Business Industry: Retail / Hypermarket Operations
Location: Accra, Ghana
Reporting To: ERP Project Lead / Finance Director / Head of Finance
Type: Full-Time
Work Type: Hybrid
Travel Requirement: Potential Travel across Ghana

Role Overview

The Odoo Accounting Consultant & ERP Configurator will play a key role in the financial configuration, deployment, and stabilization of the Odoo ERP platform within a high-volume retail and hypermarket environment in Accra.

This position sits at the intersection of accounting expertise and ERP systems configuration, ensuring that financial processes, accounting structures, and operational workflows are accurately translated into a robust, compliant, scalable, and fully integrated Odoo environment.

The role is critical in ensuring financial data integrity, accounting accuracy, system compliance, and smooth financial operations across accounting, procurement, sales, inventory, and reporting functions during and after the ERP implementation and go-live phases.

The selected candidate will support accounting process optimization, financial configuration, data migration activities, reconciliation controls, and reporting structures while ensuring compliance with operational and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Configuration & ERP Setup

• Design and implement a structured Chart of Accounts aligned with:
  • Management reporting requirements
  • Statutory reporting standards
  • Operational and business needs
• Configure and manage:
  • Accounting journals
  • Fiscal positions
  • Tax mappings
  • Payment terms
  • Bank integrations
  • Customer and vendor accounting settings
• Set up and maintain:
  • Multi-company environments
  • Multi-branch structures
  • Multi-currency configurations
• Ensure accurate financial flows and integrations across:
  • Sales
  • Purchasing
  • Inventory
  • Accounting
  • POS operations
• Support ERP accounting process standardization and operational alignment.

Data Migration & Go-Live Support

• Lead financial data migration activities from legacy systems such as:
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • SAP
  • Other ERP/accounting platforms
• Validate:
  • Opening balances
  • Trial balances
  • Customer and vendor balances
  • General ledger accuracy
• Support reconciliation and financial closing activities during transition and go-live periods.
• Participate in:
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Financial process testing
  • ERP validation exercises
  • Post-go-live stabilization activities
• Ensure data integrity and financial consistency throughout migration and deployment phases.

Financial Process Optimization & Automation

• Configure and optimize:
  • Automated bank reconciliation models
  • Asset accounting structures
  • Depreciation schedules
  • Financial workflows
• Improve and automate:
  • Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
  • Order-to-Cash (O2C)
  • Expense management
  • Payment processing
• Ensure automated and accurate journal postings across operational transactions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to ERP financial processes and controls.

Reporting & Compliance

• Configure and customize financial reports including:
  • Profit & Loss (P&L)
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow reports
  • AR/AP Aging reports
  • Financial analysis reports
• Support:
  • Month-end closing
  • Year-end closing
  • Financial reconciliation activities
  • Audit preparation requirements
• Ensure compliance with:
  • Accounting principles
  • Internal financial controls
  • Local tax regulations
  • Financial reporting standards
• Coordinate with finance and management teams to ensure reporting accuracy and consistency.

ERP Coordination & Functional Support

• Coordinate closely with:
  • ERP consultants
  • Finance teams
  • Operations teams
  • Procurement teams
  • External implementation partners
• Provide functional accounting support and troubleshooting within Odoo.
• Assist end-users in understanding ERP accounting processes and workflows.
• Support finance-related ERP training sessions when required.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience implementing and configuring Odoo Accounting modules.
• Strong practical experience with Odoo Accounting version v15 or above.
• Proven exposure to ERP accounting implementations within:
  • Retail
  • Hypermarket
  • FMCG
  • Distribution
  • Multi-location operational environments
• Strong understanding of:
  • Accounting principles
  • Financial controls
  • Financial reporting structures
  • ERP financial integrations
• Experience with:
  • Financial reconciliations
  • Accounting configurations
  • Data migration and validation
  • Financial workflow optimization
• Advanced Excel skills for:
  • Data preparation
  • Financial validation
  • Reporting and reconciliations
• Experience with Odoo Studio for functional adjustments and minor configurations is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel when operationally required.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Business Administration
  • Or related discipline
• Professional certifications such as:
  • CPA
  • ACCA
  • CMA
  • Or equivalent are considered a strong advantage.

Technical Skills

• Odoo Accounting Configuration
• ERP Financial Workflows
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• General Ledger Management
• Bank Reconciliation & Automation
• Tax Configuration & Fiscal Mapping
• Asset Accounting & Depreciation
• Financial Data Migration
• Multi-Company & Multi-Currency Configuration
• Odoo Studio Functional Configuration
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• ERP Process Optimization

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience

• Experience supporting ERP implementations within hypermarket or high-volume retail environments.
• Exposure to:
  • POS accounting integrations
  • Inventory valuation methodologies
  • Retail financial reconciliation processes
  • Multi-branch accounting structures
• Previous involvement in ERP go-live and post-go-live stabilization projects.
• Understanding of operational accounting within fast-paced retail environments.

Behavioral Competencies

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Strong stakeholder communication and coordination skills
• High standards of confidentiality and data integrity
• Organized and process-oriented approach
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proactive and solution-driven attitude
• Strong ownership and accountability mindset

Expatriate Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary package based on experience
• Accommodation provided
• Transportation provided
• Annual flight ticket to home country
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Work visa and residency fully covered
• Relocation support including flight ticket and onboarding assistance
• Performance-based incentives
• Exposure to a large-scale, multi-site retail operation operating under international standards

Additional Information

• The role requires active involvement during ERP deployment and stabilization phases.
• Flexibility to work extended operational hours during go-live periods may be required.
• Previous experience within high-volume retail or hypermarket operations is highly preferred.
• The selected candidate should be comfortable operating within a fast-growing and highly dynamic operational environment in Accra.