus in selecting the most suitable candidates for our roles is based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We wholeheartedly embrace the principle of equal opportunity in our employment processes and are committed to eliminating any unlawful discrimination in our hiring practices.”