Finance & Accounting Lead / Manager

Location: Accra
Employment Type: Full-Time
Company: African Aspirations
Application Deadline: 28 February 2026

Company Profile

African Aspirations is a dynamic organization focused on providing innovative business solutions, financial advisory, and strategic support across multiple sectors in Africa. The company fosters a professional, collaborative, and welcoming work environment that encourages high performance, accountability, and impact-driven results.

Position Summary

The Finance & Accounting Lead / Manager oversees financial operations, compliance, and reporting for African Aspirations. The role ensures accurate financial management, statutory compliance, and sound financial decision-making across all organizational verticals. This is an independent execution role that supports cross-functional teams and engages directly with leadership and clients on financial matters.

The successful candidate demonstrates deep technical expertise, analytical skills, and the ability to operate autonomously while maintaining high standards of financial integrity.

Key Responsibilities

The Finance & Accounting Lead / Manager will:

• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with accounting principles and Ghana statutory requirements.

• Ensure compliance with tax, VAT, and other statutory obligations.

• Monitor and manage financial transactions, budgets, and reporting processes across organizational verticals.

• Conduct financial analysis, modeling, and forecasting to support strategic decisions.

• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on financial performance, risks, and opportunities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial best practices are applied in projects and operations.

• Engage directly with clients, regulators, and stakeholders on financial matters as required.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Ghana’s regulatory environment and incorporate changes into company processes.

• Support internal and external audit activities, including documentation and responses to queries.

• Independently execute accounting and finance initiatives, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

Educational & Professional Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward qualification (CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.

• 6–10+ years of experience in accounting, finance, audit, consulting, banking, or corporate finance environments.

• Hands-on experience with Ghana tax, VAT, and statutory compliance.

• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and corporate finance concepts.

• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.

• Ability to operate independently with sound judgment and execution discipline.

• Comfortable engaging in client-facing and leadership-level discussions.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• High level of integrity and accountability

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables independently

• Strategic mindset with operational execution capability

Work Structure & Location

• Ghana-based candidates are preferred.

• Open to remote or diaspora talent with strong Ghana regulatory experience.

• Independent execution role with no direct reports.

• Cross-functional role supporting all African Aspirations verticals.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and a brief cover note using the subject line: “Finance & Accounting Lead / Manager – African Aspirations”