Position Title: Accounts Officer

Work Location: The position is based at the National Secretariat in Accra

Working Environment: Office based but occasional travels

Job Purpose: Administration of the financial affairs of the institute that would ensure its financial health including general cost accounting and other related duties

Employment Type: Full Time Employment

Reports directly to: Executive Director

Internal Relationship:

The Accounts Officer shall engage internally with:

• Members of the Executive Committee
• Chairpersons and Treasures of Sectional and Special Interest Groups
• Individual and Corporate Members of CILT Ghana

External Relationships:

The Accounts Officer shall engage externally with:

•  Accredited Training Providers
• CILT International
•  External Auditors
• Other Stakeholders

Key Responsibilities:

The Accounts Officer’s responsibility shall include the following:

• Collecting all legitimate revenue due to the institute.
•  Exercise control over expenditure in line with the institute objective and budget
• Keep a cash book for the Institution
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual bank reconciliation statements
• Summarise transactions for the period into ledgers
• Derive trial-balance from ledgers
• Prepare financial statement according to IFRS, National laws and other policies of the Institution
•  Prepare annual budget / forecast for the Institution to the governing council for approval and implementation
• Maintain, review financial records and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Follow through on bills and claims submitted for payment
• Liase with the appointed external auditors to get the institute’s financial statement audited
• File tax returns for the Institution in line with GRA rules and regulations
• Recommend initiatives and reduce or eliminate the incidence of fraud.
• Payroll administration and payment of contributions
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, accounting and tax laws
• Evaluate internal management systems, procedures and risks in order to provide recommendations
• Maintain and archive financial records in line with statutory requirements

Key Performance Measures:

The Account Officer’s performance shall be measured by the following KPIs:

• Promptly submission of monthly and yearly accounts
• Timely submission of tax returns and social security obligations
• Timely submission of yearly budget
• Timely issuance of annual subscription invoices to institute members and corporate members, and candidate local fee invoices to ATPs
• Speed of institute’s debt recoveries

Educational Qualification:

The Accounts Officer shall hold:

• A First Degree in Accounting Finance or its equivalent or
  Fully or partly qualified in any of the following Professional qualification:
  – ICA GH
  – ACCA
  – CIMA

Technical & Technological competencies:

The Accounts Officer shall possess the following Technical &  Technological competencies:

• Knowledge of IFRS/IAS in the preparation of financial statement
•  Knowledge of financial management, Accounting Practices and Standards
• Knowledge of the Tax/Levies Act
• Must be conversant with Accounting software
• Report writing, strong analytical and presentation skills
• Computer literacy and usage of spreadsheet software
• Good time management abilities and problem solving skills

Specific working experience:

Five years’ experience working as an Accounting Officer or a similar position in a reputable organization.

Personality attributes:

The Accounts Officer shall possess the following Personality attributes:

•  Self-discipline
•  Self-motivated
• Confidentiality
• Reliability
• Communication and interpersonal skills

How to Apply:

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and one-page cover letter to [email protected] with copies of relevant qualifications and contact details of three referees.

Closing date: Deadline for applications is Friday September 22, 2023.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.