Highlights:Working as a Finance and Accounts Manager for seven years plus

Skills:Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Tax Administration

Goal:To become an astute Financial Manager/analyst who will help my employer to establish and implement long term goals that will help the company to grow

Membership:Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana

Honor:MBA in Accounting and Finance

Finance and Accounts Manager 02/2018 - current
Hasman Technical Services Limited, Accra, Accra Ghana
Industry: Energy/Power
This role is for the Head of the Finance Department who manages and oversees the daily operations of the company Accounts and coordinate annual audits with external auditors. This role is also responsible for the administration of taxes for the company
• Manage and oversee the daily operations of the company Accounts • Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and procedures • Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements using the company’s designated accounting software • Provide timely and accurate financial information and reports to facilitate decision making and ensure success of the company • Develop, maintain and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs to provide leadership role in all aspects of the company’s financial operations. • Provide revenue and expenditure variance analysis • Compute taxes owed and tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements. • Coordinate and complete annual audits and meet financial accounting objectives. • Any other duties assigned--
Accountant 10/2013 - 02/2018
Buck Press Limited, Accra, Accra Ghana
Industry: Manufacturing
• Support the Finance team for the day-to-day activities of the Company. • Assist in providing financial information, advice and service for the efficient and smooth running of the business.
• Support the Finance team for the day-to-day activities of the Company. • Assist in providing financial information, advice and service for the efficient and smooth running of the business. • Preparing Bank Reconciliation statements. • Review, reconcile and interpret monthly and annual financial reports. • Prepare appropriate journals, cash flow projections and Cash management reports. • Assist in the preparation of Financial Statements. • Provide Payroll services and ensure the obligations with statutory bodies are met and on timely basis. • Assist in the establishment of accurate forecasts regarding revenues and manage regular reporting requirements. • Any other duties that have be assigned by the MD, GM and Finance Manager. Achievements: • Successfully migrated payroll of Buck Press from an old system to a new system (ERP) with immaterial issues till now. • Implemented a control that saves Buck Press an average of GH¢360,000.00 annually in Fuel expenses. • Assisted in the preparation of Financial Proposals that helped Buck Press to secure funding for the Administration of skills Development (SDF) Project for its Production staff. • Contributed to year end closure of the 2013 - 2017 Financial years which--
Internal Audit Officer 07/2012 - 10/2013
Crown Petroleum Ghana Limited, Accra, Accra Ghana
Industry: Oil and Gas
Carrying out auditing of nationwide Sales/Stock of Fuel/Service Stations. Carrying internal audit of the company's financial transactions and trading activities to ensure compliance
• Auditing of nationwide Sales/Stock of Fuel/Service Stations • Auditing of statutory payments including: UPPF Returns/Reports; CEPS; Fuel Marking Margin; BOST Margin; Marketer’s Margin; S.S.N.I.T; P.A.Y.E • Carrying out Audit of Cashbooks and Bank Reconciliation Statements • Carrying out special assignment Audit of dealer/customer transactions • Assisting Internal Audit Head in preparing Audit Reports for Management review Achievements: • Developed a Payments Audit Software to strengthen Internal Controls. • Championed the trademark/logo registration and regularization of annual returns filing. • Re-designed the Audit Working Papers to aid Field Audit Procedures.--
Accountant 07/2008 - 06/2012
Pacific Roofing Company Limited, Accra, Accra Ghana
Industry: Manufacturing
Managed the entire Accounting function of the Business. Duties included book-keeping, financial reporting, management accounting, budgeting and petty cash administration
• Prepare Import and Production budgets • Help to Prepare Financial Statements • Administer Payroll • Administer Petty Cash • Maintain Cashbook • Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statements • Prepare Management Accounts and Financial Statements Achievements: ? Computerized the manual accounting system of the company ? Implemented a robust inventory management system--

All Nations University 09/2003 - 05/2007
Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Accounting and Finance
This degree is my first degree which I pursued, completed all the course works and project work/thesis and graduated successfully

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