Afia Abayie Owusu-Korankye
Koforidua
Summary
Detail-oriented accountant skilled in financial reporting and payroll administration. Demonstrates efficiency in preparing financial reports and budget performance analyses, providing valuable insights for informed decision-making.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
Bunso
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted Head of Finance in preparing GOG quarterly financial reports, including revenue/expenditure by fund source and variance analysis, to provide management with critical financial insights using CAGD/CSIR templates.
- Assist the Head of Finance in the preparation of the annual compensation Budget.
- Prepared staff nominal roll for post-audit exercise, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial regulations.
- Supervised preparation of payment vouchers for contract and casual staff, ensuring timely and accurate processing of payroll.
- Supervises the validation of the Electronic Salary Payment Voucher.
- Supervises the preparation of Project (Donor) Financial Reports.
Principal Accounting Assistant
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
Bunso
01.2020 - 01.2025
- Prepares salary inputs for new employees, allowances, and promotions for staff.
- Verifies monthly validated Electronic Salary Payment Voucher.
- Prepares reports on Wage-bill, rent deductions and all third party deductions from CAGD Electronic Salary Payment Voucher monthly.
- Coding, Posting and journalizing summarized wage bill unto the institute’s accounting software monthly.
- Prepared monthly cashbooks, bank reconciliation statements, and trial balances for Franklinia-Arocha (DONOR) financial reports.
- Prepared monthly cashbooks, bank reconciliation statements, and trial balances for Development (IGF) financial reports.
- Prepared monthly cashbooks, bank reconciliation statements, and trial balances for Recurrent (GoG) financial reports.
- Input Data on GoG transactions unto the institute’s accounting software (SCALA) software monthly.
- Performs administrative duties for the finance department (writing of memos, request for bank statement, filing of documents etc.)
Senior Accounting Assistant
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
Bunso
01.2016 - 12.2019
- Prepared cashbooks and bank reconciliation statements for GOG accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Verified, compiled, and filed accountable imprest retirements for all project accounts to maintain financial integrity.
- Prepares Project account financial statements.
- Prepares Third-party Receivables Reconciliations.
- Extracted wage bill and third-party deductions from salary payment vouchers to support accurate payroll processing.
- Posted GOG data in Scala software to ensure correct financial records.
- Coding, journalizing all payments vouchers under GOG accounts of the institutes.
National Service
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
Bunso
07.2017 - 08.2018
Accounting Assistant (Claims Officer)
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
Bunso
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Keyed transactions from Data Input Forms into SCALA software to maintain up-to-date financial records.
- Reviewed data input forms and SCALA printouts for accuracy to prevent discrepancies.
- Verified claims for accuracy and completeness.
- Entered data onto Data Input Forms to ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Compiled documentation for employee overtime calculations.
Senior Accounts Clerk (Cashier)
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
Bunso
09.2008 - 12.2011
- Prepared weekly cashflow reports to inform managerial decisions.
- Issued invoices and receipts to ensure accurate financial documentation.
- Lodging and withdrawing of cash to and from bank.
- Paid third-party deductions and salaries to respective institutions to maintain compliance.
- Processed fuel transactions at the cashier station.
- Writing, issuing and receiving of cheques.
- Oversaw the storage and security of vehicles and keys.
Accounts clerk
Lamp International School
Lashibi –Tema
09.2003 - 08.2004
- Facilitated learning for kindergarten pupils to foster early childhood development.
- Processed school fee receipts and monetary transactions to ensure accurate financial management.
- Processed cash deposits at the bank to maintain financial security.
- Maintained accurate cash transaction records to uphold financial accountability.
- Submitted annual social welfare returns to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Education
Certificate - Organizational Leadership
Organised By CSIR-PGRRI
Training Attended At Bunso, Ghana.01-2026
Certificate - GIFMIS:Budgeting,Accounting,& Financial Reporting
Organised By CAGD
Training Attended At Bunso, Ghana.07-2025
Certificate - Inception Training On BOLDER Project
Organised By CROP TRUST
Training Attended At Nairobi, Kenya.08-2024
MBA - Accounting
Valley View University
Oyibi-Accra, Ghana.07-2024
Certificate - Financial Management
Organised By CROP TRUST
Training attended at Bunso,Ghana.07-2024
BBA - Accounting
Valley View University
Oyibi-Accra, Ghana.07-2017
Certificate in Microsoft -
IPMC, Ghana
Tudu-Accra,Ghana.12-2002
SSSCE - Business
Ghana Senior High School
Koforidua,Ghana.08-2002
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Payroll administration
- Cash flow management
- Budgeting assistance
- Grant management
- Accounting recordkeeping
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Effective communication
National Service
07/01/17 - 08/31/18, CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute, Bunso, Eastern Region
Professional Memberships
- ICAG, Studentship, 279179, 2024 - Present
- CIB, Part 1, 01/01/06 - 12/31/07
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/16/84
References
- Daniel Ashie-Kotey, PhD, CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute, Bunso, +233 20 041 9191, +233 24 497 7817, da.kotey@csir.org.gh, dnakotey@gmail.com
- Prof. Emmanuel B. Amponsah, Valley View University, Oyibi, Accra, +233 27 253 5985, eb_amponsah@vvu.edu.gh
- Richard Daves, P.O. Box JA42, Jasikan, O/R, +233 24 927 3214, rankama44@gmail.co
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading and browsing the Internet
- Listening to music
Leadership Experience
- Head, Finance Department-Payroll and Project Management Section, CSIR-PGRRI, 2025
- Member, The Human Resource Development Committee, CSIR-PGRRI, 2025
- Secretary, Finance Department Staff Association, CSIR-PGRRI, 2019 - Present
- 2nd Vice, General Agriculture workers Union of Trade Union Congress, CSIR-PGRRI, 2021 - 2025
- President, Adventist Women's Ministry, Amazing Truth Church, Koforidua, 2025 - Present.
- Treasurer, Bunso SDA Church, 2017 - 2020.
Areas Of Interest
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Finance
Timeline
Accountant
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
01.2025 - Current
Principal Accounting Assistant
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
01.2020 - 01.2025
National Service
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
07.2017 - 08.2018
Senior Accounting Assistant
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
01.2016 - 12.2019
Accounting Assistant (Claims Officer)
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
01.2012 - 12.2015
Senior Accounts Clerk (Cashier)
CSIR-Plant Genetics Resources Research Institute
09.2008 - 12.2011
Accounts clerk
Lamp International School
09.2003 - 08.2004
Certificate - Organizational Leadership
Organised By CSIR-PGRRI
Certificate - GIFMIS:Budgeting,Accounting,& Financial Reporting
Organised By CAGD
Certificate - Inception Training On BOLDER Project
Organised By CROP TRUST
MBA - Accounting
Valley View University
Certificate - Financial Management
Organised By CROP TRUST
BBA - Accounting
Valley View University
Certificate in Microsoft -
IPMC, Ghana
SSSCE - Business
Ghana Senior High School