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ABDULMAJEED SALIFU

Tamale,NR

Summary

  • A highly organized, detail orientated and dependable professional who has the ability to apply his accounting knowledge and experience to a diverse range of financial issues. Salifu is a hard-working, dedicated and ambitious Accountant who possesses strong theoretical and practical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. He has a track record of making a direct impact on a company's success, and has the ability to work within demanding accounting cycles and to month-end closing deadlines. As a superb communicator he is able to get the best out of junior staff, and on personal level he has a desire for continual professional growth. Right now he is looking to work for a company where study support is offered along with career progression opportunities and a good working environment. Career Objective
  • To work in a challenging organization or environment where opportunities, initiatives and challenges would help bring to bear my knowledge, skills, competencies and experience in accordance with its policies in the furtherance and achievement of business and corporate objectives. Key Competencies Accountancy
  • Ability to effectively present financial information to all levels verbally and in written reports.
  • Knowledge of liquidity and financial risk monitoring.
  • Being accurate under pressure.
  • Technical knowledge in global accounting principles.
  • Ability to perform analytical functions and resolve accounting issues.
  • Considerable knowledge of modern office methods, practices, procedures, and equipment. Personal
  • High degree of accuracy, initiative, and adaptability.

Seasoned Accountant knowledgeable about laws and standards related to routine business operations, tax returns and compliance processes. Systematic, well-organized and resourceful. Desiring dynamic, fast-paced position with room for advancement where experience, strong attention to detail and dependable nature will be useful to business.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

KAT JATRAD Commercials Ltd, Tamale
09.2016 - 10.2019
  • Managing the Company's petty cash,.
  • Managing various accounting activities, not limited to closing general monthly expenses,.
  • Following-up and monitoring collections, reconciling customer and bank accounts,.
  • Generating the end of month closing : Salaries, debtors aging reports and the KD payment balance to Unilever.
  • Conducting weekly and monthly stock count and reconciliation for with Warehouse,.
  • Ensuring Daily cash banking reconciliation as well as monthly bank reconciliation.
  • Responsible for Unilever account and its monthly reconciliation.
  • Responsible for all Finance Department fillings.
  • Responsible for VAT, SSNIT and other related reports to the relevant authorities.
  • Assisting the General Manager in Administration.

Accountant

AL-Zulphar Company Limited
03.2010 - 06.2015
  • Preparing sales invoices & upkeep of an accurate accounts filling system.
  • Preparation and input of month end journal vouchers.
  • Debtors and Creditors reconciliations.
  • Preparation of various reports for senior management.
  • Responsible for KPI analysis and evaluation of costs and margins.
  • Ensuring that information is accurately collated and entered into systems.
  • Proactively identifying business improvement opportunities.
  • Conversant with PAYE, SSNIT and VAT monthly return fillings.
  • Supervising junior accounting staff of (10) ten branches.
  • Conducting regular business reviews of financial performance.
  • Coordinated with the auditors in connection with the yearly audit of the company.

Accountant

Tolaram & Co Ghana Ltd
02.2009 - 03.2010
  • Maintains financial records, preparations of budgets, bank reconciliation statements and claims for Payments.
  • Preparations of End of month reports for both management and the partner Company (ABL).
  • Timely filling of statutory returns to government regulatory agencies.
  • Maintain Accounts Receivable to ensure invoices are raised and receipts of revenue done on time.
  • Responsible for the correct processing of the company's payroll as required.
  • Assist in the management of the Company's human resources.
  • Ensure the safe management of the company's offices, assets and official data.

Special Projects Accountant

Northlink Consulting Ltd
02.2006 - 01.2009
  • Staff Payroll Administration.
  • Preparation of journal entries and general ledger operations.
  • Preparation of monthly financial statement.
  • Daily banking duties as well as monthly bank reconciliation statement.
  • Acting as a revenue project coordinator and supervising field revenue collectors.
  • Assist in the training of revenue collectors on their field activities as well as their return submissions.
  • Preparing proposals on revenue projects and making follow up.

Education

BSc Business Administration (Accounting), KNUST, Kumasi, 2013-2015HND Accountancy, Tamale Polytechnic, Tamale, 2000-2003SSSCE Certificate -

Ghana Senior High School
1998

Skills

  • Computer Skills (Tally, QuickBooks and Peachtree Softwares)
  • Accounting
  • Accountancy
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Balance
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Banking
  • BSc
  • Budgets
  • Business Administration
  • Closing
  • English
  • Senior management
  • Filling
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • General ledger
  • General Manager
  • Government
  • HND
  • Human resources
  • Managing
  • 2000
  • PAYE
  • Payroll
  • Peachtree
  • Proposals
  • QuickBooks
  • Reconciling
  • Sales
  • Supervising
  • ATX Total Tax Office

Personal Information

4th April 1979, Ghanaian Marital Status: Married

References

REFERENCES Lawrence Kwaku Dansu Chief Accountant Kat-Jatrad Commercials Ltd, Wa. Cell phone # 0209907845 Hussein Osman Unilever Territory Manager Tamale Cell phone # 0202041677/ 0243780971

Interests

  • Professional Affiliation / Membership
  • Student Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA Ghana), Level 3 Extra Curricula Activities
  • Online Forex and Binary options trading BIO-DATA Date of Birth:, , Nationality:, , Interests: Travelling, reading Internet
  • Languages

    English, Dagbani

    Timeline

    Accountant

    KAT JATRAD Commercials Ltd, Tamale
    09.2016 - 10.2019

    Accountant

    AL-Zulphar Company Limited
    03.2010 - 06.2015

    Accountant

    Tolaram & Co Ghana Ltd
    02.2009 - 03.2010

    Special Projects Accountant

    Northlink Consulting Ltd
    02.2006 - 01.2009

    BSc Business Administration (Accounting), KNUST, Kumasi, 2013-2015HND Accountancy, Tamale Polytechnic, Tamale, 2000-2003SSSCE Certificate -

    Ghana Senior High School
    ABDULMAJEED SALIFU