Senior Accountant - Africa Mining Services

The role of the Senior Accountant is to manage Africa Mining Services' Daily and Monthly Finance and Accounting functions for projects located in Ghana.

Main Responsibilities & Duties

• Timely and accurate preparation of reports for stakeholders on daily, weekly, monthly and /or a yearly basis.
• Preparation monthly balance sheets, income statements, and profit and loss statements.
• Maintenance of the general ledger.
• Assist in reporting budgeting and analysis functions of Africa Mining Services (AMS)
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Management of the Accounts Payable Function and team
• Preparation of tax calculations and returns, including CIT, WHT, VAT, etc.
• Preparation of the Pain and Gain calculations and documentation for the AGA audit
• Co-management of all external audits including PWC, GRA, AGA Pain & Gain, etc.
  Sets up new suppliers and accounts in Pronto once approved.
• Compliance with any other In-country and/or Australian statutory requirements within the scope of Daily operations.
• Liaise with sites and other Admin areas, to ensure greatest possible understanding of systems and procedures as they relate to site interaction with central Admin function.
• Use of personal skills to change or make suggestions for change, as appropriate, within the Accounting function, for the Continuous Development of AMS operations.
• Support the training and development of National Accounts Staff.

• Comply with company policies and procedures, and all statutory requirements in any countries where the role might be performed.
• Any other responsibilities and duties that are deemed to be appropriate for this position and assigned by Supervisor/Manager.
• Sets up new suppliers and accounts in Pronto once approved.
• Compliance with any other In-country and/or Australian statutory requirements within the scope of Daily operations.
•  Liaise with sites and other Admin areas, to ensure greatest possible understanding of systems and procedures as they relate to site interaction with central Admin function.
• Use of personal skills to change or make suggestions for change, as appropriate, within the Accounting function, for the Continuous Development of AMS operations.
• Support the training and development of National Accounts Staff.
• Comply with company policies and procedures, and all statutory requirements in any countries where the role might be performed.
• Any other responsibilities and duties that are deemed to be appropriate for this position and assigned by Supervisor/Manager

Qualifications, Specifications & Experience

Education Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• Professional Qualification – ICA, ACCA is required.
• CIMA will be a plus.

Technical &Generic Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Good mentoring and negotiation skills
• Good organizational and supervision skills

Work Experience

• Good knowledge of financial software Pronto or any other.
• At least 4 years working experience working in a commercial environment as an Accountant.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of accounting in a commercial environment.
• A basic understanding of Open Pit mining and equipment Utilized.

Physical Requirements

• Fit for work
• Willing to travel
• Ability to work in adverse conditions
• Personality to deal with people of different cultures.