Internal Audit, Accountant
Resume:
PAUL MENSAH ASAMOAH
e-mail :***********@*****.***
Phone number: 024*******
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly skilled internal auditor with extensive experience in evaluating an organization's processes and financial standing. Has the ability to identify and mitigate risk, streamline processes and improve operational efficiency. Known for meticulous recordkeeping and tracking, resulting in the identification of irregularities, glitches, and non-compliance with applicable laws and policies. Excellent in collecting, analyzing, and examining company records. Specializes in providing comprehensive company feedback and devising strategic auditing plans.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Associate Member- Institute of Chartered Accountant Ghana, (July 2016)
MBA-Accounting University of Education, Winneba, (July 2015)
Bachelor Of Education –Accounting University of Education, Winneba (Oct. 2010)
ISO/IEC 27001:13(Information Security Management System) –Provisional Auditor (August, 2019)
WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
First Atlantic Bank Ghana Ltd
Team Lead, Internal Control(Head office control) Sept 2021 to date Duties
Supervises reviews of head office units(Human resources, Credit Risk, Treasury and Treasury Operations and Financial control)
Reviews General Leader proofs and Accounts Reconciliations on weekly basis
Reports findings and recommendations to Head, internal Control
Identifies and initiates ad-hoc reviews with process improvement as a key objective.
Member of Bank wide General Ledger committee.
Identify training needs of team members and develop training schedule to address gaps.
Provide value added support to unit heads of auditee units to improve compliance to processes and procedures
Assist process owners with interpretation and application of policies, procedures, directives, manuals, etc. published by management/regulator
Evaluate policies, manuals, procedures to identify control weakness and propose value added recommendations to strengthen management controls. Page 2 of 4
Access Bank Ghana Plc
Team Lead, Internal Audit Sept 2017 to Sept 2021
Duties
Develop, review and analyze the ongoing effectiveness of all audit programs, recommending changes and improvements as appropriate, to Supervisor
Identifies, reviews, assesses and documents risk management and control issues in assigned business processes to aid risk based audit
Audited key business operations and prepared reports based on those audits.
Perform review of means, techniques, or methods of safeguarding assets
Assist in the preparation of draft report that summarizes the work of internal audit for presentation to Board Audit Committee on quarterly basis
Assists with the preparation of written recommendations on the effectiveness of assigned business processes and prepares follow up plans to ensure recommendations are addressed
Conduct operational and financial audit to ensure compliance with all applicable rules and regulations
Energy Bank Ghana Limited
Team Member, Internal Control, Audit &Compliance
Duties
Internal Control December 2015-Aug. 2017
Design internal controls for processes of branches and other departments
Test internal controls to ensure effectiveness and generate comprehensive reports on findings.
Plan and conduct control reviews to confirm compliance to policies and procedures
Produce detail reports and recommend internal control improvements to supervisor on weekly basis.
Conduct investigations on need basis
Monitor and detect unusual and potentially suspicious transactions and report to regulatory bodies
Work with my supervisor in designing and implementing training program to ensure all staff are trained on Anti Money Laundering & Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
Respond to regulatory bodies’ enquiries and requests.
Rendition of regulatory returns promptly.
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Trainee Accountant
Richard Owusu Afriyie & Associates September 2013- November 2015 Duties
Assisting with financial and management accounts preparation for clients
Assisting with managing client expectations and deadlines
Assisting with the preparation of personal and business tax returns
Carrying out bookkeeping activities including journal postings and ledger reconciliations
Preparation of VAT returns and management accounts
Assisting with general administrative duties including meeting and greeting clients, filing, answering the telephone and supporting the team to meet deadlines as required TRAININGS/SEMINARS
COURSE TITLE INSTITUTION Year
Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance
Workshop-New Payment Systems-
E-Crime Bureau 2016
Evaluating Internal Controls ALTUM Business &
Consulting
2016
Introduction to Credit Administration Ghana Banking College 2017 Auditing The Treasury Function
Ghana Banking College 2017
Auditing Alternative delivery channels
Ghana Banking College 2018
Basel II/III Pillar III
Ghana Banking College 2019
ISO 27001:2013 –ISMS-Lead Auditor PECB 2019
Project
Lead Auditor-ISO 27001-Access Bank Ghana Plc
Successful Implementation of Integrated Management System-IMS (ISO 27001 & 22301) for Access Bank (Ghana) Plc
KEY SKILLS
Comfortable with SQL, Audit Command Language (ACL) and Flexcube application
Good knowledge in Microsoft Office
Strong knowledge of internal controls and attention to detail
Excellent communicator, problem-solving, and auditing skills with attention to detail
Excellent Team Player
HOBBIES & INTEREST
Reading, Researching, Writing and Analyzing data
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Reference:
Dr. Richard Owusu Afriyie
Principal Partner-Richard Owusu Afriyie & Associates
(Accountancy, Auditing & Consultancy Firm)
Mobile: 024*******
e-mail: *******************@*****.***
Kenneth Abudu
Head of Internal Audit-Access Bank Ghana Plc
Mobile: 024*******
e-mail: *******.*****@*************.***
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