Daystar Power Group is a Pan-African provider of solar and hybrid power solutions, offering its systems on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), fixed monthly fee lease or buy-out basis. All our solutions are accompanied by comprehensive maintenance services, to ensure the solutions run 365 days a year. We are currently operational in Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Senegal & Ivory Coast.
We are looking to engage competent and experienced Accountant in Accra, Ghana, who will play an active role in ensuring the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of financial reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of accounting principles and practices, as well as experience in managing audits. This role requires excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
We are seeking a hardworking, motivated, and well-organized individual with a focus on continuous improvement to exceed expectations.
Daystar Power Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, colour, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Qualified women are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly management accounts for subsidiary entities and support group consolidation.
- Manage audit activities, including annual statutory audits and internal audits.
- Reconcile intercompany accounts with corresponding subsidiary entities across the group.
- Process and review vendor invoices and payment requests in adherence to company policies.
- Review and reconcile general ledger entries on the accounting system.
- Support the timely completion of the company’s month-end and year-end close process.
- Maintain detailed fixed asset register and prepare monthly fixed asset summary schedule.
- Post and reconcile inventory transactions and prepare monthly inventory schedule.
- Prepare detailed financial reports for the Management team.
- Carry out any other tasks that may be required by the Finance department.
Requirements
1. Educational Qualification:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in related disciplines – Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Chartered accounting qualification (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA) preferred
2. Experience:
- At least 4-6 years of accounting experience, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in managing audits.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS requirements and accounting principles.
- Proven experience with preparing financial statements and supporting month-end/year-end close process.
- Renewable/Manufacturing/Distribution space experience will be an add-on.
3. Character:
- Proactive self-starter and pays attention to details.
- Self-motivated and demonstrates a sense of ownership with high level of commitment and ability to thrive under pressure.
- Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects in parallel and prioritize competing demands.
- Passionate about renewable energy
4. Competency and Skills Requirements:
- Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to details.
- Highly inquisitive mindset with an aptitude for numbers.
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently but also work with others in a fast-paced environment
- Hands-on experience with accounting systems e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks.
- Creative thinking skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with financial data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be self-motivated and demonstrate a sense of ownership with high level of commitment.
- Must demonstrate good communication skills and ability to work well in teams.
- Must demonstrate discretion in dealing with sensitive information.
- Must be able to manage time, prioritize tasks and work under pressure.
- Must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint in particular.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work in a forward-looking, innovative company, with international group of colleagues.
- Unlimited career opportunities - depending on achievements and personal development.
- A competitive salary and benefits package with long term prospect in a fast-growing company.
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What We Do
Sub-Saharan Africa is in the middle of a power crisis, with large portions of the population not having access to electricity. Businesses and consumers who do have access to the grid, often have to deal with daily power outages which can last up to several days.
Most businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa rely on expensive and polluting diesel generators to bridge the supply-demand gap of electricity. Daystar Power focuses on hybrid solar power solutions for commercial customers for either a cash sale or a monthly fee. Daystar Power delivers three significant benefits to its customers: 1) reducing the cost of energy, 2) providing a stable power supply and 3) reducing pollution
