Accounts Officer at Ghana Wildlife Society

Job Summary

•  The role entails performing day-to-day financial accounting tasks including, processing payments, filing and document retrieval, providing data for report preparation and data input for the SIBCI Project.
•  The candidate will support in budgeting, financial accounting and reporting of assigned grants.

Job Title: Accounts Officer
Reporting to: Finance & Administrative Officer / Project Manager
Duty Post: Damongo / Accra

Key Relationships: The Project Manager, Project Coordinator, M&E Specialist, Communication Specialist, Consultants, Executive Director.

Responsible for: maintaining sound financial and accounting systems and controls for GWS.

Accounting:

•  Ensure that all financial transactions are carried out and recorded in accordance with GWS financial
• policies and procedures.
•  Prepare cheques and on-line payments for review by the Finance and Administrative Officer manager in compliance with GWS procedures and policies.
•  Preparation and prompt settlement of statutory and other payroll deductions i.e. PAYE, SNNIT, Withholding tax, etc.
•  Prepare GWS monthly accounts for review by the Finance & Admin Officer
•  Cash flow management and bank reconciliation for all GWS accounts
•  Maintain banking relationship with GWS Bankers.
•  Ensure proper book of accounts are kept and maintain a sound archiving (filing and retrieval) system.
•  Prepare various supporting schedules to the financial statements to facilitate annual audit and assist auditors during audits.
•  Prepare end of year accruals and monthly reconciliation of the accruals and make journals where necessary.
•  Prepare payroll journal and monthly reconciliation of the payroll control code.
•  Perform any other reasonable duty assigned by management.

Personal skills:

•  Have working knowledge of the Tally ERP system or integrated computer systems.
•  Have practical knowledge of computer systems, including internet navigation and various Microsoft
• Office applications especially Excel.
•  Be able to work under pressure and attend to any ad hoc functions as may be required.
•  Be self-driven and able to work within tight deadlines.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  A University degree in Finance / Accounting.
•  Experience in overseeing financial and accounting systems, compliance reviews, audits, financial
• control reporting, and risk management.
•  Experience in managing grants from development partners will be an added advantage.

Location: Accra & Damongo