General Ledger Accountant

Location: Accra
Employment Type: Full-Time

Company Profile

World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children, families, and communities worldwide. Operating in nearly 100 countries, World Vision works to address the root causes of poverty and injustice through sustainable development, emergency relief, advocacy, and community empowerment initiatives.

At World Vision, we foster a collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven work environment where employees are empowered to contribute meaningfully while developing professionally. We value integrity, accountability, innovation, and teamwork in achieving our mission of transforming lives.

Job Purpose

The General Ledger Accountant will support the finance function by ensuring accurate financial reconciliations, timely reporting, effective account monitoring, and compliance with accounting standards and internal controls. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with field offices and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual bank and cashbook account reconciliations, and escalate unreconciled transactions promptly.
• Coordinate meetings with Field Offices (FOs) to review and resolve unreconciled items outstanding for more than 30 days.
• Prepare, analyze, and follow up on LDR Reconciliation Reports, ensuring salary journals accurately reflect staff LDR data in Workday.
• Prepare and analyze PBAS reconciliations, monitor budget commitments, and communicate required adjustments to Field Offices.
• Prepare, analyze, and reconcile monthly 300/GL accounts, including monitoring and resolving unreconciled items exceeding 90 days.
• Record, control, and monitor direct charges to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Review and ensure the accurate creation of Pre-Approval and Settlement Advice entries in the SA database, while ensuring all approved SA charges are cleared in Sun6.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships by preparing presentation materials and participating in monthly Field Office meetings.
• Participate actively in VSM meetings and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting standards, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and period-end closing activities.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken business French and English.
• Ability to work flexibly across different aspects of general ledger accounting.
• Good understanding of best practices within a project accounting environment and the ability to drive performance improvements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to conduct root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of technology systems, data structures, analysis codes, and business rules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and accounting ERP systems.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic, flexibility, and ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Good understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal control principles.

Application Deadline

28 May 2026

How to Apply

Apply online by clicking on the application button.