Finance Manager

JOB LOCATION: GHANAThe Finance Manager will lead and oversee the full finance and accounting function for a mining supply and engineering company based in Ghana. The role reports directly to the President and is responsible for supervising the finance team, maintaining accurate financial records, strengthening controls, managing cash flow, and ensuring timely management reporting.Job Description:Managing and supervising the full finance and accounting teamOverseeing daily finance operations and ensuring all accounting activities are completed accurately and on timePreparing and reviewing financial documents such as invoices, bills, accounts payable, and accounts receivableManaging cash flow planning and working capital requirementsCoordinating banking activities, supplier payments, customer collections, international payments, and foreign currency transactionsHandling letters of credit, bank guarantees, and related banking documentationPreparing monthly MIS reports for management reviewPreparing and reviewing profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, debtor ageing, creditor ageing, and budget variance reportsCompleting financial reports on a regular basis and providing accurate information to managementPreparing annual budgets and assisting with financial forecastingMonitoring monthly budgeting tasks and reporting on budget variancesCompleting bank reconciliations and verifying bank depositsManaging company ledgers and ensuring all accounts are properly maintainedProcessing and reviewing business expensesRecording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the approved budgetManaging day to day transactions and ensuring all entries are posted correctlyOverseeing payroll processing and ensuring accuracy before final approvalHandling accruals, prepayments, and year end analysisReporting on debtors and creditors and ensuring timely follow up on outstanding balancesOverseeing inventory accounting, costing, landed cost calculations, and project based accountingSupporting import and export documentation from a finance and accounting perspectiveEntering and reviewing financial information in Tally and ERP systemsEnsuring proper use of accounting software and maintaining accurate system recordsCoordinating internal and external audits and ensuring audit requirements are completed on timeOverseeing tax filings, statutory compliance, audit preparation, and year end finalization handled by the finance teamVerifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepanciesSorting financial documents and ensuring they are posted to the proper accountsReviewing computer reports for accuracy and tracing errors back to their sourceResolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methodsStrengthening internal controls for payments, receipts, banking, inventory, approvals, and reportingProviding financial analysis and recommendations to support management decisionsCandidate Requirements:Minimum 20 plus years of experience in accounting, finance, and financial managementM.Com from a recognized universityMBA in Finance will be an added advantageInter-CA / ICWAI will be preferredExperience managing a full finance and accounting teamStrong experience with financial reporting requirementsStrong knowledge of cash flow planning, working capital management, banking, supplier payments, and customer collectionsExperience with Tally and ERP systems