Accounting Officer

Deadline: August 30, 2025 

Location: Accra, Ghana 

About the organization: 

Legendary Foods is a pioneering food-tech alternative protein business with a mission to revolutionize protein consumption in West & Central Africa. Our focus on sustainable insect agriculture allows us to produce accessible, nutritious, and environmentally friendly protein products. With headquarters in Accra and Kumasi, Legendary Foods is poised to expand its presence across the African continent. Join us in shaping the future of food. 

Role Description: 

Legendary Foods is looking for a driven, goal-oriented, mindful, detail-oriented, and hardworking Accounting Officer to be part of an exciting new venture with a strong social and environmental impact. In addition to accounting, the chosen candidate will have an operational mindset capable of evolving to do advanced analysis, models, costing, and developing systems designed to enhance integrity, efficiency and adaptability of the business. 

Job Description 

The ideal candidate is expected to be able to undertake the following task: 

1. Accurately prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual closings and submit them promptly. 

2. Accurately reconcile accounts payable and receivable promptly. 

3. Ensure the timely processing of certain payments. 

4. Ability to manage internal relationships for competing resources 

5. Ability to enforce company’s procurement, expenditure, reporting, asset control, inventory control, collections, credit and other related policies. Ability to identify gaps and report them effectively. 

6. Must have high attention to detail and communicate well both verbally and in written format with local and global parties. 

7. Prepare taxes and file tax returns on time. 

8. Ensure the proper documentation of all financial transactions by entering account information and supporting documentation. 

9. Provide financial security by ensuring compliance with internal control measures. 

10. Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

 11. Secures financial information by completing database backups on time. 

12. Accurately prepare balance sheets and profit/loss statements for the company monthly. 

13. Audit financial transactions and documents. 

14. Enforce compliance with all financial policies and regulations by employees. 

15. Maintains customer confidence and protects operations & company by keeping financial information confidential. 

16. Assist in preparing for all month-end and year-end close processes. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

● Mandatory 

○ Bachelor’s degree in accounting from a recognized university. 

○ Proven experience as an account officer or similar role. 

○ Excellent working knowledge of accounting software (preferably SAGE). o Proficient in G-suite products. 

● Core competencies 

o Strong understanding and application of cost accounting principles and inventory management. 

o Strong understanding and application of cost accounting principles: COGS, including direct labour and overheads 

o Strong understanding and application of all regulatory requirements: PAYE, SSNIT, and remittances 

o Strong understanding and application of all regulatory requirements on taxation in Ghana: WTH, VAT, Corporate tax, etc. 

o Ability to build and maintain critical external relationships, including Government authorities, financial institutions, vendors, sub-contractors, etc. 

o Ability to review services/supply bids and negotiate pricing/payment terms. 

o The ease with physical and electronic recordkeeping of all financial records and supporting documentation. 

o Payroll Management, including overtime calculation and verification, regular salary and time clock pay, casual workers management and payment 

o Ability to supervise and manage cashflow requirements of multiple accounts such as petty cash, mobile money, and banking. 

o Ability to perform all cash management related tasks related to banking, ex: online payee maintenance, electronic file submissions, statement download, etc. 

o Can work well under pressure 

o Ability to perform under tight timelines 

o Ability to create processes and systems where they don’t exist or require updating 

● Additional desired qualities

o Comfort with and quick grasp of online applications & software 

o Ability, willingness, and initiative to learn/research/enhance skills 

o Entrepreneurial mentality 

o Ability to comprehend the inter-dependencies of multiple teams and ramifications to accounting/finance 

o Excellent interpersonal communication that is transparent, concise, and accurate 

o Professional certification with a recognized body (ACCA, CA, etc.) 

Start Date: As soon as possible 

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience, education, and expertise. 

Application inclusion demand: Please submit your cover letter or letter of intention and CV titled “Accounting Officer Application.” Include a copy of your bachelor's degree or a copy of any other accounting certificate/diploma, including the link to the program description. Address your email to: Augustus Marfo. All documents should be in PDF format, and the email must be titled *Accounting Officer Application* Only qualified applicants will be contacted.