Senior Accountant

About Warc 

Our Vision & Mission:

At Warc Africa, we envision a future where Africa nourishes the world while its farmers become the stewards of its fertile soils. Our mission is straightforward: uplift farmers from poverty through regenerative farming practices.

We've already positively impacted the lives of more than 100,000 people, increasing their income and improving livelihoods. Our rapid growth has created thousands of rural jobs and facilitated the movement of tens of thousands of tons of crops to become food for the country.

But we’re just getting started. Our vision extends beyond Ghana, to West Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa, where we aim to empower one million farmers, helping them generate hundreds of millions of dollars while becoming climate heroes in the process.

We’ve already laid the foundation and are now looking for passionate individuals to join us on this transformative journey.

Our Roots & Reach:

Born from hands-on experience, Warc Africa has grown into a diverse team of 250 full time from 16 countries. In Ghana's Upper West Region, we serve over 22,000 farmers, have a footprint in Sierra Leone and our eyes across the continent. Our 100 female-run Trading Hubs put us closer to the farmer than anyone else - allowing us to solve problems of productive inputs, knowledge, and markets. We’re now ready to transform how we serve farmers across the continent.

About the Job 

As our senior accountant, you’ll be central to Warc’s success. This year alone we’re expecting to work with 40,000 farmers across 5 districts in the Upper West Region – and it’s only going to keep going up each year. This role is specifically for a dynamic senior accountant whose role will involve the timely closing of books and preparing financial statements per a set calendar, ensuring accuracy through account reconciliations and physical counts. 

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

Closing the books, proactively elaborating the financial statements based on a closing calendar, and meeting deadlines. Maintain and share a set of account reconciliations, exhibits, and physical counting to support that balances are correct. Prepare the project expense reports according to the donor's requirements. Coordinate and be the counterpart in the external audit process. Ensure statutory, tax, and labor compliance. Prepare payroll, fixed asset schedules, inventory valuation, provisions, revenue recognition, analyze production costs, expenses, and finance costs.

About you

Warc is excited to have a driven, talented, and hardworking person join our team. We can teach many of the technical skills, but it is very important for the person to have a strong interest in accounting, taxation, internal controls, and technology applied to the finance function to succeed in this role. A suitable candidate will have the following characteristics:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or economics

A chartered accountant with 3 year's or more experience (ICAG, ACCA, CA, or equivalent) is an added advantage.

Knowledge of technology applied to the finance function to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and mobility.

Experience in the preparation of financial statements and notes.

Advance user of QuickBooks or Sage.

Analytical skills, flexible, proactive, well-organized, interdependent, and service-minded; oriented to detail and accuracy in work.

Good interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work without constant supervision. Willingness to work in a start-up environment – The ability to see what problem needs to be solved and be part of the solution. 

Applications are being accepted until 30th November or until the position is filled. Expected start date is immediate. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Please send a cover letter and CV in to hr.recruitment@warcgroup.com. Address your cover letter to “HR at Warc Africa” and name the position in the email subject line.