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Deputy Accounting Manager ( Located in Liberia )
Job Description
We are seeking a hands-on Deputy Accounting Manager to support and deputize the Accounting Manager in running end-to-end accounting operations for our Liberian entities. The role owns month-end close discipline, GL integrity, AP/AR control, fixed assets & inventory accounting, and documentation quality, while coordinating with tax advisors and auditors. The ideal candidate brings large-company rigor (preferably Big Four background), excellent English, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead portions of the monthly/quarterly/year-end close; prepare journals (accruals, prepayments, reclasses), review trial balance, and ensure on-time submissions
- Oversee vendor/customer cycles, GR/IR clearing, aging and reconciliations; ensure correct GL, cost center, tax/activity coding and complete document trails
- Supervise bank postings and reconciliations; track intercompany charges, confirmations, and settlements
- Manage capitalization/disposals, depreciation runs, physical counts and adjustments; align warehouse postings with accounting
- Prepare data for local filings (in coordination with advisors); support LRA, NASSCORP requirements and statutory schedules
- Prepare local-to-group bridges and disclosure inputs for consolidation teams; support audit requests
- Maintain ICS/SOX-like controls, balance-sheet schedules, and audit-ready workpapers; remediate findings
- Coach accounting officers, standardize templates and checklists, and help improve ERP/data quality
- Work closely with Procurement, Warehouse, HR, Treasury, and Site Finance to ensure data completeness and timely issue resolution
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 6–8+ years of progressive accounting/financial control experience in large or multinational companies
- Strong month-end close capability; solid command of AP/AR, bank, intercompany, fixed assets, and inventory accounting
- Hands-on ERP experience (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Logo) and advanced Excel (pivots, lookups, basic modeling)
- Experience preparing audit-ready documentation and coordinating external/internal audits
- Excellent English (written and spoken); clear, structured communication
- High attention to detail, documentation discipline, and ownership mindset; ability to travel for site visits as needed