COSMOS BAFFOUR ASARE
Accra
Summary
To work with Local/ international Service Financial firms, manufacturing companies, and service businesses with a practical understanding of corporate needs and help incorporate creative leadership skills to achieve business objectives while meeting deadlines and budget requirements.
Solution and result-oriented person with 20 years of working experience in areas of finance, customer care, administration, and Human Resource management. In the last ten (10) years, I have solidified my experience in the Human resource field through constant training in the various aspects of Human Resources. This has helped me to skillfully set up H.R. departments for companies with poor corporate governance structures, creating policies, plans, and processes for companies to help take care of business's short-term needs and mitigate long-term risks and further involved in various recruiting, training, and development.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Branch Accountant
Lebrian Dock Company Limited
05.2022
- Perform reconciliations to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the accounts
- Monthly exports and review of the trial balance of the year in review and note areas with issues
- Monitor cash levels held by cashiers daily
- Analysing all general ledger accounts (Payables, receivables, Income & expenses) and adjusting/proposing corrections where necessary
- Preparation of journal vouchers and posting them into the accounting system
- Monitor other accounting activities like accounts payables, bank reconciliation, receivables, and e
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- Verify and post scanned invoices using appropriate transaction codes in Tally ERP9
- Identify and prevent duplicate invoice processing and missing vendor workflow and initiate the vendor creation process
- Process and release cheques for related invoices and claims promptly
- Verify outgoing cheques for accuracy
- Process staff expense claims and travel return forms promptly
- Estimate monthly direct operating costs
- Monitor periodic inventory counts and report the outcome of the count
- Prepare weekly and monthly management reports
- Prepare detailed records of budget estimates, obligations, and available balances, producing forecasts of expenditure; reconcile divisional accounts with central accounts.
Human Resource Manager
Flour Mills of Ghana Limited
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Facilitates the Human Resource & Administration functions
- Coordinate the recruitment process and internship programs
- Assist in processing payroll monthly and maintaining accurate date staff records
- Manage all statutory payments and records
- In charge of all administrative functions
- Develop H.R
- Plans, SOPs, H.R
- Process, Performance Management, H.R
- Module and Recruitment Guide.
Assistant Human Resource Manager
Flour Mills of Ghana Limited
07.2016 - 02.2020
- Hiring, interviewing, and recruitment of Casual workers
- Handle HR System of tracking employees' attendance by submitting monthly attendance reports for payroll purposes
- Preparation of monthly payroll and calculating and payment of weekly Casual workers' wages
- Preparation of new employee files and maintaining an accurate filling system, either updating employee relevant information into the HR information system
- Tracking staff probationary review contract ending periods and informing the Head of Department to ensure appraisals are done within specified timelines, assisting the Head of Department to monitor and evaluate the performance management system
- To keep track of leave schedules such as annual leave, maternity leave, sick leave, and compassionate leave
- Advertise job openings and assist in recruitment, selection process, and Staff training
- Perform reconciliations of medical bills with hospital attendance records and track processing of employee accident insurance benefits including terminal benefits
- Management of internal communication drafting, memos, letters, conducting surveys, engaged in weekly workplace tours to know employees' concerns, and channel to management for appropriate action.
Human Resource Consultant
Skamyco Ent
06.2019
- Recruiting, policymaking and reviewing, advisor on strategic issues, and many more
- Assisted in implementing H.R
- Policies and procedures
- Coordinated all recruitment activities and induction process for new starters.
Human Resource Consultant
Sonnex Plastic & Packaging Ghana Limited
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Consulted on all H.R
- Issues including recruitment, policymaking, and many other issues
- Structured and implemented programs and policies in training, compensation structures, benefits packages, incentives, and new employee orientation
- Responded to staff/manager inquiries promptly and assembled new hire orientation binders.
Branch Manager
Noble Dream Micro-Finance
01.2012 - 08.2015
- Responsible for all the functions of a branch's day-to-day operations
- To monitor or oversee all company contracts, marketing, and procurement
- Developing forecasts, yearly budgets, financial objectives, and business plans and supervising staff and entails responsibilities
- Prepare quarterly financial cost accounting reports
- To provide direction, and leadership to the branch and take strategic decisions to positively affect the activities of the branch.
Education
Chartered Professional Accountants Canada Course
OnlineAsanteman High School
University College of Management Studies
01.2016
Cambridge International College (U.K)
01.2010
Skills
- Adequate knowledge of accounting principles and standards
- Thorough understanding of accounts payable functions
- Proficient in accounting software such as Tally ERP9, SAP Business ERP, Opti-plus (Banking Ram), QuickBooks and Navision ERP
- Conversant in Microsoft Office Suite or related software including Internet skills
- Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel for recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems
- High standard of written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills, especially the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Experience in producing HR policies and handbooks
- Sound decision maker to support critical department(s) specifically in project management, customer Relations, and Credit Control
- Has empathy that leads to helping employees maximize performance and increase value
- Good coordinator, and a good team leader Innovative, good problem solver, versatile ability to set and exceed the target
- A good communicator and persuader, and able to work under little or no supervision
Affiliations
- Alumna, University College of Management Studies
- Ghana H.R dashboard platform
- SHRM Membership- U.S.A
- IamExpat Team
- Ucoms Accountant Membership
- Member of KAIZEN Continue Building Team
Short Courses Seminars
- GH. Atlantic and Labour Commission, Emerging Issues Arising from the National Labour Commission & the Application of the Labour Laws, 09/01/23, 09/01/23
- Ghana Employer's Association, HR Guidelines, Strategies & Best Practices, 08/01/22, 08/01/22
- Blue chip Business Consult, Effective Monitoring and Strategic Management, 01/01/22, 01/01/22
References
On Request
Hobbies and Interests
Athletics, Reading and Exchanging Ideas.
Volunteer Experience
- Member of the Harvest Planning Committee (Lion of Judah Ministry)
- President of Kings Club U.S.A.
- Publicity and financial planning committee (Kings Club U.S.A)
- Was a member of Sanitation for Africa (clean-up campaign) between K.M.A and Swiss' Government.
Timeline
Branch Accountant
Lebrian Dock Company Limited
05.2022
Human Resource Manager
Flour Mills of Ghana Limited
02.2020 - 03.2022
Human Resource Consultant
Skamyco Ent
06.2019
Human Resource Consultant
Sonnex Plastic & Packaging Ghana Limited
01.2018 - 01.2020
Assistant Human Resource Manager
Flour Mills of Ghana Limited
07.2016 - 02.2020
Branch Manager
Noble Dream Micro-Finance
01.2012 - 08.2015
Chartered Professional Accountants Canada Course
Asanteman High School
University College of Management Studies
Cambridge International College (U.K)