Finance & Administration Manager

About the role

We are a growing agriculture trading and export business seeking a hands‑on Finance & Administration Manager to lead our finance function while overseeing HR and administration. The role combines financial control, reporting, statutory compliance and commercial insight to support strategic decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day finance operations: procurement finance, cash management, reconciliations, reporting and compliance.
• Oversee farmer and aggregator payment processes and daily cash/mobile‑money reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management reports and support group/HQ reporting requirements.
• Manage banking relationships, treasury and working capital.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls across field procurement and warehouse operations.
• Conduct audits, monitor stock‑to‑financial reconciliations, losses and shrinkage.
• Manage external audits, tax filings and statutory compliance (PAYE, withholding tax, social security).
• Provide commercial finance support for export costing, margins, FX exposure, procurement pricing, logistics and working capital.
• Manage monthly payroll, statutory contributions and employee administration.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, employee exits and disciplinary processes in line with local labour legislation.
• Act as the key HR liaison between local management and international headquarters.
• Lead and develop the finance team and train operational staff on financial controls and procedures.
• Build scalable finance systems and processes to support continued growth.

Required profile

• Chartered Accountant qualification (ICAG or equivalent) or final‑stage candidate.
• Minimum 5 years progressive finance experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership or sole‑charge capacity.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to improve financial systems and controls.
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on, operational environment with regular travel to field and procurement locations.
• Good knowledge of Ghanaian tax, statutory and labour requirements.

Required skills

• QuickBooks
• Advanced Excel (formula‑driven financial reporting)