Experience

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  Duwa plus groups of companies

  May 2008 - Oct 2010

  Accounts officer

  ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE FROM MAY 2008 TO OCTOBER 2010 (MANUFACTURING COMPANY)Accounts officer for all Three (3) companies stated belowNourisher Processing Co. Ltd Duwa Plus Ghana Ltd Segma Ghana Ltd DUTIES:  Preparation of monthly report for all the three company. Compute and prepared projected cash flow. Take in charge of all foreign transfers of the company. Compute and Prepared monthly payroll. Processing expenses and overtime claims Ensuring all payment and temporary staff are paid on time. Ensuring timely payments of statutory returns. Preparation and filing of VAT and P.A.Y E. returns.  Updating staff records on Social Security Contributions. Attend to creditors and debtors enquire. Update petty cash book, bank balance and report on them daily to the financial controller. Preparation of credit note. Preparation of daily sales invoice. Preparation of vat invoice. Preparation of all debtors account and creditors account. Liaising with the company auditor. Preparation of bank reconciliations. Show less

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  G4s

  Nov 2010 - Apr 2012

  Credit controller

  CREDIT CONTROLLER G4S FROM NOVEMBER 2010 TO APRIL 2012. DUTIES:  Updating the cash book daily and make sure cheques and cash are sent to Bank. Having to make decisions as to whether to offer credit to a client. Arranging the terms and conditions for any financial agreements. Ensuring any payments are made on time. Involved in the re-negotiating of agreements. Updating customer records & ensuring that administrative records are up to date. Identifying accounts that will require special attention or investigation. Visiting customers and travelling to business meetings. Sending out copy invoices, monthly statements and cash allocations. Manipulating data on excel and running age debt reports. Imputing payment, credit note and withholding tax certificate. Writing of Vat invoice for client. Making daily phone calls to follow up on client payment. Show less

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  Necotrans

  May 2012 - Jun 2013

  Accountant

  ACCOUNTANT FOR GETMA GHANA (NECOTRANS) –OIL AND GAS LOGISTICS FROM (MAY 2012 TO JUNE 2013) DUTIES: Having monthly meeting with management to analyse the ageing balance Updating of Account receivable ageing report. Arranging the terms and conditions for any financial agreements. Involved in the re-negotiating of agreements. Part of preparation and manage budgets for the period. Updating customer records & ensuring that administrative records are up to date. Identifying accounts that will require special attention or investigation. Sending out copy of invoices, monthly statements, demand notice and emails and also making daily follow up calls to client. Ensuring that payment, credit note and withholding tax certificate are captured into the accounting software Personally visit customers to establish relationship. Handle disputed accounts and negotiated to bring payment into line with terms. Work with guidelines and report to the financial controller. Supervise all junior accounts staff. Maintains accurate and up to date customer details and account records. Work under the guidance of different business managers across different department. Analysing and inputting the invoice into the system. Renegotiated payment terms with suppliers. Receivable and Creditors reconciliation. Inputting of suppliers invoice and employees expenses claim into the system. To ensure that information is accurately collected and entered into the system. Having to make bank reconciliation for all bank account. Preparing of all statutory returns to Ghana revenue and authority (TAX) and also handle the suspense account. Show less

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  Safmarine mpv

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  Admin. & accounts manager

  FINANCE /ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER FOR SAFMARINE MPV (FROM JULY 2013 TO AUGUST 2014) –TAKORADI (SHIPPING OR LINER BUSINESS) DUTIES: Auditing and approving all payments related to shipping to different authorities after checking it against the official tariff,  Preparation of FDA (Final disbursement account) for tramp and liner vessels and to make sure that it should be maintained as per the prevailing port tariff and other port charges and every single item is classified and substantiated with documents or invoices. Liaise with the operation department to prepare the PDA (pro-forma disbursement account.)  Prepare monthly statement of account (SOA) for principals and responsible for refunding any credit balances or rebates to clients Cooperate with operations department with regard pro-forma invoice for tramp and liner vessels to the principal Reply to our principals in all accounting related matters Preparation and approval of monthly statement of account for the principal Controlling the payment for local administrative charges and also making remittance to the principal on the fright prepaid. Preparation of (D&D) demurrage & detention invoices and report same to the principal. Arranging payment to GPHA base on the BOG regulation and same to principal. Supervise the raising of invoice and also the release of the delivery order. Prepare bank reconciliation monthly. Permitted to work on the company Bank statement. Supervise the petty cash and make sure that petty cash is reported daily. Part of the preparation of the year budget. Staff administrative including holiday and sickness tracking Preparation of monthly report to management. Show less

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  Navitrans sa

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2017

  Financial accountant

  HEAD OF ACCOUNTS FOR NAVITRANS GHANA LIMITED (OIL AND GAS) AND AN AGENT TO CHINA SHIPPING CONTAINER LINE (CSCL) FROM OCTOBER 2014 TO MARCH 2017 Overseeing all aspects of financial control in the business.  Providing financial, and strategic support to the business.  Preparation of management information from source data.  Producing monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts & VAT returns.  Involved in Business and liquidity planning.  Preparation of Financial statement for the company.  Overseeing internal financial controls.  Recording of monies received and paid out.  Producing meaningful commentary and analysis of financial data.  Preparation and reporting of income and expense forecasts to senior management.  Developing, managing and motivating a team of finance professionals.  Resolving all tax issue with Ghana revenue authority. Advising management regarding all tax associated with income earn here and subject to repatriation.  Identify and develop controls and processes to ensure all risks and opportunities are highlighted.  Financial statement trend analysis Remitting foreign currency for export to the principal and negotiating with the banks for the export documentation requirement. Effective cash flow management. Show less

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  Swissport

  May 2017 - Sept 2019

  Management accountant

  MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT FOR SWISSPORT GHANA LIMITED (GROUND HANDLING) MAY TO DATE. Review all cheques/cash payment vouchers and post to general ledger Reconcile and Analyses all balance sheet GL balances and prepare monthly working paper schedules for review by CFO including updated Fixed Asset Register. Prepare accurate and timely Management Accounts for local management.  Review revenue report before circulation. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of intercompany account figures and resolving all mismatches. Following up for payment from debtors to ensure DSO is within the set target. Report monthly financial information to Swissport International Ltd and make sure the report figure always tally with the local reporting figures. Ensure prompt payment of VAT, WHT, PAYE, SSNIT and all other applicable statutory payment and file required returns with relevant authorities Provide the CFO with needed GL schedules as may be required for budgeting and business plan process. Creation of new GL accounts and Business Partners in SAP masta data. Ensure timely receipting of payments received from customers and allocating to appropriate invoices Prepare annual statutory accounts and supporting schedules for audit Cooperate in general administrative matters. Any other duties assigned by CFO and /or management Review suppliers statement reconciliation and ensure outstanding items are resolved for prompt payment Reconcile bank statements to GL and forward same for review by CFO Maintain accounting procedures and ensure adherence to internal controls Ensure timely and accurate reporting of financial information. Maintain and update the general ledger on a timely basis Documentation of financial transactions and safe custody of records Show less

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  Universal hospitals group (uhg)

  Jun 2020 - now

  Finance manager

  Turnkey Healthcare Providers, construction, installation, biomedical and Suppliers of non medicine consumables