Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Experienced Finance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Consumer Products, Account Management, Shopper Marketing, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), and Trade Marketing. Strong finance professional with a Chartered accountant focused in Accounting and Finance from INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS GHANA.
Airtel Ghana Limited General Accounting Manager Jul 2018 to Date Report to the Fin. Controller Key responsibilities: 1.•Business process owner in the area of Sales to collect accounting (Billing, reconciliations and cash collections). 2.•Carry out sanity checks on all general ledgers by way of tracking its monthly movements. Ensuring key reconciliations are carried out on these ledgers and all open issues closed on time reducing if not eliminate business risk. 3.•Produce accurate and timely reports as requested and scheduled which provides clear visibility into the performance of various receivable streams, payables and cash & Bank. 4. •Manage stakeholder relationship. Foster a good relationship with Auditors and Banks. 5. Spearhead the general Accounting processes and initiate good accounting practice 4. • Manage Business working capital. Ensure all bills are collected and payables are settled as per payment terms with partners. Maintaining fully reconciled partners account to facility collection. 5 • Draw up finance control processes in the area of Receivables, Payables, Cash & Bank and ensure its implementation. Incept Architectural Consult Head of Finance 2017 to Jun 2018 Report to the Business CEO UT Holdings Limited Head of Finance 2016 to September 2017 Report to the Group C.E.O
ACCOUNTING ANALYST-ASSISTANT MANAGER 2011 to 2016 Report to: Accounting Manager (next to CFO) • Timely reporting of company financial performance, (Consolidation of departmental spend) reviewing of all the operational expense lines and accruing for an expense that has not been captured by way of invoicing or receiving as well as reversing the previous accruals that actual invoice has been captured. • Effective management of Cost, budget and timely reporting on company performance to Board of directors and Headquarters. • Leading the designed and adoption of accounting policies, procedures and Controls. • Supervising the account payable functions which including treasury (cash flow management). • Managing the inputs, accuracy and maintenance of all lease hold properties in Oracle (Accounting software). • Ensuring effective implementation of internal control process and liaising with Internal and External Auditors. Also, I ensure the internal processes and reporting procedures are in line with the accounting standards. • Vendor management: ensuring creditors have submitted their invoices, processed in Oracle (accounting software) and factored in the monthly payment plan to be paid within agreed timelines • Providing variance analysis report to all departments enabling them to know their performance against budget. • Managing monthly reconciliations on all general ledgers and schedules submission to Head office. • Monthly reconciliation on all the vendors irrespective of their performance in any month. • Providing support to department on their financials. • Aid the various functions on budget planning.
ACCOUNTS MANAGER 2005 to 2011 Report to: Head of Finance (Finance Director) • Processing of supplier invoices using the company’s accounting software (Resource 32000). • Preparing payment plan and execute it to the fullness. • Working capital management • Processing and payment of staff salary and allowances through their respective banks • Reconciliation and management of general ledgers • Monthly stock taking • Monthly reporting on company performance • Processing statutory payments-VAT, SSF, PAYE and WITHHOLDING TAX. • Collating total administration spending and report to Group. • Contribute to capital Investment Decisions • Supervise the collection and banking of funds from debtors