AUDIT & ACCOUNTS
MANAGER
JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Accra
Industry: Audit, Tax & Advisory
Reports To: Managing
Partner/Senior Partner
Our client is a reputable audit, tax, and advisory firm
providing high-quality professional services to a diverse portfolio of clients
across Ghana.
Your role as an Audit & Accounts Manager:
You will be responsible for leading and managing
audit engagements, overseeing financial reporting, and supervising audit teams
to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and timely services. You
will also play a key role in client advisory, relationship management, and
supporting the firm’s growth initiatives.
What’s In It for You.
- Lead diverse
audit engagements across multiple industries
- Exposure to
strategic client advisory work
- Work within a
professional and growth-focused environment
- Enjoy a competitive compensation and performance-based
incentives
Key
Responsibilities
- Lead
and manage statutory and non-statutory audits, ensuring compliance with
applicable standards and regulatory frameworks
- Review
audit working papers and deliverables, including reports, management letters,
and audit opinions, while managing timelines and budgets
- Oversee
financial reporting, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of
financial statements in line with applicable standards
- Assess
internal controls and identify risks, providing practical recommendations for
improvement
- Provide
technical accounting and advisory support to clients, including financial
reporting processes and system improvements
- Collaborate
on tax and regulatory matters, including corporate tax, VAT, and withholding
tax, and liaise with relevant authorities where required
- Supervise,
mentor, and manage audit team members, including task allocation, performance
management, and on-the-job training
- Ensure
adherence to firm methodologies, quality standards, and professional practice requirements,
including ICAG Practice Review
- Manage
client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact and ensuring
timely delivery of services
- Identify
business development opportunities and support proposal preparation and service
expansion
- Support
internal quality reviews and contribute to firm strategy and operational
improvements
Requirements
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
or Finance.
- Minimum of 5 years of work
experience in a similar role, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory role
- Professional
qualification (ICAG, ACCA, or equivalent) is required
- Strong knowledge of auditing standards (ISA) and
financial reporting frameworks
- Good understanding of tax laws and regulatory
requirements
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
- Excellent communication
and report-writing skills.
- Excellent analytical and
problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail
and accuracy
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, audit tools (e.g.,
CaseWare or similar), and financial systems.
Competencies
Detail-Oriented,
Analytical, Problem-Solving.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience in a similar role, with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory role
- Professional qualification (ICAG, ACCA, or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of auditing standards (ISA) and financial reporting frameworks
- Good understanding of tax laws and regulatory requirements
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, audit tools (e.g., CaseWare or similar), and financial systems
What We Do
P. M. Renaissance is a boutique people management consulting firm delivering exclusive Human Resources services. The company specializes in organizational development, recruitment, and staffing solutions, providing professional management consulting and HR services to help businesses optimize their workforce and grow their revenue.
