Company Profile

Electrical Switchgear Limited (ESL) is an electrical panel manufacturing company incorporated in Ghana. We design and build electrical low-voltage main distribution and control panels for industrial, commercial and residential applications.

Job Description

• Process account payable transactions and ensure the accounts payable ledgers are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner
• Receive and verify invoices both Local & foreign and for Ensure bills have been generated in the ERP
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures
• Ensure all payments are properly coded
• Ensure all signed cheques are posted in ERP daily.

• Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable).
• Reconcile records with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers. 
• Recommend actions to resolve discrepancies. 
• Investigates questionable data. 
• Compile data and prepare variety of reports

• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close. 
• Keep accounting records/files in order and accurate for all audits
• Ensure timely audits of all financial records
• Responsible for financial audit preparation and coordinating the audit process

• File monthly VAT, P.A.Y.E and SSNIT returns
• Ensure that company complies with all statutory requirements
• Responsible for taxation issues

• Schedule regular meetings with the supply chain team to ensure all pending issues relating invoicing and creditor account reconciliations are resolved.

• Provide monthly financial reports on Income statements and Balance Sheet to management.
• Monthly schedules on Accounts payable position in the Accounting System
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• VAT/NHIL payments
• SSNIT, TIER 2 Pension returns, TIER 3 Pension returns & PAYE
• TCC status

Required Skills or Experience

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational skills
• Information management
• Problem-solving skills
• Presentation Skills

• Honest and trustworthy
• Respectful and polite
• Punctual and flexible
• Demonstrates sound work ethics

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and partly qualified (Part Three) ACCA/ ICAG certification
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles 
• Knowledge of economic principles 
• Knowledge of auditing practices and principles 
• Knowledge of applicable laws, codes and regulations