NEPCon Accounting and Finance Specialist Jobs in Ghana

NEPCon Accounting and Finance Specialist Jobs in Ghana

NEPCon (Nature, Economy and People Connected) is a non-profit organisation that works for sustainable land use and climate-friendly
solutions.

With 230+ staff around the world, our projects build capacity, raise awareness, conserve nature and streamline sustainability through innovation.

As Accounting and Finance Specialist in NEPCon your overall responsibility is related to the preparation of bookkeeping documents
and calculations, recording of financial transactions in NEPCon’s finance system, communicating with relevant internal and external
parties, as well assisting in the preparation and submission of various accounting and financial reports.

More specifically the tasks include:

  • Processing of suppliers’ invoices (approvals, recording, payment preparation etc)
  • Processing of clients’ invoices (preparation, sending, payment follow-up etc)
  • Daily recording of bank transactions in NEPCon’s finance system
  • Processing and review of staff expense reports
  • Review of personnel credit card statements and reconciliation to staff expense reports
  • Consulting NEPCon staff in relation to personnel reimbursable and credit card expenses
  • Recording of other business transactions (revenues, expenses, accruals) in NEPCon’s finance system
  • Assistance with various accounting and finance tasks for NEPCon group entities (e.g., booking of bank transactions and comparison of accounting balances vs. bank statements, various account reconciliations)
  • Assistance with finance and accounting calculations and data processing
  • Assistance with maintaining accounting documentation
  • Participation in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements
  • Responsible for filing of statutory deductions, e.g. Social Security
    and National Insurance Trust, Income Taxes and taxes withheld to the Ghana Revenue Authority and other offices in the Region
  • Assist in organising necessary documentation for annual independent external audit and provide response to the auditor’s report
  • Finance support and analysis of setup of new NEPCon legal entities in the region
  • Other tasks as assigned.

    Professional Requirements
  • University degree in accounting, finance or audit.
  • Must have a membership certificate of ICAG/ACCA
  • At least 4 years’ work experience from similar positions.
  • International work experience is preferable.
  • You are fluent in English, both written and spoken and well versed in French.
  • You are a proficient user of the MS Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
  • You have a good general understanding of administrative IT systems, and the ability to learn to work with new programmes fast.

    Personal Qualities
  • You have a high sense of responsibility and are able to meet deadlines.
  • Paying attention to detail
    comes naturally to you.
  • You are structured and well organised.
  • You are a constructive team-player and have an open attitude towards other cultures, as we collaborate across borders in our organisation.
  • You are comfortable with your line manager being located in a different country, and you are comfortable communicating frequently with colleagues around the world via email and Skype.
  • You believe in NEPCon’s vision and mission and want to contribute to fulfilling it.

    We offer
  • An exciting and challenging position within a dynamic and innovative international organisation with a mission-driven work atmosphere
  • A friendly, international team of colleagues, with a pleasant work environment
  • Excellent opportunities for growth and professional development
  • All employees are members of the organisation and have the opportunity to contribute to the overall development of NEPCon through the annual
    General Assembly

    How to Apply
  • Please submit your CV and letter of application (in English), including salary expectations, by 31ST July 2019 via the form below.
  • Please note: Only applicants legally eligible to work in the relevant
    country will be considered.
  • NEPCon wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
  • For questions, please contact:
    Sandra Razanamandranto, Regional Manager – Africa,
    srazanamandranto@nepcon.org, +233 233 00 88 13

    Application form

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email
  • Salary expectation
    (gross salary amount and currency)
  • Application letter
  • Letter of motivation
  • One file only.
  • 2 MB limit.
  • Allowed types: pdf doc docx odt.
  • CV
  • Please upload Your CV
  • One file only.
  • 2 MB limit.
  • Allowed types: pdf doc docx odt.
  • Additional document
  • One file only.
  • 2 MB limit.
  • Allowed types: pdf doc docx odt .
    Comments
  • NEPCon's website
  • LinkedIn
  • Other website (write in comments)
  • Through a NEPCon Staff Member
  • Other (write in comments)
  • Terms
  • I agree that NEPCon may collect and use my personal data for the purpose of recruitment.
  • We will keep your data on file for up to six
    months and may share your application and CV with relevant staff within our organisation. After this, we will delete it.
  • If you would like us to delete your information earlier than this, please go to
    www.nepcon.org/manage-subscriptions.
  • We will of course never give or
    sell your personal information to anyone outside NEPCon.
  • For more information and job application details, see; NEPCon Accounting and Finance Specialist Jobs in Ghana

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