Senior Accountant (Chartered)

About the role

A full-time Senior Accountant (Chartered) position based in Accra, within the real estate sector. The role covers general ledger and month-end close, financial reporting, estate finances, controls and treasury, tax and payroll, and supervising the Accounts Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Own the general ledgers, sub-ledgers and registers for the company and each HOA, including new estates, entities or funds, and keep a consistent chart of accounts across all entities
• Review and approve journal entries, run the month-end close through to trial balance review, reconcile sub-ledgers (resident service charges, suppliers, payroll) monthly, clear suspense items and maintain the fixed asset register
• Keep company and HOA ledgers separate and audit-ready
• Prepare monthly management accounts, monthly and quarterly HOA reports for board meetings, and annual IFRS (or IFRS for SMEs) statements, managing external audits and presenting results to management and boards
• Oversee service charge billing, collections and arrears follow-up; prepare annual budgets including HOA service charge proposals; manage HOA funds, reserves and sinking funds
• Reconcile bank accounts monthly, design payment approval and segregation of duties controls, forecast cash flow and liaise with banks
• Manage company and HOA tax affairs, run monthly payroll and file PAYE, SSNIT, VAT, withholding and corporate tax returns on time
• Supervise and develop the Accounts Officer, advise management on pricing, cost control and financial risk

Required profile

• Full member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) in good standing, or ACCA (or equivalent) with ICAG registration
• 2-4 years of post-qualification experience, including hands-on month-end close, Ghanaian tax filings and audit support
• Strong knowledge of Ghanaian tax, PAYE and SSNIT compliance
• Preferred: property management, facilities management, real estate or service-charge accounting experience, and experience presenting financial reports to boards or clients
• High integrity, leadership qualities and ability to explain numbers clearly to non-finance people

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• Accounting software (Tally preferred)