The posting
Senior Accountant
Location: Monrovia, Liberia Industry: Food Manufacturing Employment Type: Full-time | On-site Reporting To: General Manager
About the Role
Our client is an established company operating in the food manufacturing industry in Liberia. They are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to manage its accounting operations, financial reporting, manufacturing costing, inventory accounting, and statutory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Manage daily accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and journal entries.
- Prepare monthly and year-end financial statements, including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and supporting reconciliations.
- Oversee bank reconciliations, cash management, petty cash, and payroll accounting.
- Prepare management reports and cash-flow information to support business decisions.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial closing and reporting.
2. Manufacturing Costing & Inventory Management
- Monitor and reconcile raw materials, packaging materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Maintain accurate production costing records, including material consumption and manufacturing costs.
- Review inventory movements, stock valuations, production variances, and inventory adjustments.
- Coordinate with production and warehouse teams to ensure accurate inventory reporting.
- Handle import accounting, landed cost calculations, and customs-related financial documentation.
3. Taxation, Compliance & Audits
- Ensure compliance with applicable tax regulations, statutory reporting requirements, and accounting standards.
- Maintain accurate tax, customs, insurance, and statutory documentation.
- Coordinate with external auditors, regulatory authorities, and financial advisors.
- Manage intercompany accounting transactions and reconciliations.
- Maintain effective internal controls and audit-ready financial records.
4. ERP Implementation & Process Improvement
- Support the implementation of a new ERP system, including financial data migration, reconciliation, and testing.
- Ensure accounting information is accurately integrated with inventory and production records.
- Identify accounting discrepancies and recommend improvements to financial processes and controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Recognized Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Previous experience in manufacturing, food production, FMCG, or factory accounting is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of financial statements, month-end closing, taxation, and reconciliations.
- Practical experience in manufacturing cost accounting, inventory management, and production costing.
- Familiarity with import accounting, landed costs, and customs documentation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
- Experience supporting ERP implementation is an advantage.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to independently manage accounting activities and meet reporting deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
- Ability to collaborate with finance, production, warehouse, and management teams.



