Senior Accountant at Pinnah Foods

About the job

• Senior Accountant will be responsible for managing the financial activities of the company and providing executive management with accurate, timely and comprehensive financial information to guide effective decision making and strategy formulation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare timely and accurate financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, and ensure that they comply with GAAP.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are handled and processed in line with the approved policies and GAAP.
• Oversee the accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations and other related accounting functions.
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing, recording and payment of invoices.
• Ensure tax returns are submitted as and when due to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Develop and monitor budgets, provide analysis, and make recommendations for improvements to financial performance.
• Coordinate and facilitate external audits as and when due and ensure compliance with audit requirements.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct scheduled database backups to secure financial information.
• Investigating accounting irregularities, mistakes or potential fraud.
• Present weekly, monthly and ad-hoc management reports to executive management.
• Analyse financial information and data on a regular basis and identify trends to give recommendations to management on strategies to improve financial and business performance. 
• Provide leadership, training for staff in the department.
• Responsible for the smooth running of the accounts department.
• Provide executive management with accurate and comprehensive financial information to guide effective decision-making and strategy formulation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a similar field. 
• Professional chartered accounting certification is a key requirement (e.g., ICAN, ACCA, ACA).
• Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience with at least 4 years' in a managerial role.
• Experience in segment reporting is essential.
• Demonstrated experience with financial reporting, ratios, interpretation and analysis.
• Experienced user of accounting software (Odoo, SAP, Sage or similar software) etc.
• Proficient in MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point etc.)
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and keep track of deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate a team to produce results.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Strong knowledge of tax laws and regulations.
• Experience in the Hospitality or similar industry is desirable.