ACCOUNTANT needed in Ghana

ACCOUNTANT

Job ID: 50184

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Location: Accra, Greater Accra,  Ghana

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Job Category: Banking/Loan

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Relocation Assistance Available: No

Telecommute: No

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Work Experience: 4+ to 5 years

Preferred Education: Bachelors Degree

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No Work Experience Considered?: No

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Posted: 09.23.2013

Job Description

A leading player in the private equity industry has an opportunity for an Accountant.

Work Experience Requirements:

Minimum 6-10 years’ experience in Accounting with a good knowledge of accounting principles.

Education Requirements:

Charted accountant certified is required

Bachelor of Science degree, in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration.

MBA qualification would be an advantage.

Knowledge and skill Requirements.

Knowledge of and ability to apply accounting concepts, techniques, and principles.

Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial data (ability to crunch nos)

Accuracy in working with large amounts of data

Good verbal and written communications skills for working with staff and clients of varying nationalities

Experience in financial and statutory accounts and the recording of supporting financial transactions

Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.

Strong knowledge of MS Office suite of products, i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Experience of an accounting or financial software is an advantage.

Experience within the private equity industry is a bonus

Experience in fundraising is an advantage.

Proactive and independent

Flexible and enthusiastic.

Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

Teamwork: team player working cooperatively with others.

Book keeping: a good bookkeeper with technical understanding of how things are done in order to evaluate them.

Auditing: Auditing experience would come handy in resolving a lot of issues and delivers good result.

Taxation: Good knowledge in Ghanaian tax laws including but not limited to income taxation, Value Added Tax and With Holding Tax

Good supervision: Good supervisory, guidance and leadership skill to oversee and motivate others to give their best in all of the work that they do.

Managerial skills: must possess good managerial skills in order to run the department well. Should know how to organize, coordinate, and manage different activities and handling people.

Honesty: Honesty is one of the important factors that should be considered for the job. The individual must be reliable and have integrity.



Job Requirements

Work Experience Requirements:

Minimum 6-10 years’ experience in Accounting with a good knowledge of accounting principles.

Education Requirements:

Charted accountant certified is required

Bachelor of Science degree, in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration.

MBA qualification would be an advantage.