Senior Finance Officer

Job Purpose

The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for the end-to-end financial operations across the Group, rather than any single entity. This includes accurate and timely financial reporting for each entity and on a consolidated Group basis, compliance with tax regulations, audit coordination, financial analysis, and support for strategic decision-making across the Group.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Financial Reporting & Period-End Close

• Prepares monthly financial reports (P&L, SOFP, and Cash Flow) for each entity within the Group and consolidates these into a Group-wide financial position.
• Coordinates all period-end closing (PEC) activities across the Group, including collation of supporting schedules from respective stakeholders.
• Organises and leads month-end closing meetings and stakeholder engagements across the Group.

Audit & Compliance

• Liaises with internal and external auditors across the Group to ensure audits are closed successfully and on time.
• Ensures effective tax management and tax administration across all entities in scope.

Cost & Financial Analysis

• Analyses cost trends across the Group and recommends cost-saving initiatives to management.
• Performs balance sheet reconciliations for each entity within the cluster.
• Manages and coordinates key financial measurements (revenue, gross profit, expense, profit and cash) across the Group.

Management Reporting

• Provides management with timely, relevant reports in the form of graphical dashboards and reports, covering both individual entities and the consolidated Group position.

Confidentiality & Other Duties

• Maintains confidentiality of financial information, investment decisions, and any other tasks assigned by the organisation.

Supervisory

• Supervises Accounts Officers across assigned entities, and ensures proper execution of day-to-day financial transactions.
• Provides on-the-job training, coaching, and mentorship to junior staff to enhance performance and skill development.
• Ensures the finance team adheres to internal controls and compliance standards across all entities in scope.
• Coordinates workload distribution across the cluster to meet deadlines and improve efficiency.
• Builds a cohesive work team and motivates team members across multiple entities.
• Undertakes short, medium and long-range planning, and executes work plans.

Internal Relations

• Collaborates with all departments across the Group to collect accurate data for financial analysis and reporting.
• Supports departmental heads across the Group in budget monitoring, procurement compliance, and cost control.

External Relations

• Maintains contact with clients, auditors, the Ghana Revenue Authority, banks, and other financial statutory organisations, on behalf of the Group.
• Maintains good relationships with key vendors and financial service providers across the Group.

Responsibility for Assets

• Responsible for the protection, conservation, and efficient utilisation of all assets, including computers and cash, assigned to the finance department across the Group.

Objectives & KPIs

Objectives are grouped directly under each responsibility area above, so performance can be tracked against the same structure as the role itself.

KPI

Target

Frequency

Financial Reporting & Period-End Close

Monthly financial reports (P&L, SOFP, Cash Flow) submitted per entity

100% on time

Monthly

Period-end close completed across the Group

Within agreed close calendar

Monthly

Consolidated Group financial position delivered to management

100% on time

Monthly

Audit & Compliance

Internal and external audits closed within agreed timelines

At least 90% closed on schedule

Per audit cycle

Statutory tax filings submitted across all entities in scope

100% on time, zero penalties

As applicable

Cost & Financial Analysis

Balance sheet reconciliations completed and reviewed

100% completed monthly; discrepancies resolved within 5 working days

Monthly

Cost-saving recommendations submitted to management

At least 1 per quarter

Quarterly

Management Reporting

Management dashboards/reports delivered in agreed format

100% on time

Monthly

Supervisory

Coaching/training sessions held with Accounts Officers

At least monthly

Monthly

Internal control compliance across the team

No major audit findings attributable to team error

Annually

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A professional qualification in Accounting (ACCA, ICAG, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 4 - 8 years working experience.

Competencies

Technical

• Knowledge of Ghanaian tax law, and exposure to other applicable jurisdictions across the Group’s operations.
• Ability to understand accounting concepts and principles.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial statements for management.
• Sound knowledge of Ghana's Companies Code.
• Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles, systems and techniques.
• Knowledge of International Accounting Standards, such as IFRS and IAS.
• Ability to design and implement financial processes and systems consistently across multiple entities.
• Ability to use Microsoft Power Platform tools, especially Power BI.
• Readiness to travel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Good presentation and verbal communication skills.

Personality

• Assertiveness: ability to articulate viewpoints and stick to them where necessary.
• Attention to detail, without getting bogged down.
• Ability to keep to time and other commitments; delivers on commitments made to others.
• Integrity: being truthful, trustworthy, and reliable.