Ghana National Association of the Deaf (GNAD) is a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. GNAD works through right-based advocacy on cross-cutting issues aimed at facilitating access to public goods and services for the deaf communities.

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitable qualified persons for the following position at its national secretariat, Accra: Accountant-1

Main responsibilities

• Responsible for overall management of organisations accounts/financial operation
• Preparation of payroll
• Perform day-day-accounting entries, recording, verifying, analysing and reviewing
• Documentation of financial transactions
• Preparation and filling of taxes and statutory deductions
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Preparation of organization budget in collaboration with management

Required Skills or Experience

• A minimum of first degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in financial accounting from recognized institution
• Must have Professional qualification either ACCA/CIM
• Strong understanding and proven experience of budgeting principles and financial management and ability to analysis budgets
• Must have at least 7 years’ experience as an accountant 5 of which must be in lead position
• Knowledge of current accounting software like SAGE or Quickbooks will be an advantage
• Excellent verbal and written skills

NB:

• Please ensure that your CV and application clearly demonstrate how you meet the experiences.
• Please provide also a written statement (not more than 2 pages long) detailing reason why you think you should be appointed.
• Salary expectations may be mentioned in the letter of application but the final salary is determined by the project budget.