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Account Assistant
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1-3years
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Posted:
8 September 2026 (5 days ago)
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Application Deadline:
6 December 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
About People and Partners Group
People & Partners Group (PPG) is a leading Pan-African executive search and strategic human capital partner headquartered in Accra Ghana. We excel in placing C-suite and senior leaders across Africa and beyond with a 98% retention rate 15-day completion timeline access to 100K top talents and 1-year free replacement guarantee.
Our services include Executive Recruitment Employer of Record (EOR) and HR Outsourcing helping international organizations hire pay and manage talent compliantly across African markets without setting up local entities alongside Payroll Management Compensation Structuring Performance Management HR Audit Salary Surveys and Corporate Training.
We serve multinationals and high-growth businesses including Fortune 500 companies across FMCG Construction Heavy Industry Real Estate Technology Agriculture Healthcare and Manufacturing expanding into key African markets the UK USA and Middle East. Compliant with global best practices we co-design agile frameworks to drive your success.
Build Outstanding Teams with PPG. Join Africas growth story.
Job Overview
This is a full-time hybrid Account Assistant role based in Accra. The Account Assistant will support day-to-day accounting operations including posting transactions reconciling accounts and maintaining accurate financial records. Responsibilities include managing petty cash assisting with credit control activities such as following up on outstanding payments and preparing basic financial reports and summaries for management review. The role also involves supporting payroll and invoicing processes filing and organizing financial documentation and collaborating with internal teams to resolve account queries. The Account Assistant will communicate with suppliers clients and colleagues to ensure timely processing of payments and receipts and adherence to company policies.
Key Responsibilities
Billing & Invoicing
- Generate and issue accurate client invoices in a timely manner
- Track billing milestones against contracts or project timelines
- Maintain and update billing records in Zoho Books (or similar accounting software)
Credit Control & Receivables
- Monitor accounts receivable and track outstanding payments
- Follow up with clients on overdue accounts to ensure timely collections
- Reconcile payments received against invoices issued
Financial Record-Keeping
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records using cloud-based accounting software (Zoho Books QuickBooks Online Xero or Sage)
- Support month-end and reporting processes with accurate transaction data
- Assist with basic bookkeeping tasks (data entry expense tracking filing)
Stakeholder Communication
- Liaise with clients suppliers and internal teams to resolve billing or payment queries
- Provide regular updates to management on receivables status
- Coordinate with the finance/consulting team on invoicing schedules
Administrative Support
- Assist with general accounting administrative duties as needed
- Support audits or financial reviews by organizing relevant documentation
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and procedures
- Draft and manage contracts for clients and staff
- File and track employee records
Requirements
- Mininum 1 year experience in an accounting or finance support role.
- Diploma or degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or a related field. Strong foundation in bookkeeping ledger management and financial reporting.
- Experience with Zoho Books or similar cloud-based accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks Online Xero Sage Business Cloud Accounting).
- Experience generating accurate client invoices tracking billing milestones and managing billing records
- Background in credit control including monitoring receivables and following up on overdue accounts.
- Comfortable managing petty cash including cash handling recording and reconciliation.
- Strong communication skills to interact effectively with clients suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Proficiency with MS Excel or similar spreadsheet tools.
- High attention to detail numerical accuracy and time management abilities.
- Prior experience in a professional services environment (HR services consulting law advisory hospitality finance insurance or related)
Required Skills:
Mininum 1 year experience in an accounting or finance support role. Strong foundation in bookkeeping ledger management and financial reporting. Experience with Zoho Books or similar cloud-based accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks Online Xero Sage Business Cloud Accounting). Experience generating accurate client invoices tracking billing milestones and managing billing records Background in credit control including monitoring receivables and following up on overdue accounts. Comfortable managing petty cash including cash handling recording and reconciliation. Strong communication skills to interact effectively with clients suppliers and internal stakeholders. Proficiency with MS Excel or similar spreadsheet tools. High attention to detail numerical accuracy and time management abilities. Prior experience in a professional services environment (HR services consulting law advisory hospitality finance insurance or related)
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Marketing Human Resources or a related field preferred
