Financial Accountant - Accounts Payable Focus

About the role

BBA Advisors, a firm of Chartered Accountants and Management Consultants, is recruiting a Financial Accountant focused on accounts payable on behalf of a client in Accra, Ghana. The role strengthens the accounts payable function, improves financial controls, ensures accurate supplier account management and supports timely financial reporting. It is a full-time, on-site position.

Key responsibilities

• Receive, verify and process supplier invoices and payment requests, supported by purchase orders, goods received notes, contracts and approvals
• Maintain accurate accounts payable ledgers, monitor outstanding balances and prepare regular ageing reports
• Reconcile supplier statements, prepare payment schedules and verify authorisation before payments
• Post AP journals, accruals and prepayments, reconcile control accounts and support month-end and year-end closing
• Prepare AP reports, expenditure analyses and assist in preparing financial statements and management accounts
• Prepare short-term payment forecasts, monitor supplier credit terms and help prioritise payments
• Handle withholding taxes, VAT and other taxes, support tax filings and respond to audit queries

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline
• Professional qualification or part-qualification with ICAG, ACCA or an equivalent body is an advantage
• Practical experience in accounts payable, financial accounting, supplier reconciliation or similar functions
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, IFRS and Ghanaian tax regulations

Required skills

• Proficiency in accounting software or ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to prepare reconciliations, payment schedules and ageing reports
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and organisational skills

Candidates apply through BBA Advisors; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.