Accountant - Molaprise

Molaprise - Accra, Ghana, Ghana

Role: Accountant

Location: Accra

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and providing strategic financial guidance to support the regional market's growth and profitability.
2. Collaborate with team to develop annual budgets and financial forecasts. Monitor performance against budgets and provide variance analysis.
3. Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and reporting requirements in regional operations. Stay updated on changes to tax laws and implement necessary changes to accounting practices.
4. Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. This includes income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
5. Manage local financial statement audits and tax and regulatory filings in accordance with local regulatory standards. Prepare financial statements, supplementary schedules, and regulatory schedules as required.
6. Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency as well as implement best practices to enhance financial operations.
7. Conduct in-depth analysis of financial data to provide insights to management. Support decision-making processes with accurate and timely financial information.
8. Maintain and reconcile the general ledger accounts. Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
9. Responsible for accounts payable and invoice processing
10. Oversee the local expense program administration and training in accordance with local guidelines and policies.
11. Support local payroll transactions to ensure timely and accurate reporting of payroll data.
12. Oversee day-to-day operations of external vendors, setting expectations for outsourced accounting work and maintenance.
13. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy including utilizing financial software and tools to streamline operations.
14. Support business development initiatives
15. Perform any other duties that may be required.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field; CPA or ACCA preferred.
2. Technically proficient in accounting operations and possess knowledge of local regulatory requirements and standards.
3. Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
4. In-depth knowledge of accounting standards and tax regulations in Africa.
5. Experience working with ERP systems or accounting software and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
6. Experience working under pressure, often in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment.
7. Strong initiative, organization skills and ability to work autonomously and cross-functionally while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities.
8. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to work effectively across diverse teams and cultures.
10. Proficient project management skills with the ability to supervise and lead the work of others, including outside vendors.
11. Proven ability to build positive relationships and credibility with clients and key decision-makers.

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