Accounting Manager

BENSON ADEGBITE

** ***** ********* *****, *********, MD 21703

240-***-**** **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking to obtain an Accounting or Auditing Staff position, utilizing Financial Reporting and

Auditing methodology to contribute to your firm.

S UM MARY OF EXPER I ENCE:

• Familiarity with FASB and AICPA pronouncement in relation to accounting principle and auditing

techniques

• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to organize and execute work with minimal

supervision

• Strong writing and proofreading skills including grammar, punctuation, and spelling

• Experience with managing and analyzing large amounts of data

• Demonstrated ability to recognize non-routine audit problems and significant accounting issues in

clients’ operations

• Demonstrated knowledge of the public accounting profession and its relationship to the public and

other third parties.

• Potential to be proficient at the auditing financial statements for clients.

• Ability to obtain exposure to all types of financial statement engagement.

• Ability to assume responsibility on all segment of audit program.

• Execute day to day activities of audit engagements for multiple clients.

• Communicate auditing matters and problems to Senior Associates, Managers and Partners.

• Ability to become oriented with Firm’s practices, policies, and culture.

• Interact with clients to help audit team efficiency by acquiring a working knowledge of the client’s business.

• Ability to service and support diverse groups of people

• Strong interpersonal abilities, including written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential material

• Advanced organizational and multitasking abilities

• Efficient collaboration practices for ongoing team development and improvement

• Ability to balance and prioritize demanding workload within strict time frames

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills

SKILLS:

• Bookkeeping & Cash-flow report generation

• Financial reporting

• Individual tax returns

• Federal/State tax preparation

• Auditing methodology

• Dynamic and Results-Oriented Professional

EDUCATION

MBA Accounting Concentration October, 2014

Colorado Technical University. Colorado Springs, CO

B.S. in Accounting, 2012.

• Forensic Accounting Technique, Applied Management Accounting

• Financial Reporting Taxation and Management Decision

WORK EXPERIENCE

Accounts Officer Non Profit 10/2004 – Present

RCCG New Covenant Cit Church, Frederick MD

• Processed cash receipts and cash disbursements of up to $10,000 per month accurately

• Prepared schedules, bank reconciliations, and financial reports on a monthly basis to assist

managers with planning

• Assist with audit documentation and reporting of findings

• Assist in the monthly closing and financial reporting process as directed.

• Prepare and review monthly journal entries and account reconciliations as well as assist with the

corporate consolidation.

• Maintains integrity of balance sheet accounts through review of account activity and balances for

accuracy and reasonableness

• Prepare daily cash forecasting reports.

• Proof-read and edit journal entries prior to posting to ensure accuracy; discovered errors which

saved the company thousands of dollars

• Communicate or assist in communicating the results of audits, analyses and projects via written

reports and oral presentations

• Accurately verified new account openings, using extensive list of resources.

• Approved significant monetary transfers and trades in an effort to prevent fraud.

• Worked directly with money managers to institute a uniform return mail policy in order to minimize

exposure to regulatory penalties.

• Assisted the Organization in planning, organizing and goal setting, so that responsive programs

were developed which assured the vitality of the church.

• Assisted clients with tax-related inquiries such as personal and corporate tax return filings

Correctional Officer 03/2007 - Present

Maryland Correctional Training Center, Hagerstown MD

• Provide security, custody and control of inmate within the confined area

• Provide safe and secure environment for inmate in transit or residence from one place to another

• Provide successful transition to other correctional facilities

• Aid inmate in transition back to the society

Accounts Manager 01/1996 - 09/2004

Alpine Ventures LTD, Accra, Ghana

• Accurately verified new account openings, using extensive list of resources.

• Approved significant monetary transfers and trades in an effort to prevent fraud.

• Worked directly with money managers to institute a uniform control policy in order to minimize

exposure to cash embezzlement.

• Responsible for Journal creation for bank account transactions

• Processed cash receipts and cash disbursements of up to $50,000 per month accurately

• Prepared schedules, bank reconciliations, and financial reports on a monthly basis to assist

managers with planning

• Assisted clients with tax-related inquiries such as personal and corporate tax return filings

• Proofread and edit journal entries prior to posting to ensure accuracy;

Store Manager 12/1993-12/1995

Eletrade Enterprise, Accra, Ghana

• Plan and create strategic programs to enhance customer satisfaction and increase market share

• Gather, analyze, and report daily/weekly/monthly sales and service statistics.

• Handled customer's complaints.

• Enhanced employee performance and attendance through daily mentoring, one-on-one

discussions and motivational strategies.

• Received outstanding positive comments from team members on employee reviews, as well as

exceptional feedback from senior management.

• Updated weekly reports on receivables.

Audit Senior 10/1989 - 11/1993

Jacob Arthur and Partners, Accra, Ghana

• Manage the portfolio of 78 clients for yearly account review and onward submission of account for

financial and tax purposes

• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of the quarter.

• Managed accounting operations, accounting close, account reporting and reconciliations.

• Evaluated accounting requirements during discovery meetings with potential clients

• Performed field audits on wide variety of clientele.

• Drafted and reviewed financial statement compilations before being approved by partners.

• Completed monthly, quarterly and annual bank reconciliations for 11 small companies.

• Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account

analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Reconciled bank statements to clients' books and prepared financial statement

• Reconstructed accounting records from clients' checks and cash receipts.

• Attended to daily request of client and authority for decision making

• Implement end of year inventory for accounts preparation

• Assisted in developing internal control systems for proper accounting procedure.

• Reviewed accountants book entries to ensure accuracy of the G/L

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Student Union Board of Advisors, Social Secretary ASWA Campus, 1986.

Vice president Christ Temple's Couples Club, 1999-2001

MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

MACPA, AICPA - Student member

AACE INTERNATIONAL - Student member

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