{Ipas Ghana,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Jan-2014};

This skilled professional will assist the Finance and Administrative Department in providing general accounting and office support in the Northern Regional Sub-office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•   Process and compile appropriate source documents for financial reporting
•   Receive, review, fill and disburse payment requests for program activities
•   Coordinate travel
•   Prepare and manage workshop budgets
•   Monitor contracts
•   Purchase supplies
•   Facilities management
•   Office and Administrative Management
•   Data entry
•   Timely Reporting

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in accounting and/or finance
•   Good knowledge of contract, purchasing and supply procedures
•   2+ years relevant work experience in finance and administration;
•   Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Excel;
•   Fluency in written and spoken English;
•   Detail oriented, well organised, good team player.

The offer will be on a one/three years renewable contract basis, subject to good performance and availability of funds. Remuneration will be based on qualification and experience, commensurate with industry standards.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV to: hrrecruit@ipas.org. We do not accept phone calls but we encourage you to visit our website: http://www.ipas.org before applying or send your queries to hrrecruit@ipas.org

Closing Date: 23 December, 2013

Due to anticipated volume of applications, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Note: ipas management reserves the right to modify the contents of these position descriptions at any time.

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

A reputable Non-Banking Financial Institution is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of:- Head of Finance

Job Role

•   Responsible for managing an effective and efficient accounting and treasury system and procedures for the company
•   Provide timely financial reports in accordance with statutory requirements
•   Provide periodic reports for Management decision and policy formulation
•   Establish appropriate financial controls and procedures to guide operations of the institution
•   Prepare and monitor the company’s budget and control recurrent expenditure to achieve planned financial results
•   Ensure that the institution’s tax obligations are settled in line with statutory requirements
•   Supervise the staff of the Treasury and Accounts Departments

Qualification Required & Experience

The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications and competencies

•   Chartered Accountant with ACCA or CA (GH). A Master’s degree in Finance will be an advantage
•   Minimum of eight (8) years relevant post qualification experience in a bank, savings & loans company of finance house
•   Be proficient in the use of accounting and treasury software
•   Must have the ability to prioritise task with deadlines
•   Possess very good leadership and team skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications with detailed curriculum vitae including telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and addresses of two referees should be forwarded to:-

The Human Resource Manager
P.O.Box KN 4768
Kaneshie – Accra

or e-mail:-

therecruitertfl@gmail.com

Closing Date: 06 January, 2014

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

We are a reputable Equity Holding Company currently into Finance, Hospitality, Logistics, Real Estates, Security Services, Advertising and Insurance

Duties & Responsibilities

•   Plan and prepare budgets in consultation with the Finance Advisor and Technical teams as basis for determining resource requirements for operations.
•   Assists the Finance Advisor in ensuring that operations and implementation procedures are consistent with the Group policies and objectives.
•   Ensure the effective use of Financial Accounting systems for recording, analyzing, reporting and presenting financial transactions and information.
•   Ensure that Internal Control Procedures are strictly adhered to ensure the financial administration processes are sound and reliable.
•   Maintain adequate books of accounts to reflect all financial transactions relating to the company.
•   Compile and submit monthly and periodic financial reports as would be required by management for decision making and external reporting.
•   Provide training and supervision to Finance Officers under his or her direct supervision to develop and improve skills and knowledge of the company’s financial policies and procedures, general financial administration and accounting systems.
•   Authorize payments/disbursements of funds in accordance with policies and procedures.
•   Perform periodic review or budget monitoring exercises and also provide advice to management at field level or other on expenditure/budget variances
•   Ensure the existence and effective implementation of internal control procedures to ensure a sound and implementing internal control systems.
•   Liaise with external auditors during annual audits
•   Prepare financial analysis/projections on the various aspects of the program showing cost effectiveness
•   Carries out all other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree in Administration (Major in Accounting) from a recognized University and a professional qualification in CA or ACCA.
•   A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Finance management in a related environment.
•   Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel & PowerPoint mandatory)

Other Skills

•   Ability to work under pressure
•   Must exhibit exemplary leadership skills
•   Must have business Acumen
•   Must be creative and resourceful with excellent technical and superior analytical skills to combine different types of information intelligently to find patterns and issues, and then articulate these findings in a simple and transparent manner.
•   Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
•   Must have knowledge of International Accounting principles, Standards and GAAPS.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified applicants may apply by email with detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter to:

recruitment.realestate@ymail.com

•   with the position (Finance Manager) as the subject of the mail.

Closing Date: 15 December, 2013

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

We are a reputable Equity Holding Company currently into Finance, Hospitality, Logistics, Real Estates, Security Services, Advertising and Insurance

•   Reports Directly to:  Reports Directly to: General Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

•   Responsible for cash management
•   Liquidity planning and control to establish and maintain access to short term and financial options and coordination of financial solutions
•   Manage the risk of interest rate mismatch and liquidity
•   Pricing of liquidity for business lines within the company
•   Managing investment yield by ensuring maximum optimization of clients and corporate investments
•   Conduct trading activities for  the companies own account and capital
•   Management of interest currency and commodity risk
•   Procurement of finance and financial investments
•   Providing investment advice and recommendations
•   Monitoring local and foreign stock market performances and advising
•   Administering and evaluating clients’ investment hol

Qualification Required & Experience

Person specification

•   Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
•   financial qualifications and/or experience
•   experience of producing financial reports such as budgets, forecasts and cash flows
•   experience of financial management and compliance with financial regulations
•   experience of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes
•   the ability to think strategically, to analyse proposals and identify their financial consequences
•   willingness to devote the necessary time and effort and be available for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis
•   commitment to the organisation as a full member of the board of trustees
•   good, independent judgment and ability to think creatively
•   ability to work effectively as a member of a team
•   Appropriate educational qualification and extensive sales or investment experience of not less than 5 years

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified applicants may apply by email with detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter to:

recruitment.realestate@ymail.com

•   with the position (Treasurer / Dealer) as the subject of the mail.

Closing Date: 15 December, 2013

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

We are a reputable Equity Holding Company currently into Finance, Hospitality, Logistics, Real Estates, Security Services, Advertising and Insurance

Duties & Responsibilities

•   Maintain and update procedures and processes related to operations to ensure excellent delivery of services.
•   Directly in charge of zonal offices and personnel
•   Identify and analyze risks associated with policies.
•   Achieve target budgets.
•   Minimize risk of financial loss.
•   Preside over claims investigations
•   Manage insurance data for reports.
•   Develop marketing strategies to compete with other individuals or companies who sell insurance.
•   Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability.
•   Ensure that insurance activities adhere to the company’s guidelines and strategies
•   Maintain well-organized records to support operations.
•   Perform other duties as required

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Minimum of  five (5) years  mid-managerial experience  in a similar role
•   Advance degree (preferably in Business Administration, Finance, or Economics)
•   Insurance related professional designation preferred
•   Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel & PowerPoint mandatory)

Other Skills

•   Must have excellent communication skills.
•   Must be organized and should be able to do multi-task
•   Interpersonal skills are also helpful and he should be able to motivate his team
•   Must have leadership and management skills in order to be able to lead his team and achieve targets
•   Must be detail-oriented and have the capacity to work in a collaborative team environment that is results oriented.
•   Unquestionable integrity.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified applicants may apply by email with detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter to:

recruitment.realestate@ymail.com

•   with the position (Operations Manager) as the subject of the mail.

Closing Date: 15 December, 2013

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

We are a reputable Equity Holding Company currently into Finance, Hospitality, Logistics, Real Estates, Security Services, Advertising and Insurance

Reports Directly to:  Reports Directly to: General Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

•   Lead and supervise the investment and research analyst team
•   Lead all clients pitching processes
•   Synthesizing leads by editing project or investment proposals for presentation to prospective clients, management and or board of directors
•   Assessing investment attractiveness , investment competitiveness dynamics, customer trends against company strength, weakness and management capabilities
•   know how to interpret the impulses of the financial market and distinguish ability to advice on short- and long-term effects of financial market investments

Qualification Required & Experience

Person’s Specification:

•   Minimum of FIVE (5) years of experience performing securities analysis, credit analysis, or investment research
•   Investment related professional qualification preferred
•   candidates with an in-depth knowledge of markets (financial and other), major socio-economic trends, financial vehicles, the most common specialised computer tools, and governing legislation
•   Strong editorial skills to write reports, project or investment proposals in English
•   Desire to work hard with sometimes stressful agendas, result orientated and used to  delivering  within set deadlines
•   Team player with business experience and  capacity to interact at all levels
•   Skills in financial and business analysis, business strategy, and operational effectiveness,
•   The candidate must show interest in growing personally and professionally into a position in which he/she can take over additional responsibilities if need be
•   Candidates must also have exceptional customer-requirement evaluation skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified applicants may apply by email with detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter to:

recruitment.realestate@ymail.com

•   with the position (Lead Investment Analyst) as the subject of the mail.

Closing Date: 15 December, 2013

{UNFPA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, in the world’s largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes. UNFPA works with governments and non-governmental organizations in over 140 countries in all matters related to the reproductive system. Reproductive health is recognized as a human right, part of the right to health. UNFPA assists countries to formulate population policies and strategies in support of sustainable development.

TITLE: Finance Assistant
CATEGORY: GS5
Duration: Fixed Term Appointment; One Year Initially
Duty Station: Accra, Ghana
Organizational Unit: UNFPA Country Office

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Office Finance Support:

•   Provides financial information support, within the corporate information system modules, to Programme Analysts during budgeting, implementation and monitoring of projects
•   Assists in the financial management of the Country Office budgets formulation, monitoring of expenditures and preparation of revisions according to the needs of the office.
•   Maintains financial records and monitors systems to record and reconcile expenditures,  balances payments, statements payment disbursement vouchers and other day-to-day transactions.
•   Assists in the preparation of financial reports of trust funds and other joint programmes.
•   Reviews supporting documents attached to the authorization for payments by CO staff implementing partners and vendors.
•   Prepares payment disbursement vouchers writes out cheques for signature and issues them to vendors
•   Maintains petty cash and subsequent replenishments
•   Ensures the correct and up to-date filing of all financial information
•   Effectively provides general research support from records, reports and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports on administrative and financial issues.
•   Keeps the operation team informed by providing relevant information, reports or status updates
•   Banks cash and cheques received periodically
•   Assists in periodic audit and verification visits

Administrative Support:

•   Processes financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner
•   Ensures the timely completion of all financial and other administrative requirements

People Management & Leadership:

•   Provides information, technical advice and guidance on all aspects of financial management; including NEX procedures, auditing, budgets, and cash flow management;  liaising and advising on best practices as necessary in-house as well as with external stakeholders.
•   Exchanges relevant information and maintains  an open line of communication with colleagues and his/her supervisor.
•   Actively participates in CO and operation unit meeting

Other

•   When appropriate, undertakes other related duties assigned by the supervisor and /or Representative.

Required Competencies
Functional Competencies:

•   Implementing management systems
•   Business acumen and ability to multi- task and balance competing priorities.
•   Innovation and marketing of new approaches.
•   Pro- activeness and client orientation
•   Organizational awareness.
•   Job knowledge-technical expertise

Core Competencies:

•   Values Integrity/commitment to mandate. Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning, valuing diversity.
•   Managing Relationships: Working in teams, Communicating information and ideas, Conflict and self management
•   Working with people: Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management.
•   Personal Leadership and Effectiveness: Strategic and analytical thinking, Results orientation/Commitment to excellence, Appropriate and transparent decision making.

Job Requirements
Academic Requirements:

•   An undergraduate degree or Diploma in Accounting, business administration, Finance, public administration or other related field

Experience:

•   At least 3 years progressively responsible experience in finance in a public or private sector environment
•   Detailed   knowledge and understanding   of clerical, administrative,   secretarial best practices and procedures within a multicultural corporate environment

Languages:

•   Fluency in oral and written English.

Computer Skills:

•   Expertise in current office software applications
•   Proficiency in Atlas, PeopleSoft, and other computerized applications used by the UN

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications to be addressed to the Representative at:

ghana.office@UNFPA.org

Closing Date: 13 December, 2013

Completion of United Nations Personal History form (P11) is mandatory. Download   form at http://ghana.unfpa.org/ index.php (See Job Opportunities link)

Should you require any further information, do write to morcher@unfpa.org Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Women are encouraged to apply. Successful candidate should be ready to assume duty at short notice.

{Education International of Africa Region,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

Job Summary

•   be responsible for financial planning and supervising the implementation of financial policies, strategies, systems and controls
•   be responsible for the establishment and implementation of financial/management information systems to facilitate decision making
•   implement system audits, periodic evaluations and internal control mechanisms
•   Ensure effective review and implementation of procurement and general expenditure policies and procedures.
•   appraise all forms of projects, budgets, and cash flow and advise management as such
•   establish systems for budgetary development, adherence and cost control
•   reporting and account on every project as per national regulatory and legal requirements including taxation and general accounting principles and financial laws particularly pertaining to Education International
•   audit contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepare reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
•   analyze, investigate and correct accounting entries as needed.
•   verify and post accounts transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records
•   Prepare payroll, statements, invoices, and vouchers.

ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES

•   keep track of all administrative requirements and performance of technical staff and coordinators personnel ( leave, insurance etc)
•   provide human resource management and administrative support to the local secretariat
•   promote and facilitate team work and assist the chief regional coordinator in creating efficient working conditions
•   undertake any other duty as may be directed by Chief Regional Coordinator

Qualification Required & Experience

Post Requirements

•   Education: A degree in Business Administration with a professional qualification in Accounting.

Experience

•   At least 5 years experience in managing the administrative and financial set up of a civil society organization, knowledge and experience in the implementation of local and international legal requirements especially labour laws and the ability to use modern office and spreadsheet software

Personal Attributes

•   Honest and trustworthy
•   Respectful
•   Demonstrate sound Work ethics

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who would be available to start work immediately should submit their CV and a page of motivational letter by email to:

eirafoffice@ei-ie.org  and Assibi.Napoe@ei-ie.org

Closing Date: 12 December, 2013

NB:  Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

A well-established educational company with world-class products representing leading educational brands globally invites applications from qualified persons who are results-oriented and can work under pressure, with a successful mind-set and good attitude to be appointed to the following position: Finance Manager

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting), with MBA
•   Membership of ICA, CIMA or ACCA
•   Minimum of 5 years experience

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications and CV should be sent to:-

eduvacancies@gmail.com

Closing Date: 23 December, 2013

Only shortlisted applicant would be contacted

{Lycee Francaise d’Accra,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2013};

Under the authority of the Principal of the Lycee Francais d’Accra, you are in charge of the administrative management, financial and accounting of the establishment under parental management and with an agreement with the AEFE (Agency for the teaching of French abroad), in Ghana.

As such, you are in charge of the restructuring of the administrative and financial service team under your supervision. You guarantee for the reliability of the accounts. You define the reporting indicators, guarantee the implementation of procedures, pilot elaboration and execution of the budget, work out the plans of financing and the situations of treasury. You are in charge of the implementation of the human resources policy of the Lycee Frangais d’Accra under the supervision of the Head of School. Finally, you attend to the preparation and monitoring of the investment and financing plan of the extension project of the Lycee Frangais d’Accra.

Qualification Required & Experience

Your profile:

•   The candidate must be perfectly bilingual (French/English) Holder of an advanced level certificate with a minimum of 4 years studies in finance/accounting, school of business, management, economics or business law,
•   You must also have at least 5 years experience in administration and finance in the capacity of director or Senior Manager in an educational institution. You are interested in education.

Competitive remuneration taking into account the level of qualifications and professional experience of the candidate.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

The application should include certificates, letter of recommendations from previous employers, a CV, a cover letter and must be sent by:

by e-mail : ecoleprevertghana@yahoo.fr

by post :

P.O Box CT 1813- Cantonnents ACCRA

To the Lycee Français d’Accra (Security post) :

6, Tanbu street-East Legon
(Near Miklin Hotel)

Closing Date: 04 January, 2014