Accounting Officer at Legendary Foods Ltd

• Accurately prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual closings and submit them promptly.
• Accurately reconcile accounts payable and receivables promptly.
• Ensure the timely processing of certain payments.
• Ability to manage internal relationships for competing resources
• Ability to enforce company's procurement, expenditure, reporting, asset control, inventory control, collections, credit and other related policies. Ability to identify gaps and report them effectively.
• Must have high attention to detail and communicate well both verbally and in written format with local and global parties.
• Prepare taxes and file tax returns on time.
• Ensure the proper documentation of all financial transactions by entering account information and supporting documentation.
• Provide financial security by ensuring compliance with internal control measures.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups on time.
• Accurately prepare balance sheets and profit/loss statements for the company monthly.
• Audit financial transactions and documents.
• Enforce compliance with all financial policies and regulations by employees.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations & company by keeping financial information confidential.
• Assist in preparing for all month-end and year-end close processes.

• Mandatory

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from a recognized university.
• Proven experience as an account officer or similar role.
• Excellent working knowledge of accounting software (preferably SAGE).
• Proficient in G-suite products.

• Core competencies

• Strong understanding and application of cost accounting principles and inventory management.
• Strong understanding and application of cost accounting principles: COGS, including direct labour and overheads
• Strong understanding and application of all regulatory requirements: PAYE, SSNIT, and remittances
• Strong understanding and application of all regulatory requirements on taxation in Ghana: WTH, VAT, Corporate tax, etc.
• Ability to build and maintain critical external relationships, including Government authorities, financial institutions, vendors, sub-contractors, etc.
• Ability to review services/supply bids and negotiate pricing/payment terms.
• The ease with physical and electronic recordkeeping of all financial records and supporting documentation.
• Payroll Management, including overtime calculation and verification, regular salary and time clock pay, casual workers management and payment
• Ability to supervise and manage cashflow requirements of multiple accounts such as petty cash, mobile money, and banking.
• Ability to perform all cash management related tasks related to banking, ex: online payee maintenance, electronic file submissions, statement download, etc.
• Can work well under pressure
• Ability to perform under tight timelines
• Ability to create processes and systems where they don't exist or require updating

• Additional desired qualities

• Comfort with and quick grasp of online applications & software
• Ability, willingness, and initiative to learn/research/enhance skills
• Entrepreneurial mentality
• Ability to comprehend the inter-dependencies of multiple teams and ramifications to accounting/finance
• Excellent interpersonal communication that is transparent, concise, and accurate
• Professional certification with a recognized body (ACCA, CA, etc.)

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