AKUNATU JOHANNES
Tamale
Summary
- A challenging position in a dynamic organization in the field of Accounting and Finance, which provides relevant exposure, professional development and growth opportunities.
- To work in a challenging and growth-oriented organization with the aspiration to give the best of my qualification and in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- Goal-Oriented Account and Administrative Officer with Eight Years of Accounting Experience
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance & Administrative Manager
Coalition for Development of Northern Ghana (NORTHCODE-GHANA)
08.2022 - Current
- Responsible for the financial administration of the organization
- Ensure completeness of supporting documentations for payment
- Responsible for petty cash disbursements, replenishment and petty cash count
- Ensure payables are managed smoothly and efficiently in accordance with the organization’s financial procedures and with accuracy and completeness
- Ensure bank and petty cash transactions are recorded on a daily basis
- Review field budget activities to ensure cost efficiency
- Coach and train field staff in all matters regarding financial reports
- Ensure all transactions are processed and ready in time for month end and quarter end close as per agreed timetable
- Review payment vouchers, bank & petty cash control sheets
- Verify travel expense reports and ensure compliance
- Ensure all procurements comply with competitive 3 quotes bidding
- Issue, track and reconcile approved travel advances to field office staff and review advance reconciliation and claims for completeness and accuracy
- Manage filing/archiving of all documents and admin files (including invoices, payment vouchers, expense reports
- Payroll preparation and management
- Prepare and process PAYE Tax, withholding tax and SSNIT documents and submit for payments
- Preparation of financial reports to partners.
Accountant
Modern Star Group (School & Shea Factory
01.2021 - 08.2022
- Organizing and managing school finance, in accordance with school financial regulations
- Prepare school annual budget
- Monitor income and expenditure and produced monthly report to Director
- Preparation of annual audits
- Maintain and oversee all bank accounts, completing monthly reconciliations
- Prepare and process Tax and SSNIT documents and submit for payments
- Responsible for all elements of cash handling including collections and disbursements, banking and security and fundraising
- Keep and maintain petty cash
- Preparation of school payroll
- Manage, negotiate and monitor all contracts, lease and relationship with external contractors
- Co-ordinate and maintain a list of approved contractors and suppliers to ensure best value
- Carry out and keep analysis of cost and other statistical information
- Prepare statements of accounts.
Finance and Administrative Officer
Fufulso Health Centre
08.2018 - 01.2022
- Prepares Reimbursement claims on a weekly basis
- Enter sub-district monthly reports into Dhims2
- Receives, issue receipts and deposits all cash and cheques collected from external and internal clients
- Prepares vouchers related to various expenses
- Preparing claim forms and billing Insured Clients
- Prepare and submit claims forms to National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)
- Process rejections by correcting and resubmitting claims to the NHIA
- Work with Physicians to ensure that the correct diagnosis/procedures are being followed in filling the claim forms.
Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) Consultant
Global Communities (USAID/RING) Project
02.2017 - 02.2018
- Supporting District Assemblies to mobilize and form at least 40 VSLA groups in 20 selected communities
- Facilitating training on VSLA modules for all groups in the district
- Monitoring activities of VSLA groups in the district
- Monitoring all VSLA groups and collecting data for input and updating of SAVIX MIS
- Reporting on progress of VSLA groups to district and USAID/RING
- Providing weekly updates on VSLA group’s activities to USAID/RING.
Finance and Administrative Officer/ Claims Officer
St. Donald Richard Memorial Health Centre
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Maintaining of accounting books of the clinic
- Keep records of financial activities taken by the clinic
- Collate and prepare bill for external clients
- Preparation and costing of claims for patients with NHIS benefit
- Collecting of the Internal Generated Fund (IGF) of the clinic
- Administering the facility Hospital Administration and Management Systems (HAMS).
Field Officer Supervisor/ Data Entry Officer for VSLA
Jaksally Youth Group/Care International Ghana
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Monitoring frequently over 50 Village Savings and Loan Association women groups to help especially the poor build their savings more easily which will contribute to improving the security of the household
- Educating about 3,000 women on financial management
- Writing the organization quarterly reports
- Updating the organization management information system (MIS) / SAVIX
- Collecting data on over 50 village saving and loan Association women groups
- Supervising seven (7) Field officers and 16 village agents
- Monitoring, couching and providing technical guidelines to the team
- Facilitating VSLA members mobilize and intermediate local pools of investment finance
- Form and trained Village Savings and Loan Association groups on microfinance methodology
- Trained, natured and linked VSLA groups to formal financial institutions and services through Banking and Technology.
Accounts and Administration Officer/Claims Officer
Kusawgu health centre
09.2014 - 01.2015
- Preparation and costing of claims for patients with NHIS benefit
- Collecting of the Internal Generated Fund (IGF) of the clinic
- Arrange meetings, compile agendas, diaries and circulate papers and minute of meetings to provide a high level of support to the division and ensure that accurate records of discussions are produced
- Daily up to date balances
- Keep records of cash transaction
- Keep records of financial activities
- Writing of financial reports.
Education
Bachelor of Technology in Applied Accounting (Distance) -
Tamale Technical University
Higher National Diploma (Accounting) -
Tamale Technical University
Senior High School (Business, Accounting) -
Damongo Senior High School
Skills
- MS word
- MS power point
- Management systems and internet
- MS Excel
- Computer applications (Introduction to software and spread sheet)
- Access
- Manager Accounting Software
- Tally Prime
- Sage 50
- Quick Books
- Excellent analytical and logical skills
- A great team player with a sense of devotion to duty
- Effectual in scheduling including very good report writing skills
- Strong fortitude on exigent tasks and a strong will in achieving results and meeting deadlines
- A good communicator with an excellent command of both written and oral English and ability to promote organizational learning and evidence of impact
- People and Result Oriented
- Monitor own performance against agreed objectives and standards
- Strategic and Conceptual thinking ability
- Ability to work with and influence senior colleagues
- Data organization skills
- Firm and fair
Current Location
Tamale
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/05/1990
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Marital Status: Single
References
- Mr. Patrick Ampofo, Fufulso Health Centre, Savanna Region, +233 (0) 547723355
- Donatus Dunee, Modern Star Group, Northern Region, +233 (0) 540824303
- Andrew Dokurugu, NORTHCODE Ghana, 055981275
Hobbies and Interests
- Research and report writing
- Reading nobles, magazines and newspapers
- Development work
Timeline
Finance & Administrative Manager
Coalition for Development of Northern Ghana (NORTHCODE-GHANA)
08.2022 - Current
Accountant
Modern Star Group (School & Shea Factory
01.2021 - 08.2022
Finance and Administrative Officer
Fufulso Health Centre
08.2018 - 01.2022
Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) Consultant
Global Communities (USAID/RING) Project
02.2017 - 02.2018
Finance and Administrative Officer/ Claims Officer
St. Donald Richard Memorial Health Centre
02.2016 - 02.2017
Field Officer Supervisor/ Data Entry Officer for VSLA
Jaksally Youth Group/Care International Ghana
05.2015 - 02.2016
Accounts and Administration Officer/Claims Officer
Kusawgu health centre
09.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Technology in Applied Accounting (Distance) -
Tamale Technical University
Higher National Diploma (Accounting) -
Tamale Technical University
Senior High School (Business, Accounting) -
Damongo Senior High School
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