Job Description

A Ghanaian owned construction and drilling company is looking for an experienced Finance Manager/Head of Accounts with 7 years+ experience in the construction or drilling company for immediate employment.

Job Posting: Finance Manager/Head of Accounts

Responsibility: This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective and efficient financial management system, to support effective decision-making, planning as well as maintaining sound financial management controls and ensuring that these controls are adhered to by all staff.

Functions:

As the Head of Accounts, you would be required to play the following roles:

• Payroll Management
• Inventory/Stock Management
• Fixed Asset Management
• Financial Reporting

Under Payroll Management, you would be expected to carry out the following tasks;

• Run monthly payroll for the company
• Compute the PAYE, the Tier 1 SSNIT and 2nd Tier contributions for the company and pay to the respective Statutory Authority on monthly basis.
• Issue payroll for casual staff fortnightly and compute the 10% Withholding tax to be paid the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
• Prepare the cheque to pay staff salary monthly.

Under Inventory/Stock Management, you would be expected to carry out the following tasks

• Prepare the cheque to pay staff salary monthly.
• Conduct monthly stock count at Head Office Stores.
• Conduct periodic site stock taking, at least one every three months for every site.
• Regulate stock movement from Head Office to site warehouse and from site warehouse to the project manager for use.
• Schedule and conduct various site audits

Under Fixed Asset Management, you would be expected to carry out the following:

• Update the Company’s fixed asset register
• Maintain fixed asset files for every major item of PPE.
• Carry out physical fixed asset verification at least once every year at Head office and every project site

Under Financial Reporting, you would be expected to carry out the following;

• Prepare schedule of all Invoices or Certificates issued to clients of the company indicating invoice date, invoice amount, retention component, invoice aging analysis and payment status on monthly basis.
• Prepare Quarterly Management Account for management decision.
• Prepare end of year trial balance for the External Auditors
• Review all accounting entries into Quick books and audit monthly report rendered by the account officer before final submission.
• Ensure supporting documents from all sites expenses are sent to the Head Office for vetting and filling.
• Prepare yearly Master Budget for the company and on monthly basis, variance report of budget verses actual should be rendered to management.

Required Skills or Experience

• A first degree, an advanced degree or Professional certificate in accounting or economics. 
• Minimum 7 years working experience in the construction industry will be an advantage

Knowledge and Skills

Superior mathematical skills; leadership skills and experience; employee management; understanding of data privacy standards; solid communication skills both written and verbal; deep understanding of business principles and practices; superior attention to detail; organizational skills; planning skills; analytical skills; critical thinking skills; problem-solving skills; computer skills; multi-tasking abilities; integrity, honesty; excellent knowledge and application of MS office suite.