ELIZABETH AFI DOGBATSEY

Post Office Box BT**, Tema (+233) 024-*******, (+233) 024*******

Email: adowem@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective

To obtain a challenging role within a fast-growing organization that offers me the opportunity for further professional development as I apply my knowledge to help the organization achieve its goals.

Personal Profile

•Ability to grasp and apply new procedures quickly and adapt readily to new challenges.

•Strong attention to detail and high accuracy

•Proven cost and planning management skills

•Ability to manage multi tasks concurrently and with occasional competing deadlines.

•Sound Knowledge of AML/CFT issues

•Independent, objective, assertive and accountable

•SAP, Tally ERP 9 & ILS Software proficiency

•Good planning & organizing skills

•Good interpersonal skills

•Proactive, innovative & analytical

•Problem solving, planning and decision-making abilities

•Ability to have influence in group to achieve a common goal (Leadership skills)

•Self-motivated and result driven

•Ability to work effectively with minimal management guidance/supervision

•Willingness to accept responsibility

•Skilled in advance excel

Professional Qualification

2020 CA - Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana

2020 The Complete Financial Analyst Course 2019 (Udemy Inc., USA)

2020 Certificate in Tax planning (KPMG)

2013 Ghana Stock Exchange Securities Courses

Academic Qualification

2011-2013 Presbyterian University College

1st Class Honours, Bsc. Business Administration (Accounting and Finance)

2006-2009 Accra Polytechnic, Higher National Diploma (Accounting)

2006 IPMC, Microsoft Office Suite Certificate

Professional Experience

January 2019 –Date –Assistant Finance manager –Godrej Ghana (Weave Ghana)

Costing

oPerform standard product cost calculations for costing and budget revisions and maintain costing master data

oPerform transfer price calculations (adhoc and quarterly), establishing breakdown of price movements, trends and benchmarking

o Monthly cost analysis to support selling prices review process

oPrepare monthly factory cost of goods sold variances and consolidate reports

Tax Management

o Supervise the timely preparation, filing and payment of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns in accordance with all relevant regulations

o Supervision of Tax audits, health checks and conformance reviews by the Ghana Revenue Authority, internal and External auditors.

o Provide tax advisory to the business with support from the Company’s Tax consultant.

o Effective tax planning (transfer pricing etc) in consultation with the Company’s Tax consultants to achieve and maintain tax efficiency.

Management of treasury

o Forecasting

o Efficient management of Overdraft account to minimize interest charges

o Reduction in FX Exposure - Tracking of FX Exposure and efforts to maintain NIL FX Exposure

Financial Reporting

o Reporting of MIS with highlights on GC/Wastage/Labour Cost/FOH Analysis/Category Level MIS

o Assist in timely closure of books of accounts

o FOH control - Assist in circulation of departmental budgets and review of Fixed Overhead on Month-on-Month Basis

Account payable

o Managing Account payable to ensure data integrity and timely payments

o Liaise with contracts, procurement, and material management departments to carry out periodic and year end count and valuations of inventory in all warehouse and storerooms.

Account Receivable

o Debtor’s control - Weekly monitoring of Debtor Aging and update on Collection with report on 180+ days ageing

o Determination of commissions for customers per month

Fixed Asset management

o Maintaining of Fixed Asset register with proper codification and identification of company assets

o Carry out of physical verification of company assets and reconcile with records

o Recommend disposals of asset and carry out updates to records

Team Development - Creation of Backups & Cross Functional Training

Attend to company insurance issues

March 2015 –Dec 2018 –Finance Supervisor (COMEXAS Ghana Ltd/COMEXAS Oil & Gas Ltd)

Financial Reporting:

oAssist in preparing monthly report

oPreparation of weekly cash flow statement to control expenditure

oAssist in Budget preparation in coordination with Department managers within operations department

oMonitoring of monthly expenditure and variances to ensure a proper monitoring

oAssist with reviewing payment voucher and authorizing payment

oLiaising with Auditor’s during External annual Audit

oAssist in preparing Quarterly management account for management decision and to our banker’s

Deputize for finance manager when required

Assist in administration of all taxes (VAT, Withholding tax, corporate tax )

Reconciliation of Tax,SSNIT,PAYE etc accounts

Ensure compliance with all statutory tax obligations

Filing of all returns including Directors, Expatriates annual tax returns,SSNIT,Tier2 etc

Reconciliation of related party balances

Supervise preparation of bank reconciliation

Reconciliation of client statement

Supervising the in-house cashier’s tasks

Ensures adherence to internal controls systems

Stock Management:

oConduct stock count of stationery on monthly basis

oRegulate the movement of stock of stationery and it usage

Fixed Asset management:

oUpdate of fixed asset register regularly.

oMaintaining fixed Asset file for major Item of Property, plant & Equipment

Oct 2011-Mar,2015 – Account and Customer Relation Officer – QFS Securities Ltd

Review weekly Bank of Ghana liquidity returns.

Prepares monthly financial reports.

Prepares & file monthly prudential returns to Bank of Ghana.

Prepares and file monthly NPRA employer sponsored scheme report.

Review of Quicken Personal Pension Scheme Monthly Portfolio valuation report

Prepares & file Statutory returns to Ghana Revenue Authority & Trustees

Assist Payroll administration

Assists in budget preparation.

Prepares monthly financial statements variance and ratio analysis for management decision making.

Assist in preparation of year-end financial reports.

Review of monthly Bank reconciliation statements

Act as Chairperson for staff meetings and review minutes in absence of superiors

Supervises administrative personnel’s task.

Oct 2010- Sept 2011- Accounts Officer, QFS Securities Ltd - (Avalon Petroleum Ltd)

Prepared company and clients ( Avalon Petroleum Ltd) monthly report

Prepared company and clients ( Avalon Petroleum Ltd) bank reconciliation statements

Aug 2009- Aug 2010- Audit Assistant, Accounting Associates (Audit and Accountancy Consultancy Firm)

Assisted in preparation of client financial statement

Assisted in Auditing clients financial statement

Extra-Curricular Activities & Social Experience

2008-2009 Finance Executive, (Association of Polytechnic HND Accountancy Student, APHAS)

Receipts of financial contribution of members and paying into association bank account

Kept proper records of monies received and all authorized expenses made

Prepared budget for the Association

Kept the assets of the association

Prepared financial statement at the end of the year

Supervised the finance committee members in carrying out their assign duties

2011-Date Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International -Tema Main Chapter

2005-Date The Gospel Singers (Service Group)

Seminars

Dec, 2008 Universities Economic School

“Attaining Financial Independence”

Oct, 2008 Waves International

“Nurturing Leaders through Succession Leadership”

June, 2008 Waves International

“Creating Wealth through Entrepreneurship.”

June, 2008 Polytechnic Association of Laboratory Technician (Paslat) June (2008)

“Finance Management & Micro Business Set Up”

Leadership Positions Held

2008-2009 Finance Executive (APHAS, Accra polytechnic)

2008-2009 Finance Committee Chairperson (APHAS, Accra polytechnic)

2004-2005 Assistant Girls Prefect (Nsein secondary school, Nsein)

2001-2002 Assistant Girls Prefect (St. Mary’ Anglican JHS, Axim)

REFEREES:

1. Miss Florence Benefo 2. Robert Apetorgbor

Manager –Customer Care C&F Manager –Comexas Ghana Ltd

Maersk Ghana Ltd +233 024*******

+233-********* adowem@r.postjobfree.com

adowem@r.postjobfree.com

3.Dilip Pawar

C.FO

Godrej Consumer Product

adowem@r.postjobfree.com

+234 805-***-****

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