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ASTRA NANA ADWOA KOOMSON

Tema,Ghana

Summary

Accomplished professional with expertise in budgeting and forecasting, negotiation, and team building skills. Demonstrates a strong understanding of tax legislation, efficient time management, and personnel record keeping. Proficient in financial reporting, payroll processing, supply and demand forecasting, and relationship management. Committed to leveraging skills to drive organisational success and achieve career growth.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work history

REVENUE OFFICER (CONTRACT)

GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY
01.2018 - 04.2025
  • Preparation of monthly Debt report
  • Assisting in compiling list of non-files and stop files
  • Assisting with the monitoring and collection of debts
  • Registration of new businesses with the Authority
  • Tax education on the tax law, compliance and its implication
  • Assist audit unit in conducting desk review
  • Assist in Payroll management and Annual assessments for taxpayers
  • Educate individuals and organization’s on the need to file the annual returns
  • Assessing for liabilities owned the authority by individuals and businesses in need of tax clearance certificates
  • Assisting with VAT Invoice Invigilation Exercise
  • Interpreted complex tax regulations for clearer taxpayer understanding, boosting compliance rate.
  • Reduced instances of fraudulent activities through diligent investigation and enforcement.
  • Conducted thorough audits for enhanced financial transparency.
  • Assisted taxpayers with queries, improving customer service satisfaction levels.
  • Provided guidance and service on various financial problems in order to assist taxpayers' in resolving their tax issues.
  • Performed collection of overdue debts, reconciling high-volume account queries.
  • Monitored accounts for compliance with established payment plans and flagged those in violation.
  • Negotiated customer repayment plans, consistently maximising early payments to reduce debt recovery time.

Human resources assistant

CADBURY GHANA LTD( NATIONAL SERVICE)
ACCRA, GHANA
08.2013 - 01.2014
  • SUPPORTING HEAD OF HR
  • Coordinate monthly meetings with Union Executives and Heads from ICU
  • Handling confidential issues
  • Calendar management
  • Facilitating meetings, agenda and logistics in the HR department
  • Communication
  • Liaison with the appropriate function regarding issues of travel arrangement and documentations
  • Supervise coordination of HR events with Head of HR


SUPPORTING SHARED SERVICES MANAGER

  • Staff benefit and welfare management such as scholarship, Long service Award
  • Processing leave allowance and Salary Advance for staff
  • Maintaining database for applications and Attachments
  • Filing general correspondence, application Letters, Staff records
  • Collect and collate Agency staff Salary Information
  • Support with the Preparation and Distribution of Payslip
  • Monthly report analysis of water and canteen
  • Facilitate the sharing of staff monthly packages
  • Coordinating with medical insurance carriers for additions of new employees and reimbursement
  • SUPPORTING GENERAL SERVICES MANAGER
  • Preparation of global Purchase Requisition for the service providers quarterly
  • Monthly stock taking
  • Preparation of Vehicle order form for maintenance with companies like (Japan motors, Auto parts, CFAO, Toyota Ghana ltd)
  • Fuel card reload to each staff assigned an official vehicle or benefits from fuel card usage
  • Analyzing and forwarding invoices relating outsourced service providers and other vendors to finance department for payment to be made
  • SUPPORTING TALENT MANAGER
  • Contribute to the effective operations of the Administration and Support Service Department within the facility including planning, organizing and directing activities and programmes of the department
  • Assist in organizing management review meetings, workshops and seminars with stakeholders
  • Drafting of administrative letters (memo, correspondence, leave, promotional letters) for staff
  • Conducting orientation for new hires, national service, volunteers and stakeholders
  • Management and maintenance of physical assets in the facility
  • Receiving letters and correspondence on behalf of the facility
  • Contribute to contract administration and the management of the support services (human resource, procurement, transport, estates, equipment, stores) in the facility
  • Liaise with the finance department on financial matters
  • Taking periodic managerial minutes on behalf of the Municipal Health Director
  • Assisted HR manager in implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Oversaw scheduling of annual leave requests avoiding understaffing issues during peak holiday seasons.
  • Streamlined recruitment process for more efficient hiring.
  • Handled correspondence between departments improving internal communication.

Purchasing officer

GHANA SPECIALTIES LTD
FREEZONES ENCLAVE TEMA, GHANA
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Maintain office file system and track all equipment and purchase orders, invoice, forms and administrative files
  • Reconciliation and update records as necessary
  • Creation of vendors details in the SAP for easy access
  • Preparation of purchase orders relating to material, assets and services through the SAP
  • Raising of quotation and making price comparism
  • Generating goods receipts from the SAP
  • Negotiating prices with suppliers
  • Ensuring correct specifications are given with regards to request made by end users
  • Dealing with imports of materials and assets by ensuring their safe delivery
  • Booking of hotel and flight reservations
  • Preparation and processing of travel documentation of Expatriate
  • Worked closely with other departments to understand material requirements, achieved seamless production flow.
  • Coordinated with finance department for timely payment of invoices, strengthened vendor relationships.
  • Negotiated better terms for cost-effective procurement strategies.
  • Maintained a comprehensive database of approved suppliers, facilitated quick reference during decision-making processess.
  • Evaluated vendor performance to ensure product quality and delivery timeliness.
  • Managing contracts and agreements with suppliers
  • Facilitated decision-making by preparing cost comparison of material pricing.

SALES EXECUTIVE

GEMINI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (GLICO)
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Seek for potential customers to patronise insurance policies like Child Education, life Endowment and funeral policies

Education

Masters - Finance/Accounting

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
02.2024 - 12.2024

Bachelor - Business Administration

University of Professional Studies (UPSA)
01.2009 - 01.2013

WASSCE - Business

Witsands Senior High School
01.2004 - 01.2007

Skills


  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Negotiation
  • Team building skills
  • Tax legislation understanding
  • Time management efficiency
  • Personnel record keeping
  • Financial reporting
  • Payroll processing
  • Supply and demand forecasting
  • Relationship Management

Languages

English
Fante

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 04/11/90
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Ghanaian

Custom

  • International Human resource management (A CASE STUDY OF EXPATRIATES)
  • Participated in team building training organized by Cadbury Nigeria HR Team

Affiliations

  • Cooking, Music

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Masters - Finance/Accounting

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
02.2024 - 12.2024

REVENUE OFFICER (CONTRACT)

GHANA REVENUE AUTHORITY
01.2018 - 04.2025

Human resources assistant

CADBURY GHANA LTD( NATIONAL SERVICE)
08.2013 - 01.2014

Purchasing officer

GHANA SPECIALTIES LTD
01.2010 - 01.2012

Bachelor - Business Administration

University of Professional Studies (UPSA)
01.2009 - 01.2013

SALES EXECUTIVE

GEMINI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (GLICO)
01.2007 - 01.2008

WASSCE - Business

Witsands Senior High School
01.2004 - 01.2007
ASTRA NANA ADWOA KOOMSON