Accountant

CURRICULUM VITAE

GENERAL PROFILE

Result driven profession with proven business development and management experience. Accomplished in the determining most optical operational practices, achieving all objectives and ensuring smooth operations. I believe this experience and training has prepared me to take the next step and pursue a new position in my career and also wants to build an extensive range of technical skills within a suitably challenging role in any related field of specialization.

KEY SKILLS

Ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required time frame

Ability to take initiative and or independently respond to situation, and a very good team player

Exhibits a high sense of proficiency in discharging duties

Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations

Strong and extensive knowledge in working with financial software’s

Conveying quarterly meetings and submission of reports thereon to the immediate supervisor

Ensuring effective and efficient customer care

CAREER OBJECTIVES

Dedicated, hardworking, with more than seven years’ experiences in accounting, finance and general administration, seeking a challenging and responsible position within a company offering an opportunity for professional growth and career advancement and at the same time contribute to the organization success utilizing the skills set gained from previous experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Dec, 2016 – Dec, 2018 HIGHER GROUNDS EMPOWERMENT CONSULT

Accountant

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages the finances of the consultancy

Responsible for balancing budgets, acquiring funds and supplies, paying bills and keeping detailed financial records

Record all transactions, organize receipts and purchase orders, and ensure that bills are paid in a timely manner

Usually conducts scheduled monthly and yearly audits to make sure that records are entirely accurate

Ensure that programs and departments receive the funding they need

Keep very careful, comprehensive monetary records

May, 2015 – Nov, 2016 AFRAM COMMUNITY BANK LTD

Branch Manager – Donkorkrom Branch

RESPONSIBILITIES

Generating of new business for the bank

Setting and monitoring sales pleas for the customer service officer and other staffs

Coaching of all branch staff to increase sales productivity

Enhancement of the bank’s image via community activities

Set and monitor branch service standards including office premises

Customer retention efforts with personal involvement and complaints reduction, account closure and enquires

Provide transaction activities and account maintenance support to all agencies where necessary

Control and regular checks of operational risk and workflows

Reviewing and recommending viable proposals to management for approval

Generating and maintain a culture of compliance throughout the branch at all levels so that it is accepted as part of everyday business

Proactive monitoring and management of all the branch staffs

Intensify deposit mobilization to meet set target for the branch

Ensure profitability of the branch to meet set target

Feb, 2011 – May, 2015 AFRAM COMMUNITY BANK LTD

Branch Accountant – Donkorkrom Branch

RESPONSIBILITIES

Authorization of transactions in T 24 system (Banking Software for RCB’s)

Counter signing of vouchers with the Officer in charge (O.I.C)

As head of Teller’s, among which I perform the following “Transferring cash from vault as when needed, checking cash in the vault and writing of reserve, Daily transfer of till to the cashier and Monitoring all outgoing and incoming Apex Link Azigen web mail and report directly to the branch manager”

Writing and responding to bank advises

Monthly reconciliation of our books of accounts

Authorization of Apex Link Itrans transfer, Operator of western union and money gram international money transfers

Oct, 2010 – Feb, 2011 AFRAM COMMUNITY BANK LTD

Back Officer Staff – Donkorkrom Branch

RESPONSIBILITIES

Passing of entries

Data capturing of vouchers

Opening of bank account

Providing customer services to clients

Act as cashier when the need arises

Any other duties that may be assigned by the Branch Manager

Sep, 2009 – Aug, 2010 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME – KWAHU AFRAM PLAINS DISTRICT

National Service Person

RESPONSIBILITIES

Writing of temporal identification Cards

Assisting in the auditing of the various public relation department books of account of the scheme

Issuing of premium receipt books to Insurance Rep’s in the various localities

Assisting the Scheme Account department to also reconcile their books of accounts

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Presbyterian University College Ghana, Okwahu Campus AUG, 2011 - MAY, 2013

Bachelor of Science Accounting and Finance

Tamale Technical University SEP, 2006 - JUL, 2009

Higher National Diploma (Accounting Option)

Nkwatia Presbyterian Senior High School SEP, 2003 - AUG, 2005

Senior Secondary School Certification Examination

Adventist Senior High School SEP, 2002 – AUG, 2003

ACHIEVEMENTS

Improved upon my team working and problem solving ability

Learnt to be fast, accurate and careful when dealing with monetary figures

Assisted Afram Community Bank Ltd from migration of manual banking to computerize system

Assisted Afram Community Bank Ltd to train fresh employees using Temenos (T24), banking software

Assisted Afram Community Bank Ltd, Donkorkrom Branch to increase its customer base by 60%

TRAINING AND SEMINARS

Participated in one-day training for Branch Managers in effective branch management in a computerized banking environment organized by Capacity building consultancy services, Mamprobi, at St James Hotel, Koforidua

Participated in two days in training services as Western Union and Money Gram operator organized by Rural and Community Bank’s at Apex Cocoa House, Accra

Participated in two weeks in training customer service and satisfaction and, computerization of Afram Community Bank Ltd organized by Apex in collaboration with MIDA for Rural Community Bank’s

REFERENCES

Mr. Frederick Charles Assa Mr. Nyarko Bright

Head of Audit (Kwahu Praso R. Bank Ltd) Manager (Higher Grounds Emp. Consult)

P.O. Box 29, Kwahu Praso P.O. Box 22, Nkwatia Kwahu

Tel: 020-******* / 050- 1435592 Tel: 020-******* / 024-*******

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