Financial Accountant
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Job Description – Financial Accountant
Job Details
Job Title : Financial Accountant
Reporting To : Head of Finance and Credit Administration
Department : Finance
Job Location : Head Office
Direct Reports : Treasury Team, E-Payment Team & FDA Operations Team
Job Summary
Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of Financial Reports, budgeting, and compliance with internal/regulatory requirements.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Perform the maintenance, review of financial records, and regularly prepare periodic reports to update Management on the Company’s Financial status.
- Assess the accuracy and completeness of financial statements and accounting records.
- Responsible for the co-ordination, consolidation, and report on the performance of the various Business Units for the entire business.
- Analyse business operations, financial commitments, costs, revenues trends to develop projections for future revenue and expenses.
- Co-ordinate, prepare, review, monitor budget and provide feedback to Management for efficient resource utilization.
- Prepare Monthly/Quarterly/Semi-Annual/Annual ORASS Bank of Ghana Returns
- Required to lead in all audit/inspection of Company by External Auditors & Regulators and implement recommendations.
- Required to review, audit, and authorise all transactions before capture into ERP System.
- In charge of implementation of and compliance with internal controls/regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting functions of the Company
- Co-ordinate, review and supervise the work assigned to the Finance function.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, best practices, and government regulations.
- Manage the maintenance, modification, operation, and implementation of assigned Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System; identify and resolve ongoing functional and technical issues; coordinate and test system modifications; recommend operational and procedural changes to the system, as necessary.
- Audit and review the integrity of the reconciliations of the various general ledgers and sign off.
- Stay up to date with technological advances in accounting software.
- Undertake any other task assigned by Management.
Key Performance Indicators
- TAT- Management & Financial Reports
- Compliance with requisite internal control/regulatory requirements
- Implementation of Audit/inspection findings/BOG scoring
- % Project Milestones on Time
Relationships
External: Statutory/Regulatory organisations
Internal: All Departments
Job Requirements
Qualification
Educational
- Education : 1st Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field
- Professional : ACCA /CIMA Member
Knowledge
- Expert level in the use of Microsoft suite of applications including PowerBI.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to multi-task and organise others.
- Budget preparation
Work Experience
- Experience : A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.
- Experience in a Management role is desireable.
Technical Competence
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships at all levels, including during difficult or challenging circumstances.
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload amid conflicting demands and busy work periods.
- Ability to think ahead and anticipate needs before they arise.
- Ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters.
- Confident and able to work on own initiative and with limited supervision.
Personal Competence
Should be;
- Creative
- Self-driven
- Resourceful
- Passionate
- An excellent communicator
- Able to build trust
- Professional with a good service orientation
- Should plan to avoid failure
Level of Authority
Decision Making
As delegated from time to time.
Working Conditions
Office bound with travel