Accountant, Accra | FlA AgroVentures

Role: Accountant

Location: Accra Salary: N/A

Role Type: Full Time

Report To: Chief Executive Officer

About FIA AgroVentures

We at Farming In Africa (FIA) as the main umbrella brand, with the mantra “farming into the future”, over the past years have had a singular vision of improving farming on the African continent by providing improved services and solutions ranging from quality and pure genetic breeds of various livestock, Improved seeds (plants and livestock nutrition), innovative small scale tools and equipment and finally practical training and education on all social media platforms.

Find us via:

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@farminginafricaoffialRole Overview – Accountant:

The potential candidate must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the precise field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of tasks. Ability to work with little or no supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to the manager.

The Accountant responsibilities Include:

• Provide input into department’s goal setting process;
• Audit financial transactions and resolving discrepancies;
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance;
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status;
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options;
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results;
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process;
• Plan, assign, and review staff’s work as well as managing colleagues;
• Prepare financial statements and provide budget according to schedule;
• Communicate with Management on work status and client issues that arise;
• Ensure timely bank payments and Reconcile accounts payable and receivable;
• Preparing and reporting financial data on monthly, quarterly and yearly bases;
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information;
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary;
• Comply with financial policies, regulations, statutory obligations and providing tax planning services;
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information;
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls;
• Initiate, Review and maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures;
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures;
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and other reports periodically.

Skills, Attributes and Experience:
Our ideal colleague will have the following skills, attributes and experience:

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues
• Experience with accounting software is a plus
• Awareness of business trends
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
• An appreciable working experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work under pressure with or without supervision.
• Must be available to start work immediately.
• Willingness to work during odd hours sometimes.
• A great passion for Agriculture.

Mode of Application: All CVs and Applications should be sent to [email protected] with the job title/location as the subject of the mail.