Head, Accounts

Closing on: Sep 22, 2025
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Accra

Start Date: November 2025

Application Deadline: Monday, 22nd September 2025

Qualification: Degree in Accounting or another related field. Chartered Accountant with a recognized body

Experience: Minimum of 10 years’ relevant industry experience, with at least five years leading and managing an Accounts department.

Reporting Line: Chief Finance Officer

Job Description:

  • Management of daily finance operations and stakeholder needs.
  • Ensure general ledger updates for monthly transactional reporting
  • Preparation of Non-IFRS17/Transactional Reports (Income, Expense, Balance Sheet and Solvency)
  • Strong business relationships with bankers and partners
  • Expense Monitoring and Monthly Variance Reporting
  • Co-ordinate and manage audits (internal audits, tax audit)
  • Lead annual planning/budgeting in conjunction with other internal stakeholders
  • Implementation of Accounting Manual (policies, procedures and internal controls)
  • Support annual statutory audits with required accounting records and explanations
  • People Development: consciously develop the capacity of team members
  • Plans, controls and implements of the annual budgeting process.
  • Ensure compliance with internal risk management standards and protocols
  • Other duties related to leading and managing the accounting function.

Key Functional Skills:

  • Excellent computer literacy
  • Excellent IFRS and accounting knowledge
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Demonstrable experience in managing and supervising staff with the ability to adopt a hands-on approach as part of a team
  • International financial reporting standards (IFRS) and international accounting standards (IAS)
  • Local and international tax laws
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements

 

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