Accountant - Asanko Gold Ghana

Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd. (“AGGL”) is a joint venture between Galiano Gold Inc. and Gold Fields. The primary asset is the Multi-Pit Asanko Gold Mine complex, located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Galiano Gold Inc. are the managers and operators of the Asanko Gold Mine.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed professional to join our Finance and Administration team as: ACCOUNTANT

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, the incumbent will be responsible for a variety of financial tasks crucial to the success of the department. These include revenue accounting, posting of journal entries, payroll administration, performing general ledger account reconciliations and audit file indexes on monthly basis to meet predetermined deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform are relevant activities to ensure monthly payroll is run promptly, pay slips distributed to employees per the agreed timetable.
• Ensure compliance with all payroll statutory deductions and keep stakeholders informed about the existing tax laws and accounting standards.
• Process all statutory payments such as PAYE, SSNIT, PF and others to ensure prompt filing of statutory returns.
• Design bullion revenue schedule, update it with weekly shipments and outturn reports from the refinery company.
• Reconcile gold assay reports between Asanko and Rand refinery, advise management to defer the assay reports for umpire if the variance is above agreed splitting limits.
• Prepare routine and ad hoc reports relating to payroll and revenue transactions.
• Perform year-end tax reconciliations between tentative tax and actual tax paid to determine potential tax liability or tax credit before completing every December payroll run.
• Prepare financial statements for both Obotan and Esaase SRF.
• Ensure bullion revenue including applicable royalties are recognized promptly and are in accordance with revenue recognition policies.
• Cooperate and assist tax, internal and external auditors in carrying out their duties.
• Coordinate and maintain records of all documents relevant to your role and provide the appropriate support materials, in both soft and hard copies, for auditing purposes. and make them available for any type of audit.
• Account for Net smelter returns and $2/oz accruals per the agreements.
• Prepare audit file indexes for both AGGL and ADANS on monthly basis, provide prompt response to queries raised by the Corporate Finance Team.
• Prepare the following reconciliations and corrections made before each financial period closure:

1. 1. PAYE
   2. SSNIT
   3. PF
   4. Wages & Salaries
   5. Rent Account.
   6. Union Dues
   7. Compassionate Loan
   8. Annual Leave Accrual
   9. Bonus Account
   10. Other Payables
   11. Receivable accounts

• Perform any other duties that will be assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills or Experience

Knowledge

• A Degree in Commerce, Financial Accounting, or relevant qualification from a recognized tertiary institution.
• Must have minimum of four (4) years’ post qualification experience in similar role in the mining or related industry.
• Strong computer literacy skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• A hands-on approach and be willing to work long hours to obtain required results;
• Proven knowledge in payroll accounting packages;
• Preparation of financial documents such as invoices, payment of vouchers, receipts, bills, accounts payable and receivable.
• Perform bank reconciliations and verification of balances.
• Must possess a valid Ghanaian driving license and proficiency in driving light vehicles;

Skills

• Critical thinking and the ability to solve problems.
• Strong commitment to timelines, accuracy and professionalism;
• Proven reporting and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to continually changing priorities, aggressive schedules and to appropriately prioritize responsibilities.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Diligent with great attention to detail;
• Sound information monitoring and management skills;
• Sound planning, organizing and prioritizing skills