Bernard K. Quainoo
Accra
Summary
Focused Accounting professional with 5 years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Accomplished in taking on tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs. Devoted Finance Assistant adept at effectively completing tasks. Smart and talented with proficiency in Sage VIP payroll, Sage 50 software, QuickBooks and supportive attitude. Proven history of efficiency, accuracy and detail-oriented work. Determined individual with attention to detail and well-trained in keeping meticulous financial records.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCE PAYABLE OFFICER
G4S SECURITY SERVICES
LABONE
07.2024 - Current
- Ensure compliance with existing policies and procedures.
- Ensure accurate accounting practices of inter-regional transactions.
- Review, verify, and approve POs and suppliers' invoices for payment.
- Handled monthly allocation of prepaid expenses.
- Analyze discrepancies by comparing budgeted and forecasted results against actual outcomes.
- Perform reversals of the prior month's accruals.
- Supervise and manage petty cash and expense claims.
- Assist in VAT and other statutory returns payments.
Finance Assistant
Saladin Ghana Limited
Accra
01.2021 - 03.2024
- Input financial data and produced reports using Sage 50
- Single handedly managed payroll on SAGE VIP Payroll
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
- Managed office inventory and produced report as required
- Pitched in to assist with special projects and additional tasks
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers
- Reconciled credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred
- Prepared and process statutory for payments
- Followed up on outstanding TCCs from clients
Account Officer
Corporate Figures Ltd
Accra
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Sends bills to clients, process refunds and follows up on past-due accounts and as well resolves billing disputes
- Makes the statutory payments to the respective governmental institutions
- Updates the receivables schedule to keep -up with customer balances
- Prepares daily report on all financial activities
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts, gathering and organizing information into accounting software
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery
- Coordinated with internal teams to facilitate prompt delivery of client projects
Bank clerk
Access Bank
Takoradi
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Loading and offloading of ATM cash
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions
- Preparing of cash bundles packs and pieces to cash vault
- Recounting of cash at vault
- Shrinking of cash
- Handle global remittances such as Western Union, Ria, Xpress money payments
- Assist the operations manager with back office duties such as processing of cheques and salaries
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times
- Disbursed cash and cheques accurately while maintaining security of cash drawers
Administrative Assistant (Director)
Accra
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Receiving of mails addressed to director
- Following up on compensation cases
- Tracking weekly schedules and key matters to completion
- Dispatching of memos and letters
Personnel, Stores Assistant
Accra
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Receive and issuing of stock
- Writing of receipts advice
- Filing of documents
- Auditing and counting of physical stock
Internal audit associate
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
08.2015 - 03.2016
- Filing of documents
- Auditing of plant and equipment
- Verification of cash delivery invoice (CDI)
- Cash counting
- Stamping duties
- Invoicing and issuing of receipts
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Data Link University
Accra08.2017
Senior Secondary Certificate - WASSCE
Prempeh College
Kumasi05.2013
Skills
- Computer skills
- Proficient in Ms office
- QuickBooks
- SAGE 50
- VIP Payroll
- Tax Computations
- Report Preparation
- Data Entry
- Inventory Tracking
- Financial Calculation
- Financial Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Organizational skills
- Team Player
- Speed work
- Accuracy
- Results oriented
References
- Rev Godwin Ahlijah (PhD), Executive Director, Meaningful Life Int'l., +233 50 819 8297
- Frank Akese, Senior Accountant, G4S Security Ltd. +233 54 434 8693
- Eunice MacWilliams, HR Manager, Saladin Ghana, +233 20 898 3828
- Samuel Baiden, Academic Supervisor, KNUST, +233 24 286 9080
Timeline
FINANCE PAYABLE OFFICER
G4S SECURITY SERVICES
07.2024 - Current
Finance Assistant
Saladin Ghana Limited
01.2021 - 03.2024
Account Officer
Corporate Figures Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2020
Bank clerk
Access Bank
09.2018 - 12.2019
Administrative Assistant (Director)
03.2018 - 08.2018
Personnel, Stores Assistant
09.2017 - 03.2018
Internal audit associate
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
08.2015 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Data Link University
Senior Secondary Certificate - WASSCE
Prempeh College
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