Quality Assurance Data Entry

Thomas Kwabena Birikorang Toku

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PERSONAL PROFILE

A highly motivated and energetic person looking to translate dreams to reality by pursuing a career in accounting and finance and its related discipline.

A successful accounting professional with more than 10years of experience who implements cost control measures to ensure operations remain within company target.

Possesses enthusiasm, drive and positive attitude required to be successful in an accounting and finance environment.

Proficient in the usage of Sage pastel (evolution and payroll), QuickBooks, Tally, Python, R, Oracle, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

EDUCATION

CUNY Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business New York, NY MS in Finance May 2025

Dean’s List

Central University Accra, Ghana BBA in Accounting June 2020

Minor: Finance

Institute of Chartered Accountants Accra, Ghana Diploma in Accounting May 2017

Minor: Finance

Completed Level 2

EXPERIENCE

Intuit QuickBooks USA New York, NY QuickBooks Live Bookkeeper Jan 2023 – July 2024

Provide QuickBooks support for setting up charts of accounts for clients.

Preparation and generation of financial reports including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Account payable and receivable and cashflow.

Reconciling books of accounts and well as Bank statements to rectify errors.

Complete data entry, monitor and maintain financial records.

Management of Payroll and filing tax returns.

Utilize research tools and databases to determine the appropriate tax treatment for taxpayer transactions.

Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends.

Responsible for financial planning and implementation of financial procedures for clients.

NETIS Ghana Ltd (NETIS Group) Casablanca, Morocco Accountant Aug 2015 – Aug 2020

Management of the company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.

Management and supervision of account payables and receivables.

Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities and reporting factors to improve the business performance.

Managed operations including forecasting, inventory control, purchasing, and quality assurance; maximized revenues through efficient staffing, labor cost controls, and product promotions

Arranging sources of finance for the company's debt facilities through the financial institutions.

Internal controls and preparation of monthly and annual budgets.

Leveraged advanced Excel skills (e.g., Pivot Tables, what-if-analysis) to organize and analyze 1,000+ sales tax transactions to support the preparation of multi-jurisdictional sales tax returns.

Developing external relationships with Auditors, Solicitors, bankers, Internal Revenue Authority, Social Security Authority and other statutory organizations to provide accurate reports to specific their deadlines.

Trasacco Estate Development Company Limited Accra, Ghana Accounts Officer Jan 2014 – April 2015

Preparation of financial report (income statement and balance sheets) using Sage pastel and management of payables, receivables and fixed assets.

Administer accounts control and management policies and procedures.

Oversee petty cash maintenance.

Managed operations including forecasting, inventory control, purchasing, and quality assurance; maximized revenues through efficient staffing, labor cost controls, and product promotions

Designed and implemented employee incentive programs to improve employee morale and internal customer satisfaction

Maintain proper filing of system.

Developed and delivered employee training on company policies and procedures to increase productivity.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE

Deloitte And Touché School of Tax June 2019

Training on Regulatory Landscape, taxes and incentives

Multi soft solutions June 2014

One-year training on Sage Pastel accounting software, Practical Bookkeeping and Payroll

National Coca-Cola English Writing Competition May 2008

The Competition is a contest designed to encourage and develop English writing skills among students. It typically focuses on creative and essay writing, giving participants an opportunity to showcase their storytelling abilities, critical thinking, and command of the English language.

9th position Nationwide out of over 30,000 students from all levels.

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Baruch College, Zicklin Black Graduates, Organizer Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

Directed club meetings; promoted educational programs and assisted officers in meeting club objectives

Central University Business Club, Treasurer May 2019 - May 2020

Recorded club transactions and monitored budget to ensure club expenses did not exceed available funds

Led the appeal of the accounting society's budget which resulted in an increase of funds

TECHNOLOGY & LANGUAGE SKILLS

Computer: Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, formulas), PowerPoint, Python & R, accounting and accounting software applications (QuickBooks, Sage Pastel, Oracle) and tax research tools (CCH Tax Research, Westlaw Tax)

Languages: Fluent in English and local dialect (Twi, Ga, Yoruba)

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