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Albert Sam

Tema

Summary

Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more than 10 years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Finance Manager

appsNmobile Solutions-Accra Ltd
Accra, Greater Accra
07.2021 - Current
  • Appsnmobile is a fintech processing overGhc2billion($233m) value of transaction.
  • Responsible for managing a team of 10 accounting and financial professionals in the Accounts and finance department.
  • Managing tax transaction and tax audits with tax authorities.
  • Preparetion of investor breifs and financial projections for equity investors.
  • Preparation and presentation of monthly management account for management and board
  • Supervision of Revenue Assurance dept and Accounts dept
  • Preparing final account for external Auditors and planing of annual audits with external auditors- Pricewaterhouse (PWC)
  • Delivered training and development to junior finance employees for progression and best practice improvements.
  • Monitored and reviewed financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development.
  • Developed thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes to maximise progression and profitability.
  • Developed and administered annual budgets following periods of strong analysis and research.
  • Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
  • Oversaw audits to collate accurate data and recommend constructive improvements.


Project Finance & Account manager

Blue Rain Ghana Ltd
Obuasi, Ashanti Region
06.2018 - 05.2021
  • Blue Rain is mining support service company ofeering service to mining companies such as perseus mines and Rocksure international Ltd.
  • Blue Rain generate revenue of about $15million base on the services offered the above mining companies.
  • Undertaking project appraisal and financial analysis
  • Analysed budgets and financial projections for accurate reporting of company performance.
  • Working with client survey and blasting team to meet material target.
  • Preparation of cash flow statements and raising of funds for projects.
  • Advised management on financial details related to business operations, inventory levels and budgets.
  • Reviewed and certified official financial statements for presentation to shareholders and governing bodies.
  • Installed internal controls and set up standard procedures for business accounting systems.
  • Conducted regular reviews and official audits to validate recordkeeping and controls.
  • Assisted with developing and ongoing control of costing and pricing systems for business goods.

Group Accountant

McOTTLEY Holdings Ltd
Accra, Greater Accra Region
09.2014 - 05.2018
  • Mcottley is a holding for a group of companies operating in the financial and capital market as well as the construction industry.
  • Responsible for managing the annual group portfolie of consolidated revenue in excess of $10m.
  • Undertaking investment appraisal on new projects and making recommendation on new investment for the group.
  • Preparation of Group member's budget and cash flow in collaboration with the subsidiary's finance managers
  • Managing Group tax transaction and audit with tax authorities
  • Managing group annual audit and attending to issues raised by external auditors -KPMG
  • Managing the group consolidated accounting system, by authorizing & monitoring entries into the Tally system
  • Handling payroll preparation and transaction for the group
  • Supervising the filling of regulatory reports by subsidiary's finance managers to Regulators (SEC & BANK OF GHANA)
  • Raising of funds for group projects as well as reviewing clients request for funds at credit committee meetings
  • Monitor and supervise Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable for an effective working capital management for the group.

Lecturer

Institute Of Professional Education, IPE, Tema & Accra-Madina
Tema & Accra, Greater Accra Region
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • ACCA-Financial Management (F9) lecturer
  • IPE is an educational istiution involved in traning of financial professionals

Group Accountant

LMI Holdings Ltd, Accra &Tema
Tema-free zone, Greater Accra Region
12.2010 - 08.2014
  • LMI Holdings is holing with over 1subsidiaries involved in energy generation and sale,land management,construction,telecommunication and real estate.
  • Lmi Holdings generate about $100m in excess of revenue as group.
  • Manage a team of over 15 staff on financial and managerial issues relating to the Group
  • Prepare Investor breif and financial plan to raise credit line, overdrafts, and debt facilities for assets acquisition and operational expansion of the Group.
  • Responsible for annual group audit by external auditors and .
  • Maintains and monitors all aspect of the financial reporting and operational cost systems of the group
  • Provide financial statements, reports and analysis of operating results and efficiencies of the group
  • Provide financial analysis to the board and finance committee on proposed investments for decision making
  • Responsible for all investment and diversification decisions with group finance manager, with the approval of the board
  • Prepare yearly budgets, manage cash flow and cash flow forecast and maintain comprehensive system of internal controls and procedures
  • Monitor and supervise Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payable for an effective working capital management for the group
  • Managing tax audit and transaction for the group.

Research assistant

Ministry of Defense Accra
10.2009 - 08.2010
  • Undertake research work for the ministry
  • Assist in providing loan advisory services
  • Project initiation and financing
  • Payroll review of personnel

Accounts officer

Gavor Consult International Limited
Accra
01.2008 - 09.2009

Gavor consult is an accounting consulting firm deal with managing of financial process and procedures for SME.

  • Prepare final draft accounts for clients
  • Filling of SSNIT and tax returns for clients
  • Implementation of accounting process and procedures for client
  • Prepare bank reconciliation statement

Education

Master of Business Administration - Accounts and finance

ACCA
England
06.2007 - /2012

Certificate of Higher Education - 1. Investment analysis and portfolio management 2. Finance and financial market 3. Corporate financ

Security Industry and Exchange Commission
Accra, Greater Accra Region
01.2010 - 09.2010

Certificate in computerized accounting system - Accounting

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Accra-Ghana
07.2011 - 09.2011

Certificate of Higher Education -

Chemu Secondary School
Tema, Greater Accra Region
01.1999 - 08.2002

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Management accounting
  • Statutory accounting
  • Financial policy creation
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Financial reporting and analysis
  • Sage adept

Interests

INTEREST / HOBBIES , Playing soccer Swimming Managing and maintaining good relations

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Finance Manager

appsNmobile Solutions-Accra Ltd
07.2021 - Current

Project Finance & Account manager

Blue Rain Ghana Ltd
06.2018 - 05.2021

Group Accountant

McOTTLEY Holdings Ltd
09.2014 - 05.2018

Certificate in computerized accounting system - Accounting

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
07.2011 - 09.2011

Lecturer

Institute Of Professional Education, IPE, Tema & Accra-Madina
01.2011 - 01.2016

Group Accountant

LMI Holdings Ltd, Accra &Tema
12.2010 - 08.2014

Certificate of Higher Education - 1. Investment analysis and portfolio management 2. Finance and financial market 3. Corporate financ

Security Industry and Exchange Commission
01.2010 - 09.2010

Research assistant

Ministry of Defense Accra
10.2009 - 08.2010

Accounts officer

Gavor Consult International Limited
01.2008 - 09.2009

Master of Business Administration - Accounts and finance

ACCA
06.2007 - /2012

Certificate of Higher Education -

Chemu Secondary School
01.1999 - 08.2002
Albert Sam