Finance Assistant - 9 month FTC

Ghana International Bank is a leading provider of specialised financial services to Africa’s growing companies and institutions, by leveraging our UK presence, client-focused capabilities, and strong relationships with global financial institutions.

[Purpose] We are looking for an experienced Finance Assistant  to assist the Finance department.  

This is a Fixed Term Contract role for 9 months. 

Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of Accounts Payable in processing and paying invoices.
  • Ensure payment of suppliers on time and responding to any queries or issues.
  • Basic knowledge of standard accounting activities; production of monthly reports,
  accruals, prepayments, and performance analysis
  • Organising invoices for authorisation and liaising with staff to ensure invoices are signed
  off on a timely basis.
  • Support in quality check of reports.
  • To review and undertake project testing processes and requirements.
  • Maintain and update day to day financial records, journals postings and reconciliations.
  • Assisting with compiling other ad hoc management and regulatory reports, supporting ad
  hoc finance tasks as required
  • Cover and support general ledger reconciliations.
  • Identify incorrect use of general ledgers daily; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
  • Supporting the Finance month end process
  • Generating month end reports

Requirements:

• Strong numeracy, numerical reasoning, and numerical analysis skills.
• Financial Accounting experience
• Highly analytical with a structured and methodical approach to problem solving and able to
translate and interpret large amounts of data.
• Strong ability to critically review and sense check data.
• Strong, positive interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communications skills

• Banking reconciliation experience preferred 
• University Degree in Finance or relevant subject preferred
  •   ACCA qualified/part-qualified
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  •   T24 – preferred

GHIB are committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive and empowering culture, so please apply if you meet the majority of these competencies.