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Alfred Yeboah Afriyie

Accra-North

Summary

Dedicated financial professional with nine years of expertise in financial auditing, compliance monitoring, and document verification. Proven success at the US Embassy Accra, demonstrating exceptional time management and communication skills while ensuring precision and integrity in all tasks. Committed to maintaining high standards of efficiency and accuracy in a fast-paced multicultural environment.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Voucher Examiner

US EMBASSY
ACCRA
03.2023 - Current
  • Perform periodic audits of accounts payable records to ensure the accuracy of payments.
  • Implement controls over invoice processing, including review, approval, coding, and entry into the Accounts Payable system.
  • Identify discrepancies in invoices or other financial documents, and resolve them accordingly.
  • Evaluate requests for payments against available documentation and budget restrictions.
  • Assist departmental personnel in understanding various accounting processes related to vouching systems.
  • Process and review reimbursement and advance payment requests, providing clear and concise explanations for payment denials.
  • Research, review, and process vouchers for payment accuracy and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Process high-volume voucher batches according to established guidelines.
  • Advise staff on best practices for improving efficiency during the voucher examination process.
  • Verify payment documents for compliance with host, U.S., and international regulations.
  • Compile current budget data from estimated revenues, expenses, and prior budgets.
  • Review and analyze advance requests, ensuring compliance with established guidelines. Maintain rigorous controls over expense reports submitted by contractors and grantees.
  • Implement a program to create daily spreadsheets and streamline financial reporting.
  • Check postings and documents for correctness, accuracy, and proper coding.
  • Complete and submit VAT refunds to GRA for U.S. Direct hires and the U.S. Mission.

Assistant Accountant

Ridge Church School
Accra
07.2021 - 03.2023
  • Gathered banking transactions via statements, recorded activity in Excel format and reconciled balances.
  • Conducted regular audits of financial transactions to ensure accuracy.
  • Assisted with budgeting by providing data for forecasting.
  • Developed staff expense and reimbursement tracker to reduce user errors and increase reporting accuracy.
  • Assisted in preparation of monthly financial statements and management accounts.
  • Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
  • Maximized tax refunds by striving to obtain taxable income, deductible expenses and allowance details.
  • Facilitated statutory contributions including SSNIT, tiers two, and three.
  • Implemented financial policies and procedures to improve efficiency.
  • Monitored internal controls to detect and prevent fraud.
  • Delivered superior level of customer service to small business clients.

Accounts Officer/Cashier Team Lead

International Sourcing and Supply Ltd (Head Office)
Accra
11.2015 - 08.2021
  • Ensured accurate disbursement and documentation of petty cash.
  • Achieved 30% decrease in petty cash expenses by recommending bulk purchases of durable items.
  • Processed payments from project sites via cash and cheques.
  • Reviewed payment vouchers to confirm proper authorizations and signatures.
  • Validated correctness of transactions for accounts receivables and payables.
  • Submitted monthly VAT returns and verified invoice accuracy.
  • Assessed expense report for compliance with company standards.
  • Analyzed financial data to support budget planning coordination.
  • Ensured compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
  • Prepared monthly reports for management review.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
01.2019

BSc Accounting -

University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)
Accra
01.2016

ICA Part II -

Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)
01.2013

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Customer-oriented
  • Compliance Auditing
  • Proficient in Data Analysis
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Reconciliation
  • Financial forecasting
  • Budget Monitoring

Certification

  • Voucher Examination Course CGFS US Embassy, 2024
  • Modern Fraud and Detection Tools for Internal Auditors, 2021

Institute of Internal Auditors, Ghana (IIAGH)

  • Project Auditing, 2018

Institute of Internal Auditors, Ghana (IIAGH)

  • Project Management, 2018

Continuous Professional Development Standard, KEA - UK

  • Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP), 2021

Institute of Internal Auditors, Ghana (IIAGH)

References

  • Emmanuella Ankomah, Economic Officer, Ministry of Finance, 0576157135
  • Kojo Yahwehson, Branch Manager, Anointed Electrical Engineering Services, 0503915331

Affiliations

Institute of Internal Auditors, Ghana (IIAGH), Full Member, FU101457

Accomplishments

  • Eagle Award for innovation to enhance a paperless system for effective and efficient processes
  • Extra Mile Award for taking up Principal Cashier role for the US Mission upon short notice in the absence of the officer in charge
  • Volunteer of the year, Department of Accounting student

Timeline

Voucher Examiner

US EMBASSY
03.2023 - Current

Assistant Accountant

Ridge Church School
07.2021 - 03.2023

Accounts Officer/Cashier Team Lead

International Sourcing and Supply Ltd (Head Office)
11.2015 - 08.2021

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

BSc Accounting -

University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)

ICA Part II -

Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)

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