Dorcas Apraku-Boadu

Dorcas Apraku-Boadu

Accounts officer (National Service)

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  • About me

    Chief Accountant @ GPGC Ltd (Trafigura Pte)| CA | MBA Finance |FMVA®| CITG LEVEL II

  • Education

    • Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana

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      Chartred Accountant
    • University of Ghana

      2020 - 2022
      MBA Finance
    • University of Cape Coast

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor's degree Accounting and Business/Management
  • Experience

    • Fiapre Health Centre

      Nov 2014 - Aug 2015
      Accounts officer (National Service)

      Using excel to collate monthly health insurance claims, achieving a 100% error free list for subsequent submission to District Health Directorate Preparation of payment vouchers and memos following strict adherence to internal controls and promoting a 100% transparency on cash management.Facilitated the seamless transfer of patient data from hospital records onto insurance claim forms, guaranteeing complete and accurate reimbursement for all prescribed medications administered to patients." Show less

    • Beacon International School

      Sept 2016 - Dec 2017
      Accounts Officer

      Revamped the process of receiving and issuing school fees receipts, yielding a 20% reduction in processing time, alongside maintaining 100% accuracy and elevating client satisfaction."Implemented rigorous quality control measures resulting in the creation of error-free bills for students, contributing to a 95% reduction in billing discrepancies and enhancing overall client satisfaction.""Executed reconciliation of fuel coupons with fuel invoices, resulting in a 95% accuracy rate and a reduction of discrepancies by 75%.""Implemented robust controls to reduce wastage and fraud, resulting in a 70% decrease in discrepancies and ensuring accurate accounting of funds by petty cash spenders." Show less

    • Ernst and Young Chartered Accountants

      Aug 2017 - Sept 2017
      Internship Trainee

      Assessing the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting to identify deficiencies and control weaknesses that may impact the reliability of financial statements.Auditing of PPE through various substantive procedures to vouch for their existence, completeness, classification and correct valuation.Performing substantive testing and analytical procedures to verify the accuracy and validity of financial transactions, account balances and test of controls.

    • GPGC Ltd ( Trafigura Pte)

      Jan 2018 - now
      Financial Accountant

      -Performance of monthly reconciliations of bank statements, fixed assets, accounts payables and capex accounts, entirely avoiding fraud and 0% tolerance for errors.-Paying of suppliers promptly and in line with all contractual agreements fostering quality relationships which has resulted in better pricing and beneficial terms of payment.-Inputting and proficiently categorizing financial transactions adherent to IFRS standards into the Infor Sun accounting system, resulting in the generation of high-quality financial data and attaining less than 5% audit adjustments in recent annual audits."-Creating of Charts of accounts and overseeing the full spectrum of functionalities within the Infor Sun accounting system, ensuring the system works to perfection and achieves a 100% optimal efficiency.-Updating the Infor sun accounting system with all new tax rates ensuring strict compliance with all tax laws, completely eliminating all computational errors by 100%.-Reviewing of monthly withholding tax and Vat schedules to verify accurate tax calculations and onward submission to the GRA, successfully avoiding penalties and interest. Achieved an impressive result of less 1% tax liability in our most recent tax audit. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Behavioral Finance

      Corporate Finance Institute
      Jan 2023
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    • Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®

      Corporate Finance Institute
      Nov 2022
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    • Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®

      Corporate Finance Institute
      Nov 2022
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    • Excel Fundamentals – Formulas for Finance

      Corporate Finance Institute
      Oct 2022
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    • Reading Financial Statements

      Corporate Finance Institute
      Oct 2022
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