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Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Accountant<\/strong><\/p>\n POSITION DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The Accountant, reporting to the Country Manager and working closely with the Operations Manager and Leadership Team, will provide accounting support to the national office and will undertake all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures and capacity development of staff.<\/p>\n KEY RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Treasury management of the Country Office, ensuring availability of cash based on approved workplans, timely submission of cash forecast to Head Office, reporting on variances against budgets Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Applicant must be a citizen of Ghana Salary:<\/strong>\u00a0Competitive Salary and Benefits<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Applications will be considered upon submission. Please submit your cover letter and CV as a one document Word or PDF e-mail attachment to: hrghana@eqwiphubs.org with \u201cOperations Manager\u201d in the subject line. Applications will not be considered beyond the deadline.<\/p>\n Closing Date: 07 March, 2018<\/p>\n No phone calls about the position can be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Youth innovation drives positive change and we develop creative, market-ready solutions that catapult youth around the world to succeed and prosper. Job Description Job Title: Accountant POSITION DESCRIPTION \u2022 The…..<\/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":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-7Ct","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29293"}],"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=29293"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29293\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly budget and financial forecasts
\n\u2022 Maintain general ledger entries, prepare trial balances, and reconcile accounts
\n\u2022 Prepare project financial reports, tracking performance against budget, and reporting on variances according to monthly close schedule
\n\u2022 Prepare regulatory reporting and ensure compliance with registration requirements; calculate taxes owing and prepares tax returns as required
\n\u2022 Submit to Head Office for approval monthly reconciliation between national reports to tax authorities and monthly project financial reports, provide explanation for any difference observed
\n\u2022 Prepare payroll and regulatory deductions
\n\u2022 Track accounts receivable\/payable and processe advance requests and invoices for staff, partners, and suppliers
\n\u2022 Banking, processing bank deposits, including trips to the bank
\n\u2022 Obtain all supporting documentation \u2013 bank statements, invoices and receipts etc. \u2013 and maintain orderly filing system at the Country Office
\n\u2022 Document areas of risk, formulate controls, and take steps to reduce vulnerabilities
\n\u2022 Coordinate with Headquarters to ensure appropriate financial and administrative management and compliance with donor rules\/regulations
\n\u2022 Lead annual budgeting exercise and collaborate with the Country Manager and other technical team leaders to ensure program activities are in accordance with the project budget and work plan
\n\u2022 Develop and provide training to staff on project financial processes and policies as well build capacity for budgeting, forecasting and reporting
\n\u2022 Perform other duties as delegated by the Country Manager<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A degree in Financial Management, Accounting or related field
\n\u2022 Chartered Accountant designation required
\n\u2022 5 -7 years of demonstrated experience in project and business financial planning\/management
\n\u2022 Advanced ability in developing project financial models, budgeting and forecasting tools
\n\u2022 Experience with creating financial statements, general ledger functions and the month-end\/year end close process
\n\u2022 Strong knowledge of generally-accepted accounting and procurement practices
\n\u2022 Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines
\n\u2022 Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills required
\n\u2022 Advanced-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel
\n\u2022 Excellent accounting software user and must have experience of QuickBooks
\n\u2022 Idea candidate will have experience working in an international context and\/or multi-country projects and \u2022 understand grants and contribution management
\n\u2022 Strong verbal and written English skills required<\/p>\n