Gabriel Appiah, CA

Experience

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  Perfect Peace Preparatory & Junior High School

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  Teacher

  I taught junior high school (JHS) mathematics and integrated science as my main role.I also worked as the Health and Sanitation master and educated students on personal and environmental hygiene, and I represented the school at district health masters' workshops. As the Assistant Headteacher, I also ran errands for the Proprietor on matters involving the District Education Office, including the registration of students for BECE, and prepared academic timetables, as well as coordinated extracurricular activities such as interclass quizzes; interclass, intersectional, and interschools sports games; Independence Day interschools marchpast competition; and preparation towards vacation day activities. I also acted as Examination Officer and coordinated and supervised credible examinations. As the Master Chaplain, I organized and coordinated successful worship sessions. As the Form Master for the 2017 BECE candidates, I encouraged and motivated my students, and offered, with the help of colleague teachers, free extra evening classes, delivering good results. I also maintained classroom discipline prior to their graduation. Show less

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  Bia Torya Community Bank

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Intern

  I assisted in new account creation; susu, savings and current account deposits; cheque writing; money transfer form completion; electricity bill payment and receipt generation (manually and using the POS machine); and e-zwich balance checking. I also assisted officials with vouchers preparation for expenses and for commitment fees and overdraft/ loans interests; electricity bill collection and daily and weekly processing and analysis; manual posting of entries into ledgers; new account processing; relationship banking; LEAP payment to beneficiaries; issuance of new chequebooks; withdrawals postings into susu passbooks; vouchers preparation for e-zwich withdrawals, Fixed Deposit and new shares bought by customers; issuance of Fixed Deposit certificates to customers; and sending of documents to the General Manager, Operations Manager, Branch Manager, Accountants and Internal Auditors for authorization. Show less

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  Bia Torya Community Bank

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

  Intern

  I assisted in new account creation; susu, savings and current account deposits; cheque writing; money transfer form completion; electricity bill payment and receipt generation (manually and using the POS machine); and e-zwich balance checking. I also assisted officials with vouchers preparation for expenses and for commitment fees and overdraft/ loans interests; electricity bill collection and daily and weekly processing and analysis; manual posting of entries into ledgers; new account processing; relationship banking; LEAP payment to beneficiaries; issuance of new chequebooks; withdrawals postings into susu passbooks; vouchers preparation for e-zwich withdrawals, Fixed Deposit and new shares bought by customers; issuance of Fixed Deposit certificates to customers; and sending of documents to the General Manager, Operations Manager, Branch Manager, Accountants and Internal Auditors for authorization. Show less

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  Cirrus Oil Services Ltd.

  Oct 2021 - now

  I transitioned from a Fixed-term Contract Staff to a Permanent Staff position after a successful performance review over the fixed-term period, having proven my dedication, hard work, and strong commitment to excellence in the delivery of my responsibilities.My role and responsibilities remain the same. However, over the past few months, I have optimized the sales data and invoice cross-checking and verification process by using AI (ChatGPT and Claude AI) to write a VBA code that extract and compile sales data from emails and reports, saving significant time and increasing weekly reporting accuracy.I have also leveraged AI to improve the quality of creditworthiness assessment, written reports, stakeholder communications, and business documentation. Show less Transitioned from a general Finance Officer to Accounts Officer, advancing from a National Service Personnel (NSP) under training to Fixed-term Contract Staff.Key Relationships: Credit Controller, Management Accountant, Finance Manager, General Manager - Finance, Commerce Team, Finance TeamReports to: Finance ManagerResponsibilities:A. Inventory and Supplier Accounts Management1. Reconciled stock balances with commerce and operations teams, ensuring inventory accuracy and alignment with financial records.2. Conducted stock valuation and prepared detailed reports for management review, ensuring accurate financial reporting.3. Scheduled and managed purchases, performing supplier account reconciliations to ensure timely payments and resolve discrepancies.4. Managed throughput supplier accounts, maintaining accurate records and resolving reconciliation issues.B. Credit Control and Receivables Reconciliation1. Reviewed and reconciled customer accounts, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and maintaining accurate financial records.2. Prepared receivables receipt journal entries, ensuring accurate matching of customer payments to invoices.3. Prepared weekly and monthly aging reports to monitor overdue accounts and assess collection efficiency.4. Generated monthly Expected Credit Loss reports, aligning with IFRS 9 to estimate potential credit losses.5. Monitored unrealized FX gains and losses on receivables, ensuring accurate reflection of currency.6. Performed financial statement analysis as part of comprehensive creditworthiness assessments to evaluate the risk profile of credit customers.7. Maintained an accurate cheque register, ensuring the proper recording and tracking of all cheque deposits.C. External Audit Assistance1. Supported annual external audits by preparing documentation, reconciling accounts, and providing necessary reports.2. Assisted in GRA tax audits, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and resolving audit queries Show less Particularly, I assist the Credit Controller in credit management through the preparation of monthly receivables ageing reports, clients' statements of accounts, receivables reconciliation, and receivables collection. I also assist the Payables Officer with the preparation of payment vouchers. Additionally, I assist the Reconciliation Officer with the registration of cheques received, and the matching and posting of those cheques against invoices. I assist the Management Accountant with monthly journal entries and reconciliation of throughput fees. I assisted the GRA's audit of our books by providing requested documents and clarifications. Show less

  • Accounts Officer

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Accounts Officer

    Oct 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Finance Officer (National Service Personnel)

    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022