General Accountant
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A General Accountant position with a leading agro-processing company in Ghana, focused on accounts payable, inventory and raw material accounting, and general ledger management using Microsoft Dynamics 365. The role supports month-end closing, financial reconciliations, and reporting within a manufacturing environment.
- Accounts payable, inventory, and general ledger accounting focus
- Uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) ERP system
- Manufacturing/agro-processing industry experience preferred
- Minimum 3 years' relevant accounting experience required
- Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICA) preferred
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- RequiredAvailability to work in TemaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Original source description
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 D365.
- 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, GRNI, purchase transitory and vendor accounts.
- 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 3 years' work
Experience
- in a similar accounting role, preferably within a manufacturing, FMCG, agribusiness or related environment.
- Strong
- in accounts payable, general ledger accounting, reconciliations and inventory accounting.
- working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or a similar ERP system.
- Good understanding of month-end closing, financial controls and accounting principles.
- 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
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