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Beatrice Owusu-Mensah

Accra

Summary

A self-motivated, confident, goal-oriented person with good communication and interpersonal skills. A good key player with a high level of integrity, honesty, enthusiastic, hardworking and also has the edge of working with less supervision and able to meet timelines. With over a decade experience in the mining sector as a finance personnel, I have gained to build mastery in finance around Taxation, Treasury and Accounts Payable functions. Also, I have the proven ability to build solid business relationships with partners and stakeholders.

To secure a strategic position with a prestigious organization to help expand my learnings, Knowledge and skills Capacity. Also, acquire a credible career advancement to fully, utilize and broaden my abilities while contributing significantly to achieving great success for the organization. That way, an increase in the Talents Pool is reached.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Officer

Asante Gold Chirano Limited
03.2022 - Current
  • Review of invoices and ensure seamless processing of invoices to the central processing unit.
  • Reconcile supplier accounts for timely and accurate payments.
  • Responding to payment concerns and inquiries.
  • Set up new vendors, update vendors and financial information, and manage vendor relationships.
  • Assist with financial reporting, run productivity reports, and perform analysis.
  • Assist in designing and implementing improvements to accounts payable processes and procedures.
  • Processing, validating, and reconciling invoices ensures timely payments and spending control.
  • Verifying vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and transactions.
  • Preserving historical records of invoices, reports, and receipts through efficient document storage and filing system.

Accounts Payable Officer

Kinross Goldmines limited
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • Ensuring all invoices received are captured in Chrono system designed to track supplier’s invoices and payment. Chrono is an excel invoice register created to keep track and payment of all valid invoices received from suppliers.
  • Confirming invoices received are worked on within a limited time from the day of item delivery; and those with discrepancies in terms of quantities, supplier address code, currency, price variance among others is followed up with stores for amendment to enable receipt and payment processing. By so doing, delays in invoice payment within terms are reduced.
  • Maintaining a strong and effective Account payable system by following up on suppliers with respect to items supplied but not yet invoiced for payment processing and all suppliers’ payment concerns are fully addressed.
  • Addressing supplier payment enquiries and queries that arise timely in a favorable manner.
  • Keeping a solid and well reconciled balance on suppliers’ ledger monthly. Further, a well monthly reconciliation of supplier's ledger account with current statement in accordance with Business Process Optimization (BPO) standards. Once completed, an update on the reconciled statement is sent to suppliers through an email and for internal records.
  • Additionally, standard vouchers such as employees' transfers (medicals, school fees subsidies, salary advances, compassionate / leave loans) among others are processed and paid on time.
  • Address supplier payment enquiries and queries that may arise promptly in a favorable manner.
  • Review and processing of all tax related payments such as legal fees, statutory payments, payroll, permits and all sundry expenses to the appropriate tax authorities and agencies.
  • Proactively recommend improvements to AP process.
  • Assist the Finance Manager in running the entire finance department.

Treasury Officer

Kinross Goldmines
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Reconcile Bank Statements with the Cash Book.
  • Responsible for reconciling the monthly operating accounts.
  • Making journal entries and postings in the General Ledger.
  • Ensuring daily reconciliation of petty cash book.
  • Ensuring Account receivable invoices are processed and netted from supplier’s invoice before final payment is made.
  • Processing of both handwritten and automated cheques for payment and ensuring they are approved by authorized signatories and dispatched to respective destinations.
  • Prepare Telegraphic Transfers and handle all queries on Bank Transfers.
  • Suggest internal controls to minimize exposure to fraud.
  • Keeping an effective and convenient filing system on all payments made.
  • Processing of employees and their dependents medical bills, educational subsidies, salary advances, and other sundry expenses incurred officially.
  • Daily updating exchange rates in JDE software system to determine right rates to process supplier invoices and payroll.
  • Ensuring all bank charges are processed and netted from suppliers’ invoices.

National Service Personnel

Kinross Goldmines Ltd
09.2010 - 08.2011
  • Payment of petty cash to employees such as reimbursement from official trips, school fees, salary advances and medical bills.
  • Daily reconciliation of petty cash book.
  • Preparation of journal entries and postings in Sun system software.
  • Writing of cheques payable to suppliers/contractors and employees and to ensure they are duly dispatched to their respective destinations.

Internship

RedBack Mining
06.2009 - 08.2009
  • Filing of documents and maintaining proper bookkeeping records.
  • Posting journal entries in Sun system software.
  • Writing of cheques to be paid to suppliers/contractors and employees and ensure they are duly dispatched to their respective destinations.

Education

Master of Business Administration -

University of South Wales
01.2022

Institute of Chartered Accountants - undefined

ICA-GH

Bachelor of Science degree - Accounting

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
01.2014

Higher National Diploma - Accounting

Koforidua Polytechnic
01.2010

Skills

  • Effective team leadership and managerial skills
  • Astute communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Skilled user of Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Exchange, Ms Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
  • Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders; including staff, senior management and external partners
  • Budget preparation, Implementation and Evaluation
  • Ability to drive (Possess a driving license)
  • Internet Exploration, Sun Systems Accounting software, JDE (Enterprise Resource Planning) software
  • DAS8Webapplication
  • Business Data Analytics in Microsoft Power BI
  • Citrix Reports Now

References

Dindiok Micaiah, Chialin, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Dindiok.Chialin@asantegold.com, 0544343731, Asante Gold Corporation

Hobbies and Interests

Reading books on leadership, Investment, Wealth Creation, Financial Independence and any other of great interest., a music Lover, Cooking, Watching movies, Aerobics (body fitness activities)

Awards

Ten Years Long Service Award (Chirano Goldmines Limited), Five Years Long Service Award (Chirano Goldmines Limited)

Training

  • June 2012 University Ghana Business School Financial Modelling and Analysis (Certificate)
  • August 2016 Kinross Gold Mines {Health and Safety Training} First Aid Training
  • Cyber Security Education Programme Year 2017
  • Data Protection and Destruction, Avoiding Dangerous Attachments, Physical Security, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), USB Device Safety, Protecting Ransomware
  • Cyber Security Education Programme Year 2018
  • Security Essentials, USB Device Safety, Email Security, Global Anti-Corruption
  • Cyber Security Education Programme Year 2019
  • Multi Factor Authentication, Unintentional Insider Threats, Email Security on Mobile Devices, Spear Phishing Threat, Kinross Code of Conduct Compliance Training
  • Health, Safety and Environment, (HSE) January 2022
  • A 3-days training course on First Aid at work which aims to provide the necessary temporal assistance to an injured person or casualty until professional medical care can be provided. With this basic first aid training, it helps to respond quickly and appropriately to a workplace injury or medical condition until medical professionals arrive.
  • Centre for Business Analysis Nov. 2022
  • CBA’s Professional Development Training Programme in Business Data Analytics

POSITION HELD

  • Treasurer, (CGML Women’s Club) October 2015 – March 2023
  • ROLE
  • Maintaining accurate club financial records by obtaining receipts and renaming funds, preparation and submission of club budget.
  • Keeping records of all monetary transactions made into the Club accounts and preparation of Income and Expenditure accounts of the Club.
  • Preparation and submission of quarterly and annual financial statements to the Executive Committee of the Club.
  • December 2017 CGML Senior Staff Constitution Review Team Member
  • Review of, and advisory services on SSA constitution governing senior staff worker’s condition of service.
  • January 2018 – Present CGML SSA Committee Member (Finance/Audit Committee)
  • To keep accurate records of the financial transactions of the association.
  • To determine investment revenues for the funds of the Association and to present such findings to the Executive Committee members.
  • Prepare and present quarterly financial reports for members.
  • Prepare and present an audited financial report to members at the Annual General Meeting.
  • November 2021 – Present Project NSAA Committee (8 Member Committee)
  • A continuous improvement measure aimed at building on the positive actions already implemented by Management, which include but are not limited to Discrimination, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Abuse of power, Team building and productivity. Committee members to bring the above issues up for discussion at meetings for further action and also to act as agents of change. This serves as an advisory committee to offer support and assistance to the General Manager in achieving Diversity and Inclusion Culture being promoted in the organization.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Accounts Payable Officer

Asante Gold Chirano Limited
03.2022 - Current

Accounts Payable Officer

Kinross Goldmines limited
01.2016 - 01.2022

Treasury Officer

Kinross Goldmines
01.2011 - 01.2016

National Service Personnel

Kinross Goldmines Ltd
09.2010 - 08.2011

Internship

RedBack Mining
06.2009 - 08.2009

Institute of Chartered Accountants - undefined

ICA-GH

Bachelor of Science degree - Accounting

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

Higher National Diploma - Accounting

Koforidua Polytechnic

Master of Business Administration -

University of South Wales
Beatrice Owusu-Mensah