Plato Consult Limited Recuits Senior Facilities Manager

The Soft Facilities Manager shall be responsible for coordinating and assigning all duties of building maintenance staff to ensure building is maintained in optimal operational condition. The role reports to the Head of Property. Role Specific Requirement: Support, develop and motivate Facilities Managers in delivering operational facilities management (FM) Act as an advisor to Facilities management and other stakeholders Develop effective key performance indicators and service level agreements for FM services Advise management of agreed business support projects Support with the preparation of overall business continuity plan in line with Property policies Manage agreed revenue and capital budgets Provide service contracts that deliver value for money, exceptional standards and exceed customer expectations Deliver on agreed projects within timescales and cost targets Required Skills or Experience Minimum Qualification: Degree in Business and Finance or equivalent Member of the Ghanaian Institute of Facilities Management At least 5 years experience within a similar environment with proven track record of successful delivery Thorough understanding of Facilities management- soft and hard service delivery Computer literate Person Specific Requirement: Strong commercial and business acumen Customer obsessed Good interpersonal skills Integrity Risk taker Good communication skills Can work effectively under pressure Good management skills Flexible working schedule How To Apply Please send attahed CVs to cv1@platogh.com Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted Search for Other Jobs Here

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The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Recruits Accountant

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is an innovative post-graduate centre for education, research and outreach has achieved global recognition since opening its first centre in South Africa in 2003. AIMS offers a number of educational programmes highlighted by its 10-month postgraduate Diploma in mathematical Sciences, which provides an intensive and broad education to over 50 top African students each year, and prepares them for leadership careers in academia, governance and industry. Based on the success of the first AIMS centre, the AIMS Next Einstein Initiative  was launched with the mission of enabling Africa's brightest students to flourish as independent thinkers, problem solvers and innovators capable of propelling Africa's future scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency. As part of this network, AIMS-Ghana has been created and is establishing itself in preparation for accepting its first batch of students in the 2012-13 academic year JOB SUMMARY Company     AIMS Ghana Industry     Education Category     Accounting/Au... Location     Saltpond Job Status     Full-time Salary     GH¢ Education     HND Experience     3 years Job Expires     02 Dec, 2011 Contact     +233-302-544-102 Job Description Responsibilities: Implement and enforce all financial policies and procedures Prepare payroll, bank reconciliations, payment orders etc., and accounting Make audits of accounting documents of the various actors of the Institute Make quarterly analysis of accounts and submit to COO  Support the budgeting process Ensure all national laws are respected  Duty Station: Saltpond, Central Region, Ghana Remuneration: AIMS-Ghana is a member of an international network of scientific centres of excellence. The atmosphere and colleagues will be international, highly-motivated and offer outstanding growth opportunities Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications Required Skills or Experience The ideal candidate should have: Highly developed integrity and moral character Minimum HND accounting with ACCA Part II and above Proven experience - at least three (3) years post qualification experience in a similar capacity At least 2 years experience in a project funded by a development partner Fluency in English (French is a plus) Good writing and communication skills Operational control of the accounting structure, budgetary and analytical Good knowledge of the accounting management of projects financed by various donors; Control of the desktop environment and tools applied to the accounting Independence, should be good character and honest Competent in usage of computers and accounting software Ability to write and present reports How To Apply To apply, send a cover letter and CV with  the names and contact details of three referees to: ghanatalent@nexteinstein.org or by post to (as relevant) AIMS-Ghana Accountant Search P. O. Box LG 197 Legon-Accra Ghana +233 302 544 102 For further information please visit: http://www.nexteinstein.org/ghana  Search for Other Jobs Here

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CHF International Ghana Vacancy : Program Assistant

CHF International is seeking a Programs Assistant for the implementation of key activity components of the CHF International program "Water Access, Sanitation and Hygiene for Urban Poor (WASH-UP)" funded by USAID,  "Youth Engagement in Service Delivery (YES)" Program and IncluCity: Improving Governance and Services for Ghana's Urban Poor Program, both funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. CHF International is an international development organization founded in 1952 that works in post-conflict, unstable and developing countries. We partner with communities around the world to help them to direct the improvement of their lives and livelihoods. We believe that the people best suited to decide what a community needs are the people of the community itself. CHF is a politically neutral, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, that prides itself on an approach which is accountable, efficient and effective. JOB SUMMARY Company     CHF International Industry     NGO Category     Policy/Monito... Location     Accra Job Status     Full-time Salary     GH¢ Education     University de... Experience     3 years Job Expires     02 Dec, 2011 Contact     ... Job Description Location: Accra, with occasional travel to Sekondi-Takoradi     Reporting To: Project Directors Duration: One Year Contract- Renewable on Annual Basis upon Satisfactory Performance   Whereas WASH-UP provides targeted technical and organizational capacity building and funding to local intermediaries to increase access to improved water and sanitation infrastructure, and promote better hygiene in Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi., YES provides targeted technical and organizational capacity building to selected youth and solid waste related value chain actors to address the solid waste problem as well as create livelihood opportunities for youth in poor urban Accra communities. The IncluCity program seeks to provide strategic technical assistance and capacity building support to increase the constructive engagement of the urban poor in governance, participatory planning and budgeting as well as increase municipal revenue generation in Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide the program Directors and Program Teams, assistance in organizing partner workshops, meetings, keeping meeting schedules and providing timely reminders to all stakeholders.   Responsible for Administrative support to the Country Director and Program Directors on program documentation including  taking of minutes of meetings, typing, photocopying, proper record keeping etc. Assist in documentation of partner methodologies, activities and Outputs/results; lessons learnt and overall success stories for sharing with others in the sector Assist Program Directors, and other Team members in implementing CHF's monitoring and evaluation framework; Assist Program Directors in troubleshooting along with Specialist and Officers;   Assist Program Directors in the preparation of weekly, monthly and annual programmatic reports and periodic financial accounting. Provide support to consultants being used on the project as needed;  and Provide support in capacity building training of staff of partner NGOs, CBOs, AMA and other partners Represent the Program Directors at community meetings and any other duties as may be assigned from time to time. The duties listed above are not inclusive of all duties at CHF International.  CHF reserves the right to change and update the position descriptions at any time. Required Skills or Experience At least three (3) years relevant working experience in a reputable organization University degree, preferable in  the social Sciences (urban development, social development etc) Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team including local NGOs and municipal Assemblies.  Written and spoken English language proficiency preferred; High degree of computer literacy; MS Excel and MS Word are essential; and Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and respect deadlines. How To Apply Apply to:   contact@ghana.chfinternational.org Search for Other Jobs Here

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EXPRO GUlf Ltd Recruits Treasury & Financial Reporting Accountant

EXPRO GULF LTD it is a multinational oilfield services company with a long standing reputation for "Excellence in Operations" in the Oil and Gas industry recruits for Treasury & Financial Reporting Accountant. Our company provides Subsea, Well Testing/Well Clean Up/DST and TCP services and is an industry leader in Well Flow Management. We regularly recruit personnel in the areas of administration, finance & accounting, human resources, mechanical, electrical engineering, etc JOB SUMMARY Company     Expro Gulf Ltd Industry     Oil/ Gas Category     Accounting/Au... Location     Accra Job Status     Full-time Salary     GH¢ Education     -:- Experience     N/A Job Expires     28 Nov, 2011 Contact     ... Job Description We regularly recruit personnel in the areas of administration, finance & accounting, human resources, mechanical, electrical engineering etc and currently have a vacancy in the Finance and Accounting department at our offices in Accra, Ghana for the position of Treasury & Financial Reporting Accountant. The position reports to the SWA Finance Director and is a full-time local contract position. The position is responsible for financial reporting and statutory accounting activities within the region, including compliance with Group financial control and accounting policies, the review of legal entity accounting and lead for the entity reduction initiative, the preparation of statutory accounts, reconciliations with the IFRS trail balance, and the co-ordination of the statutory audit to ensure financial statements are filed in accordance with the requirements of local laws and the Group's specified deadline. It also includes responsibility for oversight of all treasury activities around the region, working closely with both the RFD and Group Treasury on both day-to-day and project based work. The principal functions of the position are as follows: Financial Reporting: Responsible for the implementation and monitoring compliance of the Group Treasury and Financial Reporting policies, ensuring that the wider finance function understands the policies and their implications and reporting any exceptions/policy exemptions to Group Finance In conjunction with Country Accountants and auditors, drive for a reduction in cycle time for statutory accounts for all SWA local/resident companies or branches where there is a local requirement for statutory accounts and ensure filing requirements are met Ensuring that the Group policy on statutory accounts is compiled with. This duty includes preparing/reviewing annual reconciliation between the IFRS trial balance and the local statutory accounts, documenting differences between IFRS and local Gap, preventing permanent and timing differences between the statutory books and the Group trail balance, and coordinating the approval process with Group In conjunction with Country Accountant, ensure legal entity issues are resolved on a timely basis. This duty includes maintaining Expro's web based company secretarial system and statutory accounts tracking & compliance tools, ensuring costs are allocated to the correct entities and intercompany transactions are recorded in accordance with Group policy Ensure quarterly reporting requirements such as the self certification and the disclosure reporting template are met within the Group's specified deadlines. In conjunction with the Country Accountants and Area Finance Managers. Treasury: Manage the region's cash position to ensure efficient and effective use of cash, whilst being cognisant of the region's tax, legal and foreign exchange environment. Coordination of the processing and settlement of intercompany balances Responsible for overseeing the weekly cash flow forecast; liaising with the RFD on the commentary; and working with Group Treasury to improve the process Maintain the banking environments, including banking relationships, internet banking platform and documentation. Understand the banking systems across the region, including restrictions and limitations Take responsibility for ensuring own CPD requirements are met Various adhoc assignments which should be expected in a Region/geographical area (Africa south of the Sahara) of this size and complexity Required Skills or Experience Candidates should be self-starters, highly motivated, experienced and given set targets and overall departmental and country objectives should be able to work to high standards without day-to-day supervision. Qualified Ghanaian nationals are encouraged to apply and will be given preference. The following qualifications are required and/or strongly recommended: Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA Industry experience of a similar nature to Expro Strong Excel skills are required and TM1 experience is desirable The job holder will have to demonstrate that they can manage others effectively The job holder must have the ability to communicate with all members of the organisation, but especially senior management SAP experience is not essential but would be beneficial Knowledge and application of IFRS is essential How To Apply If you are interested in the above vacancy, please send email your resume to: capetown.recruitment@exprogroup.com. Alternatively, you may post your CV and a covering letter to: Expro Gulf Ltd, Ghana Ground Floor, Millennium Heights Building 14 Liberation Link Accra Commercial Accra, Ghana Search for Other Jobs Here

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