CONTACT
P O Box CS ****, Tema
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SKILLS
• Financial analysis
• Management accounting
• Statutory accounting
• Financial policy creation
• Cashflow forecasting
• Financial reporting and analysis
• Evaluation of financial risk
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent
Albert Rigobert Sam
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more than 10 years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of reviewing and improving process and procedures, effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision-making skills. WORK HISTORY
Finance Manager 07/2021 - Current
appsNmobile Solutions-Accra Ltd - Accra, Greater Accra
• Appsnmobile is a fintech processing overGhc2billion($233m) value of transaction.
• Responsible for managing a team of 10 accounting and financial professionals in the Accounts and finance department.
• Managing tax transaction and tax audits with tax authorities.
• Preparation of investor briefs and financial projections for equity investors.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly management account for management and board
• Supervision of Revenue Assurance dept and Accounts dept
• Preparing final account for external Auditors and planning of annual audits with external auditors- Price Waterhouse (PWC)
• Delivered training and development to junior finance employees for progression and best practice improvements.
• Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes, and procedures to enable best practice development.
• Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes to maximise progression and profitability.
• Developed and administered annual budgets following periods of strong analysis and research.
• Review and Identify improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
• Oversaw audits to collate accurate data and recommend constructive improvements.
Project Finance & Account manager 06/2018 - 05/2021 Blue Rain Ghana Ltd - Obuasi, Ashanti Region
• Blue Rain is a mining support service company offering service to mining companies such as Perseus mines and Rocksure international Ltd.
• Blue Rain generates revenue of about $15million based on the services offered to the above mining companies.
• Undertaking project appraisal and financial analysis
• Analyzed budgets and financial projections for accurate reporting of company performance.
• Working with client survey and blasting team to meet material target.
• Preparation of cash flow statements and raising of funds for projects.
• Advised management on compliance with procedures, policies, legislation, and regulations.
• Reviewed and certified official financial statements for presentation to shareholders and governing bodies.
• Installed internal controls and set up standard procedures for business accounting systems.
• Conducted regular reviews and official audits to validate recordkeeping and controls.
• Assisted with developing and ongoing control of costing and pricing systems for business goods.
Group Accountant 09/2014 - 05/2018
McOTTLEY Holdings Ltd - Accra, Greater Accra Region
• Mcottley is a holding for a group of companies operating in the financial and capital market as well as the construction industry.
• Responsible for managing the annual group portfolio of consolidated revenue in excess of $10m.
• Undertaking investment appraisal on new projects and making recommendations on new investment for the group.
• Preparation of Group member's budget and cash flow in collaboration with the subsidiary's finance managers
• Managing Group tax transaction and audit with tax authorities
• Managing group annual audit and attending to issues raised by external auditors -KPMG
• Managing the group consolidated accounting system, by authorizing & monitoring entries into the Tally system
• Handling payroll preparation and transaction for the group
• Supervising the filling of regulatory reports by subsidiary's finance managers to Regulators (SEC & BANK OF GHANA) and ensuring that KYC and AML/CFT regulations are critically observed.
• Raising funds for group projects as well as reviewing clients requests for funds at credit committee meetings.
• Monitor and supervise Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable for an effective working capital management for the group. Lecturer 01/2011 - 01/2016
Institute Of Professional Education, IPE, Tema & Accra-Madina - Tema & Accra, Greater Accra Region
• ACCA-Financial Management (F9) lecturer
• IPE is an educational institution involved in training of financial professionals. Group Accountant 12/2010 - 08/2014
LMI Holdings Ltd, Accra &Tema - Tema-free zone, Greater Accra Region
• LMI Holdings is a holding company with over 15 subsidiaries involved in energy generation and sale, land management, construction, telecommunication, and real estate.
• Lmi Holdings generate about $100m revenue as group.
• Manage a team of over 15 staff on financial and managerial issues relating to the Group.
• Prepare Investor brief and financial plan to raise credit line, overdrafts, and debt facilities for assets acquisition and operational expansion of the Group.
• Responsible for annual group audit by external auditors and.
• Maintains and monitors all aspects of the financial reporting and operational cost systems of the group.
• Provide financial statements, reports and analysis of operating results and efficiencies of the group.
• Provide financial analysis to the board and finance committee on proposed investments for decision making.
• Responsible for all investment and diversification decisions with group finance manager, with the approval of the board
• Prepare yearly budgets, manage cash flow and cash flow forecast and maintain comprehensive system of internal controls and procedures.
• Monitor and supervise Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable for an effective working capital management for the group.
• Managing tax audit and transaction for the group. Research assistant 10/2009 - 08/2010
Ministry of Defense Accra
• Undertake research work for the ministry.
• Assist in providing loan advisory services.
• Project initiation and financing
• Payroll review of personnel
Accounts officer 01/2008 - 09/2009
Gavor Consult International Limited - Accra
Gavor consult is an accounting consulting firm dealing with managing financial processes and procedures for SME.
• Prepare final draft accounts for clients.
• Filling of SSNIT and tax returns for clients
• Implementation of accounting process and procedures for client
• Prepare bank reconciliation statement.
EDUCATION
Association Certified Chartered Accountants: Accounts and finance, 06/2007 - 2012
ACCA - - member
Certificate of Higher Education: 1. Investment analysis and portfolio management 2. Finance and financial market 3. Corporate finance, 01/2010 - 09/2010
Security Industry and Exchange Commission - Accra, Greater Accra Region Certificate in computerized accounting system: Accounting, 07/2011 - 09/2011 Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration - Accra-Ghana 1.Tally 2. Quick books
3. Advance excel 4. Financial modeling
Certificate of Higher Education, 01/1999 - 08/2002 Chemu Secondary School - Tema, Greater Accra Region - SSCE INTERESTS
INTEREST / HOBBIES, Playing soccer Swimming Managing and maintaining good relations
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