East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation Finance Jobs in Accra
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The Finance Officer for Ghana will be in charge of accounting and documenting all financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner for East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT) Ghana.
This position is responsible for:
- Effective accounting of expenses
- Timely and accurate documentation reported to EWS-KT Ghana, EWS-KT global, and partner organizations
- Regular communication with the EWS-KT Ghana field team and participation in EWS-KT Ghana meetings to better understand team members’ activities
- Timely completion of tax compliance activities and other regular compliance activities
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Result Areas and Essential Tasks:
- Administer routine finance functions, ensuring that all work is carried out in accordance with established procedures and systems and that financial controls and procedures are adhered to
- Prepare monthly financial accounting reports
- Follow up on project budgets and upload reports from QuickBooks on a monthly basis
- Prepare monthly Project Monitoring Reports, including reconciliation of transfers made, advance follow-up, filing control system, running cost follow-up, etc.
- Manage and forecast organizational cash flow, working in partnership with EWS-KT Ghana team members
- Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Assist EWS-KT in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results, with a view to identifying, explaining, and correcting variances as appropriate
- Oversee the year-end procedure and ensure that all financial returns are completed accurately and on time
- Maintain the filing system on a daily basis, including scanning and filing of supporting documents
- Assist in handling bookkeeping, following accounting principles
- Monitor and track purchase indents, coordinating with the purchase department for purchase orders, GRNs, and bills
- Maintain the fixed asset register and perform depreciation calculations
- Prepare revaluations and foreign currency account reconciliations
- Undertake any other duties as assigned
Compliance Responsibilities:
- Audit-related functions, NGOAB compliance, partner financial reporting compliance, VAT and tax regulation and reporting, and any other duties as needed
- Coordinate with third-party audit agencies for financial auditing and handle the audit inquiries related to EWS-KT Ghana
- Prepare and assist with developing audit schedules for the annual audit
- Report to authorities on tax matters and any related matters according to country rules and regulations
- Suggest improvements in processes to increase organizational effectiveness
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Desired Background and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Administration, Accounting, Finance)
- CPA equivalent or Accounting licensed
- Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting and compliance
- Understanding of regulatory frameworks and auditing
- Advanced English
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