Finance Manager

OHENE BOATENG ASANTE-MENSAH

P.O. Box AT ***, Achimota Market, Accra-Ghana

Tel: +233-**-*******, +233-**-******* Email: ado6m7@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY PROFILE

A finance/project management professional, well versed in all types of accounting, with over 20 years ‘experience in financial/development sector work and audit practice.

Results-oriented and hands-on professional who is dutiful to policies and procedures and pays attention to details.

Rich experience in the use of various accounting systems as well as IT skills required for finance professionals.

Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.

Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical, resourceful in the completion of assignments, and effective at multi-tasking.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As a new initiative by the Civil Society Education Fund Project (CSEF), I established and inaugurated internal audit committees in seven national coalitions. (Cameroun, Togo, Ghana, Somaliland, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Kenya)

Trained accountants of national coalitions on the use of a financial reporting tool for the CSEF project.

Provided capacity building support to seven national coalitions in financial/project management on the CSEF project.

Set up procurement committee to address procurement problems we were being confronted with as an organization.

Trained accounts staff of partner organizations of IBIS Ghana, in book-keeping, financial/project management and financial reporting.

Stemmed an organizational conflict regarding overtime payment to staff by engaging management to convert such overtime hours into leave days.

Provided ideas for improving budget utilisation of partner organisations. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FIRST WATCH SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED

December 2020 to Date

First Watch Security Company is a wholly Ghanaian owned security company dedicated to protecting companies and homes.

Finance Manager

My role as a finance manager is mainly supervisory in nature with oversight responsibility for the accounts department. I have seven staff under my supervision. Key roles:

Develop and administer annual budget for the entire organization and department.

Track revenue generation, budget and expenses (budget control) at the head office and all our field offices.

Administer payroll management for over one thousand two hundred staff of the organization.

Ensure that all internal controls and accounting procedures and policies are being adhered to and implemented.

Train new staff in accounting/financial procedures to prepare them for their respective job functions

Tracking all invoices generated for the month to respective collections for the same period.

Responsible for preparation of management accounts and financial statements for external use.

Responsible for management and security of company funds including bank deposits and internal cash funds

Liaise with banks, auditors and other external bodies on financial issues

Assisting management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction.

Reviewing the performance of competitors and reporting on key issues to management.

Maintaining regular performance appraisals for subordinates through verbal, written and on-going review.

OXFAM IN GHANA

July 2017 to June 2020

Oxfam is an International Non-Governmental Organization whose programmes address the structural causes of poverty and related injustice and work primarily through local accountable organizations, seeking to enhance their effectiveness. Oxfam's stated goal is to help people directly when local capacity is insufficient or inappropriate for Oxfam's purposes, and to assist in the development of structures which directly benefit people facing the realities of poverty and injustice.

Finance Coordinator

Responsible for monitoring/auditing, managing the assessment, disbursement processes,financial accounting and reporting of national education coalitions of the Civil Society Education Fund Project (Global Partnership for Education Funded Project) in Western and Eastern Africa by, ensuring timeliness, quality and accuracy of financial information produced by countries. Support in preparing financial reports for the project. Key roles:

Supervise coalitions in preparation and submission of proposals (narrative and budget) for consideration.

Supervise coalitions in preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly financial reports. Including variance analysis

Carry out on the field visits (Kenya, Cameroun, Sierra Leone, Togo, Somaliland and Ghana) to review coalitions financial systems and activities and financial assessments.

Prepare financial reports to donors and for analysis purposes on quarterly basis using NAVISION.

Consolidate country monitoring reports and agreed actions and follow up with the accountants at the coalitions to ensure issues identified are addressed.

Provide capacity building support to the coalitions generally.

Follow-up of internal and external audit recommendations as they relate to good coalition management.

Consolidate recommendations/actions/responsibility from internal and external audits as they relate to coalitions management.

Conduct bank reconciliation for the RFMA projects bank account.

Conduct month end closure activities such as general ledger reconciliations, receivables & payables.

Review Coalitions postings in accounting software to ensure correct postings of transactions and integrity of data.

Support Regional Funds Management Agent (RFMA) secretariat in communicating on issues with the national coalitions.

Set up skype conference meetings with other staff of the Regional Funds Management Agent

(RFMA), Coalitions of the project and other project stakeholders. IBIS GHANA

January 2009 to June 2017

Senior Accounts Officer

Responsible for managing the finances for all Global Funded projects, which included the three thematic programmes at the programme office. This included:

Supported programme directors to prepare budget at the beginning of each year as well as for proposal development.

Managed cash flow and prepared monthly and quarterly budget control/variance anaylsis report for all Global Funded Projects and Programmes (ANCEFA-EU Project, GSAM- USAID Project, TOMS-DANIDA Project, HEMPEL-DANIDA Project and BEQUIP-DANIDA Project).

Supported in preparing year-end financial reports.

Liaised with banks, auditors and other external bodies on financial issues

Supported in preparing staff salaries and file all statutory returns (G.R.A, SSNIT and Tier 2 pension scheme etc)

Undertook field-monitoring/auditing visit to CSO implementing partners and provided capacity building support to the finance team on general accounting principles and compliance issues.

Supported all procurement committee’s in procuring for the organization.

Prepared bank reconciliation for all the various project’s banks accounts.

Conducted unannounced cash counts.

Review postings in accounting software to ensure correct postings of transactions and integrity of data.

Managed all payments to vendors, consultants, staff, etc

Prepared donor financial reports.

Played a critical role in the annual audit process thorough pre-audit preparations and effective implementation of audit recommendations at the programme office. INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND SELF-HELP

(IFESH) January 2002 – December 2008

IFESH is an International NGO focusing on enhancing quality Education at the basic level through Mobilization of qualified and experienced teachers, administrators and professors from USA. IFESH operated in Ghana for eighteen years, relocating from Ghana in 2012. Accountant/Administrator

Had overall responsibility for the Accounting and Administration function of the Programme for the Ghana operations. Key roles:

Prepared annual budgets for the organization for approval by the country director.

Prepared monthly as well as quarterly financial reports for donors / stakeholders.

Prepared staff salaries and file all statutory returns (G.R.A, SSNIT etc)

Ensured effective cash flow management, which facilitated efficient project delivery and achievement of high output levels for Ghana.

Prepared bank reconciliation for the organisation’s banks accounts.

Prepared annual financial reports.

Liaised with banks, auditors and other external bodies on financial issues

Ensured strict adherence to internal control procedures especially in procurement.

Responsible for all communication with Head Office (Phoenix, Arizona) regarding all financial matters.

Any other duty in relation to finance/accounts

Responsible for all administrative matters.

MULTIGROUP CONSULTANTS LTD

January 2000 – December 2012

Multigroup Consultants Limited is a consulting firm that provides consolidated services in electrical, and mechanical engineering.

Freelance Accountant

Had overall responsibility for the Accounting department of the organisation. Key roles:

Prepared and maintain annual budget/ financial forecasts in consultation with the managing director.

Oversaw all payroll management (Salary payment, filling of all statutory returns-G.R.A, SSNIT etc)

Prepared and filed withholding tax returns and made available tax credit certificates for customers.

Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual management reports for internal and external purposes.

Ensured that all established operational expense budgets are controlled (no budget overruns).

Responsible for all disbursements/payments by verifying and preparing documentation.

Responsible for bank and cash management (preparing cashbook, bank reconciliation, unannounced cash count etc).

Prepared yearly financial reports for the organisation.

Ensured accounting policies and procedures approved by management are understood, followed and successfully implemented.

Responsible for pre-audit preparations and giving the necessary support to external auditors.

Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Any other duty in relation to finance/accounts.

MINTA OSSOM & ASSOCIATES(Chartered Accountants). June 1996 – December 1999 This is an established Local audit firm providing Accountancy Services, Financial advisory as well as training in Finance for SMEs in various sectors for local and International organizations. Audit senior

Led the audit team for each assignment, taking responsibility for planning, execution and reporting to the audit Partner.

Lead in the detailed substantive audit procedures of clients’ financial reports.

Verified issues relating to compliance to statutory obligations, ie income and corporate tax issues etc.

Prepared audited financial statements based on the outcomes of the assignment.

Lead in the discussion of audit findings and recommendations with key client representatives as part of exit procedures.

Prepared management accounts for clients for purposes of procuring a loan facility etc. OTHER EXPERIENCES

Audit trainee with Ahlijah, Vanderpuye & Co. (Chartered Accountants) for three years

(06/1992 to 12/1995).

Accounts Clerk-Temporal job for six months with Social Security Bank. EDUCATION AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Paris Graduate School of Management

Degree and Major: Master’s in Project Management (July 2017– April 2020) Methodist University College of Ghana

Degree and Major: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (May 2005 – June 2008) Crux Training Institute

Professional Course: Project Management Professional- Ongoing Association of Certified Chartered Accountants

Professional Course: ACCA (Part of Level Two)

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft products (Excel, Word, etc.), ERP systems such as NAVISION- web based, QuickBooks etc.

REFEREES

Name: Lawrence Akubori

Title: Regional Finance and Grants Manager

Name of Co. Oxfam in Ghana

Address: No. 435/12/115, Off Gifty Homes, Adjiringanor, Accra P.O. Box PMB 56 Airport-Accra

Telephone: +233-**-***-**** / +233-**-***-****

E-mail ado6m7@r.postjobfree.com / ado6m7@r.postjobfree.com Name: Philomina Adjaye-Gyamfi

Title: Head, Finance and Administration

Name of Co. Oxfam in Ghana

Address: No. 435/12/115, Off Gifty Homes, Adjiringanor, Accra P.O. Box PMB 56 Airport-Accra

Telephone: +233-*********

E-mail ado6m7@r.postjobfree.com

Name: Francisca Osei-Gyamerah

Title: Compliance and Grants Accountant

Name of Co. Oxfam in Ghana

Address: No. 435/12/115, Off Gifty Homes, Adjiringanor, Accra P.O. Box PMB 56 Airport-Accra

Telephone: +233-*********/ +233-*********

E-mail ado6m7@r.postjobfree.com

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