Finance & Accounting Lead/Manager (Business Brokerage, Consulting & Funding)
Role Overview
The Finance & Accounting Lead / Manager is responsible for owning African Aspirations’ internal financial
operations, statutory compliance, and accounting integrity, while also serving as a key corporate finance resource across the firm’s Business Brokerage, Consulting, and Funding engagements.
This is a senior, independent execution role. The Finance & Accounting Lead / Manager will act as the in-house financial authority for the firm — managing accounting, tax, and regulatory matters, while supporting deal-related financial analysis, client engagements, and transaction support. The role does not have direct reports and is hands-on in execution.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting, Tax & Compliance (Core Ownership)
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records, including journals, reconciliations, and general ledger management
- Prepare and manage invoicing, receipts, collections, and payment tracking across all client engagements
- Oversee VAT, withholding tax, PAYE, and other statutory obligations
- Act as the primary point of contact with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and other regulatory bodies
- Coordinate statutory filings, tax submissions, and compliance deadlines
- Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and professional service providers
- Ensure appropriate revenue recognition across Business Brokerage, Consulting, and Funding engagements
Corporate Finance & Deal Support
- Review and analyze client financial statements across brokerage, consulting, and funding engagements
- Support valuation exercises, financial projections, and deal economics
- Sanity-check financial assumptions, models, and outputs before external use
- Support preparation of financial summaries, teasers, pitch materials, and transaction-related documentation
- Participate in client and partner discussions as the financial representative of African Aspirations
- Provide financial insight to leadership on active deals, funding opportunities, and advisory engagements
Internal Financial Management & Reporting
- Prepare internal financial reports for leadership review
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Monitor engagement-level profitability and cost tracking
- Provide financial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making
- Ensure financial discipline and consistency across the African Aspirations platform
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- Professional accounting qualification or progress toward qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) strongly preferred
- 6–10+ years of experience across accounting, finance, audit, consulting, banking, or corporate finance environments
- Hands-on experience with tax, VAT, and statutory compliance in Ghana
- Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and corporate finance concepts
- Strong Excel and financial analysis skills
- Ability to operate independently with sound judgment and execution discipline
- Comfortable engaging in client-facing and leadership-level discussions
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Accuracy and timeliness of accounting records and financial reporting
- Compliance with tax, statutory, and regulatory requirements
- Quality and reliability of financial analysis supporting deals and engagements
- Effectiveness in supporting Business Brokerage, Consulting, and Funding activities
- Responsiveness and reliability as the firm’s in-house finance authority
Work Structure & Location
Full-time role
Ghana-based candidates preferred
Open to remote or diaspora talent with strong Ghana regulatory experience
Independent execution role with no direct reports
Cross-functional role supporting all African Aspirations verticals
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should send their CV and a brief cover note to connect@africanaspirations.com,
using the subject line: “Finance & Accounting Lead / Manager – African Aspirations.