Accounting Officer
Job Description
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:
- Accurately prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual closings and submit them promptly.
- Accurately reconcile accounts payable and receivable promptly.
- Ensure the timely processing of certain payments.
- Ability to manage internal relationships for competing resources
- 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. - Must have high attention to detail and communicate well both verbally and in written
format with local and global parties. - Prepare taxes and file tax returns on time.
- Ensure the proper documentation of all financial transactions by entering account
information and supporting documentation. - Provide financial security by ensuring compliance with internal control measures.
- Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Secures financial information by completing database backups on time.
- Accurately prepare balance sheets and profit/loss statements for the company monthly.
- Audit financial transactions and documents.
- Enforce compliance with all financial policies and regulations by employees.
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations & company by keeping financial
information confidential. - 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.