Lancaster University Ghana is looking for a dynamic, hardworking individual to fill the following positions: PROJECT PROCUREMENT & ACCOUNTS OFFICER<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Project Procurement And Accounts Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n Duties and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies; Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Bachelor\u2019s degree in Accounting or Finance, or related experience Required Technical Competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n Strong financial modeling experience and ability to work independently; Required Personality Competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n Person with high integrity; How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Qualified persons should please send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter to HR@lancaster.edu.gh<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing date: 24th July 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lancaster University Ghana is looking for a dynamic, hardworking individual to fill the following positions: PROJECT PROCUREMENT & ACCOUNTS OFFICER Job Description Job Title: Project Procurement And Accounts Officer Duties…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[11],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-6y0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25172"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25172\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWork with Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager to get proper BOQ\u2019s;
\nDiscover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships;
\nNegotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms;
\nTake necessary approval for ordering of necessary goods and services;
\nFinalize purchase details of orders and deliveries;
\nCollaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company;
\nExpect unfavourable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies;
\nPerform risk management for supply contracts and agreements;
\nControl expense and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs;
\nEnsure that vendors sign an agreement with TAG Ghana and also fill up Vendor Information Sheet before commencement of service;
\nPrepare payment schedules with regards to the project expenses to management on timely basis;
\nRaise expense approval forms and obtain appropriate approval for same;
\nEnsure applicable taxes are withheld on payments made to vendors in accordance with the laws of Ghana;
\nPay vendors promptly in accordance with signed agreement;
\nKeep proper and accurate financial records at all times in the accounting system and generally accepted accounting practices;
\nRespond to project related queries, including questions from management as well as vendors and other stakeholders;
\nPrepare monthly report on project financial information to management and material variances;
\nIdentify and communicate financial risk & opportunities associated with the project;
\nLiaise with the Project Manager in putting together the budget for the project;
\nMaintain proper and detailed records of the project compliant with best practices acceptable by internal and external auditors.
\nPerform general accounting duties;
\nInvolve in other routine accounting responsibilities of accounts team;
\nEnsure adherence to internal control procedures;
\nPerform bank reconciliation;<\/p>\n
\nAt least ACCA or ICAG Part 2 qualification
\nPreferably two(2) years in a project accounting environment, exposure to financial statement analysis;<\/p>\n
\nGood working knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as skilled in reading the market;
\nExperienced in using standard accounting software;
\nExcellent presentation skills;
\nExcellent planning and organizational skills;
\nExcellent negotiations and networking skills;
\nGood command in written and spoken English
\nAdvanced working experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint;
\nWorking knowledge and understanding of financial systems;
\nGood project management skills and ability to pay attention towards the qualitative and quantitative aspects;
\nStrong analytic skills;<\/p>\n
\nAssertive and decisive;
\nPays attention to detail;
\nAbility to guard confidentiality of process and information;
\nAbility to work well with team members at all levels;
\nAbility to multi task and stay focused;
\nAbility to work with deadlines;
\nResult-oriented;
\nGood interpersonal skills;
\nGood presentation and report writing skills;<\/p>\n