About this role
Job Title
Senior Finance Officer
Department
Finance
Reports To
Treasury Manager
Direct Reports
Accounts Officer(s)
Scope
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.