Account Officer at Advans Ghana Savings & Loans

About The Job

Mission    
What will your role be?

• Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the Accounts Officer will assist in regulatory reporting, keeping of accounts, delivering the standard range of financial information (general ledger, sub-ledgers, trial balances, balances, balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement), and annex information required for financial analysis purpose.

Main Respobilities:

• Compile accounting vouchers from branches and Head Office and to register them in the accounting software
• Perform reconciliations to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the accounts.
• Contribute to end of month/end of Year closures and financial statements preparation
• Contribute to budget Monitoring and follow-up
• Petty cash management duties
• Compiling, accruing, and processing payments of suppliers’ invoices in the appropriate ledgers
• Assist in the preparation of reports for internal and external users
• Provide the requisite information to both internal and external auditors.

Required Skills:

• Ability to meet deadlines and to adhere to quality specifications established.
• Excellent aptitude in Microsoft Excel.
• Good reporting and Communication skills.
• Excellent Numeracy and analytical aptitudes.
• Manage time and prioritize projects to meet deadlines.
• Excellent critical thinking skills to help solve business problems and make decisions.
• Paying close attention to small details that could impact results    

What Kind of Profile Are We Looking For?
You have a:

• At least a bachelors degree in accounting from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Full or Part qualified professional Accountant from reputable accountancy institutions (CA; ACCA; CIMA, CPA…. etc)
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Good understanding of the Micro Finance establishment will be an advantage.

Skills Required:

• Ability to meet deadlines and to adhere to quality specifications established
• Excellent aptitude in Microsoft Excel
• Good reporting and communications skills
• Excellent Numeracy and analytical aptitude
• Manage time and prioritize projects to meet deadlines
• Excellent critical thinking skills to help solve business problems and make decisions
• Paying close attention to small details that could impact results

Specific Training Required:

• Financial planning and analysis
• Cash management and Cashflow planning
• Budgeting and control
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office applications
• Knowledge of Core Banking Software

Internal Relations:

• Management/ Head Office departments /Branch staff
• External relations
• Suppliers / service providers:
• Company’s partners
• External auditors

Delegation Level:

• Everyday business: Preparation of daily accounting reports, monitoring of expenses, invoices processing, reconciliation and responding to other requests for information