APPIAH Collins
Accountant
Accra,Accra
Summary
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.
I am a positive minded and resourceful individual (Accountant) who ensures quality and lead by example. I have the ability to undertake variety of tasks including preparing asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information, document financial transactions by entering account information, recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options and Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports under minimum or no supervision and have excellent human relation skills. A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills. Contributes efficiently to teamwork and always willing to contribute to resolving, analyzing, and investigating various issues.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Corporate Accountant
Olam Food Ingredients-OFI
01.2024 - Current
- Preparing and managing annual audits and following financial regulations, laws, and policies
- Preparing financial accounts for monthly review/accurate financial reports to management
- Creating a monthly corporate and divisional budget for the company and monitoring expenditures
- Analyzing company finances to determine risks and create forecast reports
- Ensuring all tax records are correct and up to date
- CIT Preparation and Filling
- Ensuring all company accounts are accurately reconciled
- Maintaining and updating fixed asset records
- Managing company cash flow and bank balances
- Overseeing both internal and external company audits
- Assisting in quarterly reviews year-end progress reports
- Tracking, reporting, and analyzing budget variances
- Preparing company’s financial statements in accordance with IFRS
- Payroll preparation.
Accountant
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Ltd
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Approving and sanctioning all journal entries in the Company’s accounting software
- Reviews and assess the reasonability of expense vouchers before approval
- Perform supplier ledger reconciliation and Investigates/follow up on all unpaid items
- Ensuring that transactions are recorded and treated within relevant accounting framework such as financial Reporting standards (IFRS) and other regulatory reporting guidelines
- Responsible for all months end financial accounting closure procedures
- Ensuring taxes are accurately computed and filed in accordance with Ghana tax act
- Management of external auditors during annual external audits and certification of financial statements
- Cash Book Reconciliations/Currency Reconciliations
- Responsible for preparation Monthly Balance sheet schedules in accordance with set requirements
- I.e., All balance sheet accounts with required actions taken to correct anomalies
- Examining and flagging unusual activity on the various General ledgers
- Treasury management system including cash flow forecast
- Using SAP to perform accounting functions (A/P, A/R, etc.)
- Timely resolution and follow up on Debit lines/Balances, GRIR, items blocked due to price and quantity deviations, unposted/pending, Vendor Statement reconciliations as well as delegations, reminders, and reporting
- Oversight of Goods receipt/Invoice receipt and timely clearing of GRIR account.
Accounts Officer
St James Seminary SHS-Sunyani
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Work closely with the Bursar to gather necessary budgeting information for the aging report
- Prepare and open ledger accounts for each student
- Prepare scholarships for students
- Draft school accounts in accordance with the Controller Accountants Generals directions.
Accounts Officer (National Service)
Sekyere South Health Directorate (Kona Health Centre)
09.2012 - 08.2013
- Worked with senior accounts officer on developing quarterly budgetary needs reports
- In charge with the Health Centre petty cash during my time
- Assisted in creating a report that compared actual payable information to budget projections.
Education
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (MSC)
01.2021
Institute of Chartered Accountants-Ghana (CA)
01.2016
Higher National Diploma (HND), Accountancy, Sunyani Polytechnic
01.2012
WASSCE Certificate, Effiduase Senior High School
01.2008
Skills
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent Negotiation Skills
- Excellent Organization and Analytical Skills
- Computer Literate
- Very good negotiation skills and have strong sense of accountability
- Ambitious and self-motivated
- Innovative and very dependable
- Goal oriented and time-conscious
- Ability to work under stress with little or no supervision
Accomplishments
Best Financial Controller award
2022
Olam Food Ingredients Ghana Ltd
I was the overall best finance person with integrity, passion, confidentiality, and above all best accountant for the year 2022
Ownership and Control
2018
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Ltd
I was given the overall best ownership by the global CEO, as the best employee who takes and work as he owns the company.
Awards and Recognition
I have been the best employee for my function-Finance from 2016 to date, and I’m A employee at the end of every year gradings.
Professionalseminarstrainingsattended
- CPD- Cyber Security for Finance, professional, November 2021
- IFRS Training, Kumasi, PWC, June 2018
- Accounting Software, Excel Training, Kumasi, IPMC, July 2016
- Springboard Road Show 2016, Sunyani, Eusbett Conference Centre, January 2016
- Accounting Software, Sage Line 50, ICA-Ghana-Kumasi study Centre, December 2015
- Accounting Software, Quick Books, Sunyani Polytechnic, May 2011
Personal Information
- Nationality: Ghanaian
References
- Mr. George Mantey, Inbound Logistics Manager, Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Ltd, george.mantey@ofi.com,055 660 1050
- Mr. Charles Kweku Imbrah, Head of Learning and Development, Advans Ghana Savings and Loans, cimbra@advansghana.com, 0548506488
- Mrs. Mercy Fixon-Owoo, HR/Admin Lead, Olam Food Ingredients Ghana Ltd, mercy.fixon-owoo@ofi.com, 0593910194
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Accountant
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Ltd
05.2024 - 12.2024
Corporate Accountant
Olam Food Ingredients-OFI
01.2024 - Current
Accounts Officer
St James Seminary SHS-Sunyani
09.2015 - 05.2016
Accounts Officer (National Service)
Sekyere South Health Directorate (Kona Health Centre)
09.2012 - 08.2013
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (MSC)
Institute of Chartered Accountants-Ghana (CA)
Higher National Diploma (HND), Accountancy, Sunyani Polytechnic
WASSCE Certificate, Effiduase Senior High School
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementPaid sick leaveHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPersonal development programsFlexible work hoursSimilar Profiles
Oluwaseun Anthony OgunmoriyeOluwaseun Anthony Ogunmoriye
Sustainability Officer at Olam Food Ingredients, OFISustainability Officer at Olam Food Ingredients, OFI
ALBERTO FONSECA RAMIREZALBERTO FONSECA RAMIREZ
Warehouse Forklift Operator at OFI- Olam Food IngredientsWarehouse Forklift Operator at OFI- Olam Food Ingredients
JASON SONCHIKJASON SONCHIK
QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY MANAGER at OFI (Olam Food Ingredients)QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY MANAGER at OFI (Olam Food Ingredients)
Peter Addae KojoPeter Addae Kojo
Sales Marketing Executive at Top credit financial loansSales Marketing Executive at Top credit financial loans
Manfred SetorManfred Setor
Business Development Manager at MINEXBusiness Development Manager at MINEX