Account Officer Accra
Resume:
OWUSU FRANK
P. O. Box ****, Accra.
E-mail: adrpdi@r.postjobfree.com
PERSONAL STATEMENT.
I am an energetic ambitious person who has developed excellent organisational skills and proven track record of building positive relationship with stakeholders, clients and colleagues at all levels in an organisation. Possessing over 5 years of accountancy and administrative on the job experience. I am a qualified accountant with advanced Excel skills, who is not afraid to take ownership of developing and managing a company’s approach to financial policy and risk. At my current job, I embarked on streamlining, documenting and embedding updated financial processes to eliminate any risks.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS.
2015 - 2016. - Accounting Solutions Schools Limited, Accra (ACCA Part3)
• Strategic Professional Certificate - Chartered Accountant. 2012 - 2014. - Accounting Solutions Schools Limited, Accra (ACCA Part2)
• Advance Diploma in Business and Accounting Certificate. 2011 - 2012. - Landmark Institute, Accra.
• Computerized Accounting
2007 - 2010. - Institute Of Business Studies, Accra.
• A.C.C.A Part 1.
2003 - 2006. - Tarkwa Senior Secondary School, Tarkwa.
• Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). 2001 - 2003. - ST. Anthony’s Junior High Schools, Accra
• B.E.C.E.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
April, 2018– Date: DOUBLE A COMPANY LIMITED. (ACCOUNTANT) Accounting and Finance Duties.
• Maintains sound accounting records
• Review payment requests
• Reviews sub-grantees payment requests
• Ensure customer and vendor information is accurate and up-to-date
• Ensure timely clearing of staff advances
• Prepare monthly payroll
• Ensure appropriate VAT reporting and claims
• Prepare journal entries
• Prepare monthly QuickBooks report
• Ensure timely filing of tax returns and payments to tax authorities
• Ensure proper filing of accounting records
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place to safeguard assets, records, etc.
• Facilitate the work of internal and external auditors. Cash and Banking Duties.
• Closely monitors banking transactions.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and ensures timely clearing of deposits and uncashed payments.
• Prepare monthly average exchange rates.
• Review expenses from petty cash and ensures compliance of necessary controls in place.
• Conduct regular petty cash counts and reconciliation with payment done. Budgeting
• Assist in developing work plans and annual budgets.
• Monitor budget utilization and spending by coordinating with management and staff.
• Ensure appropriate tracking of expenses.
• Ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place and adhered to prevent over or under spending. Administration
• Participate in the conduct of periodic inventories count.
• Participate in the preferred vendor selection process.
• Participate in fixed assets verification exercises. October 2017 – March 2018: KASSIG STUDY SCHOOLS LIMITED, ACCRA
(Part-Time)
Main Responsibilities
• Filing of student records.
• Communicating to student on cancelled class and advising them on the papers to choose.
• Assisting in the registration of exams papers and also the registration of the course itself.
• Advising students on ways of answering questions during examinations.
• Updating of payment record.
• Making sure all expenses are paid on time.
• Participate in fixed assets verification exercises. Voluntary Duties.
• Lecture in Performance Management.
• Lecture in Financial Reporting.
• Lecture in Audit and Assurance
• Lecture in Financial Management
September, 2015 – September, 2017: MELCHIA INVESTMENT GHANA LIMITED, SUBSIDIARY OF SUBAH
. INFOSOLUTIONS.
(National Waste Bin Distribution Programme)
National Service Personnel.
• Updating of payables ledger.
• Updating the Cash Book and carry out Reconciliations with the Bank Statement.
• Carrying out inventory management duties.
• Process Petty Cash transactions.
• Processing and make payment of salaries at the bank
• Process and control payment of invoices payable
• Processing and payments of statutory obligations such as tax and social security contribution
• Issuing fuel tickets and reconciling before payment.
• Making entries into the E.R.P system on invoice, payment and receipt
• Filing of document after payment and ensuring that the necessary attachment has been done.
• Ensure proper filing of accounting records
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place to safeguard assets, records, etc.
• Facilitate the work of internal and external auditors. February 2011- June 2015: EASY LINK TRAVEL AND TOUR LIMITED. Main Responsibilities
• Building and expanding existing customer’s relationship through sales of Travel packages.
• Analysing financial information of client before travel documentation starts.
• Assisting in identifying sources for documentation.
• Recommending price package and travel plan for client
• Preparing cash flows and developing cash flow models
• Preparation and submission of tax and VAT returns. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Financial audits
• Technical accounting
• Decision making
• Budgeting
• Financial compliance
• VAT returns
• Preparing reports
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills.
• Time management skills and result-oriented.
• Great reporting and Communication skills
• Good Interpersonal skills.
• Flexible to changes in a working environment.
• Computer literate (Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Pastel, MS Word, Excel, power point, etc.)
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated.
• High integrity and confidentiality.
INTERESTS/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Listing to music
• Watching adventures movies
• Reading of business related books and articles.
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