Available vacancy:

Jones & Wagener Ghana – Junior Accountant

• Junior Accountant
• 2 years minimum experience as an accountant
• Accra, Ghana

Jones & Wagener Ghana is an engineering and environmental consulting firm, currently heavily involved in mining related work within Ghana. As a result of ongoing growth in the company, a position for a Junior Accountant has been created, to better assist with ensuring that the revenue and expenditure is accounted for in an accurate and timely manner so that Jones & Wagener Ghana Ltd can effectively manage its financial resources.

This individual would be appointed to work in the Accra office.

The requirements associated with the position are as follows (mandatory):

• BCom and/or BSc Business Administration degree with Financial Accounting and/or Management Accounting as majors (An additional Taxation major is beneficial)
• 2 years minimum experience as an accountant

Preference to candidates with the following skills and attributes:

• Aptitude for figures
• Good problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Good command of the English language
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and take initiative

The main duties associated with the position include the following:

• Processing of Accounts Payable
• Assisting senior financial staff with administrative responsibilities
  • Maintain control of source documentation
  • Maintain Asset Register
  • Maintain compliance with the Fixed Asset procedures
  • Generate year end Fixed Asset Reports
• Invoicing
• VAT calculations, reports and returns processing
• WHT calculations, reports and returns processing
• Follow up on outstanding WHT certificates and supplying suppliers with their certificates
• Preparation of accounting entries to Trial Balance which are compliant with applicable accounting standards
• Journal entries for accruals, depreciation, prepayments
• Cashbook entries including petty cash transactions
• Debtor entries
• Creditor entries
• General Ledger
• Monthly reconciliation of accounting balances and transactions
• Preparation of ad-hoc reporting requests
• Assistance with annual financial audits
• Accounts Payable
  • Corresponding with Suppliers on outstanding Accounts Payable
  • Compliance maintenance– ensure procedures and documentation for processing are compliant for Internal control requirements and management policy and procedures requirements
  • Re-imbursive claims processing
  • Reconciliations of Creditor Statements of Account to outstanding Accounts Payable balances
  • Purchase Requisition processing
  • Purchase Order processing
  • Filing and document management
  • Preparation of Accounts Payable / Re-imbursive claims batches for approval
• Accounts Receivable
  • Following up on payment for outstanding invoices
  • Following up on outstanding certificates (WHT, WHV & VRPO)
• Assisting with management of payroll – Leave schedules, employee documents, checking of timesheets

Salary package:

Market related salary including company benefits, dependent on individuals experience and qualifications.

Closing date: No Closing Date at the moment.