James Ampah

James ampah

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Finance Manager| Financial Reporting & Analysis| Project Management

  • Education

    • Accra academy

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      Business option accounting and business/management

      Business

    • University of ghana, business school

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      Bsc. business administration (accounting) accounting and finance

      Accounting

  • Experience

    • Gcb bank limited

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2013
      Assistant, clients services

      • Dispensed and processed Cheque book requests for customers. • Received foreign Cheques and processed them for payment. • Provided banking assistance to bank customers in handling their deposits and payments

    • Airtel ghana

      Sept 2014 - Dec 2017

      • Prepared monthly and quarterly reconciliations and balance sign offs for all categories of Vendor Accounts.• Implemented and reviewed on a monthly basis, payable reports to inform cash decisions and communications with strategic suppliers.• Carried out the month end close process from the AP side, including accruals advice based on review of Open POs and other information.• Responded to all vendor inquiries within 48 hours of request.• Ensured all credit notes have been duly booked and applied at the point of payment.• Ensured transactions are charged to the correct expense accounts and cost centers.• Use innovative thinking and ability to challenge existing processes. Show less • Booking of revenue for Fixed Data NRC and MRC • Issuing of monthly invoice for fixed data solution. • Processing of Batch Credit Airtime sales orders.• Receivables monitoring and receipt application through maintaining an aging report to ensure compliance to doubtful debt policy• Preparation of Sales of Product schedule to analyze reported device sales revenue.• Revenue to Cost of Sales analysis and Customer balance reconciliation and confirmation. Show less

      • Accounts Payable Officer

        Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Executive, Account Receivable

        Sept 2014 - Mar 2017
    • Airteltigo ghana

      Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

      • Ensured Reconciliation and management of Trading Inventory for Scratch Cards, SIMs, Recharge coupon, Handsets etc.• Ensured Proper Accounting and consumption recording of Inventory• Ensured all business controls around sales to collect accounting operate effectively all year round.• Implemented sound inventory practices to mitigate all forms of exposure whiles ensuring commercial activities are not compromised.• Supported Commercial Accounting Team on assigned Projects. • Coordinated and maintained accurate filings and payments of all taxes and levies.• Proactively performed regular health-checks on both taxes and levies and articulate key findings to Head of Tax.• Validated commission payment Schedule to confirm accuracy of tax computations.• Managed the risk function of insurances.

      • Commercial/Inventory Accountant

        Feb 2018 - Feb 2021
      • Senior Tax Officer, AirtelTigo

        Jan 2018 - Feb 2018
    • Vodafone

      Feb 2021 - Dec 2022
      Financial reporting lead

      • Coordinating with various teams to perform analysis and prepare reports to summarize financial data.• Ensuring compliance to all reporting requirements, developing and maintaining supporting documents for all financial reports and evaluating it for various departments and committees.• implementing internal financial controls for integration of closing process and financial activities of company.• Providing schedules and reports during audit review and other statutory requirements. Show less

    • Vodafone ghana mobile financial services

      Dec 2022 - now
      Finance manager

      Provide Vodafone Ghana with financial guidance, commercial insights, and value-added analysis with the sole aim of driving the function towards overall business objectives.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Institute of chartered accountants, ghana

      Institute of chartered accountants, ghana
      Nov 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Tutor in Math and Cost Accounting (Business)

      Issued by Community School, Gbawe on May 2014
      Community School, GbaweAssociated with James Ampah