Experience

MODEC Production Services Ghana JV Ltd.

• Ghana
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Sep 2017 - Present



Modec Ghana Limited

• Accounting Manager

  • Jul 2010 - Present

• ACCOUNTING MANAGER

  • Jul 2010 - 2017

  As the Accounting Manager;•I manage the company’s financial and accounting practices and also maintain the integrity of fiscal records, perform general accounting, taxation (individual [local and expat] and corporate), ensuring internal and external audit compliance, and also budgetary control.•I manage the day to day activities of the accounting department, prioritizing, assigning, monitoring and reviewing the progress and accuracy of key deliverables to ensure deadlines are met.•I ensure both internal and external accounting/taxation/corporate financial compliance is adhered to.•Ensure prompt billings to client and prompt resolution of any items in dispute.•I manage relationships with external tax and audit consultants/regulatory authorities.•I am also responsible for the Cost Control function for the Jubilee project.I am also involved in the Cost control function for the Jubilee project;•I am responsible for prompt preparation of Monthly Cost reports and identification / explanation for major variances.•I assist the Regional Controller in the preparation of Annual budgets, and monthly forecasts for both company and the client.•I ensure accuracy of coding and proper classification of costs.



GUARANTY TRUST BANK (GH) LTD

• Head of Operations

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2010

  HEAD, DOMESTIC OPERATIONS (Head Office) 2008 to 2010•Ensuring Depreciation is captured accurately on monthly basis, and all acquisitions/disposals are promptly recorded and updated to the Fixed Asset Register.•Ensuring accurate capture/classification of all CAPEX/ OPEX •Ensuring timely payments to suppliers whilst remitting statutory deductions appropriately.•Ensuring all loans, leases and Time deposits are accurately computed and promptly availed to customers in line with appropriate credit controlling documentation.•Ensuring accurate processing of customer forex purchase/sale transactions.•Ensuring interbank deals such as Placements and Takings and promptly approved, and the necessary security documentation is in place.•Coaching/Training of team membersHEAD, TRANSACTION SERVICES (Head Office & Airport Branch) 2006 to 2008•Assist and manage remote and manual authorization to ensure efficient counter services.•Managed bank’s vault/cash management for all branches.•Responsible for accounting entries of the unit & reconciliations.•Direct Supervision of Customer Information Desk, Funds Transfer Desk and Clearing Desk.•Coaching/Training of team membersKey Achievements • Set up Funds Transfer Unit at the head office branch, in the process ensured internal processing/control procedures for successful introduction of GTMT, GTBank FX Transfer and GTbank Subsidiary transfer for BoG approval and nationwide rollout.•Set up the Transaction Services Unit of the Airport branch, ensuring adequate infrastructure was in place for smooth takeoff amongst others.•Identified and initiated procedures to source FX from a cheaper alternate source, saving the bank over $100,000.00 in bank charges•As a member of Cheque Codeline Project team, I contributed to ensure GTBank satisfied technical and operational requirements for smooth switchover to National Electronic Clearing system



PricewaterhouseCoopers Ghana

• Audit Trainee

  • Jul 2003 - Jun 2005

  As a TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT, my role involved supplying managers of the various profit Lines of Service with timely management accounting information. My tasks included;•Responsibility for the Debtors account. This involves ensuring that receipts are issued to clients and payments banked appropriately, reconciling the debtors’ account, and ensuring that all managers are served accurate information on debtors. I also managed an e-database that provided managers with updates on receivables on a timely basis.•Responsible for the preparation of bank reconciliation statements on monthly basis, and resolving reconciling items with the firm’s bankers.•Responsibility for the maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register, and ensuring it’s updated with disposals, acquisitions etc.•Assist in the input of vouchers into the firm’s accounting system, the SUN system, ensuring that postings are done accurately into the appropriate Profit Centre codes.•Ensuring that all claims in respect of staff advances for client commitments, staff loan requests, medical reimbursements etc are promptly processed.Audit Trainee 2003-2004Being an introduction into audit, I served as a member in several audit teams delivering advisory and assurance services to companies in manufacturing, insurance and banking sectors. My tasks included;•Documentation, testing and evaluation of accounting and internal controls of clients.•Valuation of stocks and fixed assets.•Detailed vouching of transactions in the absence of strong internal controls.•Highlighting weaknesses in internal control/accounting practices and making recommendations aimed at improving the overall control environment.