The Ghana Grains Council (GGC) is a private sector-led initiative formed in 2010 with funding from (The United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is a body formed by leaders in the grain business with the aim of intervening in the grains value chain to achieve improvement in productivity, quality and greater commercialization of the industry with its core objective to promote the development of the grain industry through the development and use of the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS), facilitate grades and standards and ensure increased productivity for the grain industry.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Account Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 This position will provide general day-to-day support to GGC to strengthen the institutional capacity of the council to effectively manage its financial resources and facilitate execution of programs\/projects and internally generated funds. \u2022 Ensure that the financial system runs properly in order to process financial information and generate accurate reports. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 A minimum qualification of first degree in Accounting or Finance and affiliation to a professional body. Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Applications along with CV\u2019s should be sent via mail to the address:\u00a0info@ghanagrainscouncil.org<\/strong>NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview<\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a028 February, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ghana Grains Council (GGC) is a private sector-led initiative formed in 2010 with funding from (The United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is a body formed by…..<\/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\/p2nO32-9mP","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36011"}],"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=36011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36011\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Should have the ability to provide accurate, complete and timely financial information compliant with the rules and regulations of donors and other partners reporting requirements as well as adhering to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). He\/she will also act as the point person for the GGC Market Intelligence Team.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Ensure that internal controls are enhanced and maintained at an acceptable level,
\n\u2022 Manage risks affecting GGC\u2019s assets and make sure risks are maintained at a lower level.
\n\u2022 Ensure that financial policies, procedures and donor compliance requirements are adhered to expected standards
\n\u2022 Ensure that internal and external financial reports are prepared and disseminated within deadlines
\n\u2022 Ensure there is enough cash on hand and vendors are paid promptly
\n\u2022 Responsible for all aspects of cash management including monitoring receivables, billing staff and collection of debt and managing pre-payments.
\n\u2022 Responsible for processing of all cheque payments.
\n\u2022 Maintenance of the general ledgers of all GGC Membership, Internally Generated Fund (IGF), and any other accounts operated under collaborations with grant funded projects.
\n\u2022 Prepare staff salary payroll on monthly bases, issuing monthly pay slips to all staff and making timely payments of all statutory deductions to the appropriate agencies.
\n\u2022 Monthly submissions of previous month\u2019s Financial Status Report and other related statements, i.e. general ledger, bank reconciliation statement, cash analysis statement, etc.
\n\u2022 Preparing of quarterly reports for the Executive Council meetings
\n\u2022 Preparing of end of year Financial Statement in readiness of the annual audit.
\n\u2022 Lead GGC IT\/Market data team<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Must have a minimum of 4 years work experience and possess a good knowledge of International Financial Standards including budgeting and controls.
\n\u2022 Strong analytical capabilities and proven skills to deal with accounting issues innovatively and independently and also good in IT and market data analysis
\n\u2022 Must have good knowledge of applicable local statutes, laws, codes and regulations.
\n\u2022 Must be great team player, pro-active, diligent and results oriented.
\n\u2022 Must have a high sense of integrity with excellent written and oral communication skill<\/p>\n