General Accountant

GENERAL ACCOUNTANT

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location:  Tema                                                                                                    

Industry: Manufacturing

Reports To: Finance & Accounting Supervisor

Our client is one of the leading agro-processing companies in Ghana and across Africa.

Scope

General Accountant will be responsible for supporting accurate and complete accounting records, timely month-end closing, financial reconciliations and reporting. The role will have a strong focus on accounts payable, inventory and raw material accounting, and general ledger management.

 
Key Responsibilities 

Accounts Payable & Expense Processing

• Manage the accounts payable process for service, overhead, local and foreign suppliers, including raw material invoices.
  
• Validate, post and process supplier invoices and payments in accounting softwares.
  
• Match invoices against approved PRs/POs, product receipts, contracts, shipment documents and agreed pricing, resolving discrepancies with suppliers and Procurement.
  
• Prepare weekly and monthly payable schedules and process withholding taxes, advance settlements and prepayments.
  
• Create and maintain approved supplier records and ensure accurate AP aging, supplier reconciliations and vendor balances.
  

Inventory & Raw Material Accounting

• Review and validate Product Receipt (POR) journals, including quantities, batch numbers, warehouse locations and purchase order references.
  
• Ensure accurate accounting and allocation of additional purchase costs, including customs duties, freight, clearing and transportation costs.
  
• Reconcile inventory accounts, GRNI accounts, purchase transitory accounts, and vendor balances while reviewing inventory valuation and raw material costing acuracy.
  
• Review inventory valuation and raw material costing to ensure accuracy.
  
• Support inventory closing activities, stock takes, job order closing, stock adjustments and goods-in-transit and inter-company reconciliations.
  

General Ledger & Financial Control

• Review General Ledger postings for completeness, accuracy and appropriate allocation across ledger accounts, procurement categories, cost centres and financial dimensions.
  
• Monitor and clear suspense accounts, incorrect postings, reconciliation differences and unresolved transitory balances.
  
• Review expense postings, accruals, prepaid expenses and ledger reconciliations.
  
• Support month-end closing and preparation of financial reports and schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Maintain the accuracy, completeness and integrity of accounting transactions within D365.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
  
• Professional accounting qualification or progress towards one (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ICA) is preferred.
  
• Minimum of 6 years' work experience in a similar accounting role, preferably within a manufacturing, FMCG, agribusiness or related environment.
  
• Strong experience in accounts payable, general ledger accounting, reconciliations and inventory accounting.
  
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or a similar ERP system.
  
• Good understanding of month-end closing, financial controls and accounting standards.
  
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
  
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  

Competencies

Financial and accounting acumen, Analytical and problem-solving skills, Attention to detail and accuracy, Organisation and time management, Integrity and confidentiality