Daniel Afari Gyedu

• Preparing 5years Business plan and yearly Market Plan for the group in West Africa.
• Overseeing the financial performance of the business units and controlling their business performance .
• Preparing and managing quarterly projections interms of comparing actual monthly performance against budgeted and make necessary changes or provide advise for where needed.
• Supporting business units on how to cut down costs or assist to identify alternatives to help the units yield profits on monthly basis.
• Kept a close eye on Costs and provide ways to assist with mitigating costs increase.
• In charge of providing policies within the organization to foster cordial and focused way of working.
• Provide and end to end process in the procurement system, ensuring the 3 way system , thus , Purchase Order , Quotation and Invoices are enforced.
• Ensure to have Procurement Area Leaders, to meet on procurement decisions every quarter.
• Ensure there is adequate savings on all purchases within the organization either via credit days for payment or adequate discounts for the organization.
• Work with Insurance companies to attain the right insurance covers / have in place the appropriate policies and ensure they are renewed on time to avoid any exposure.
• Design friend and workable processes and controls to help or foster team work within the various departments and business units.

• Prepared financial documents such as budgets, forecasts and reports.
• Reviewed and analyzed budget variances to ensure accuracy of financial information.
• Monitored cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity.
• Assisted in the development of internal controls to protect company assets.
• Analyzed complex financial data and generated meaningful reports for senior management.
• Identified opportunities for cost savings through process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Provided guidance on accounting issues related to new business initiatives.
• Created monthly performance metrics that tracked key performance indicators.
• Performed due diligence activities prior to making strategic investments or acquisitions.
• Collaborated with external auditors during annual audits to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
• Established relationships with banking partners to secure favorable terms on financing arrangements.
• Developed forecasting models utilizing historical data trends to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Managed payroll processing activities for multiple entities including tax filings.
• Advised executive leadership on capital allocation decisions based on market conditions.
• Conducted risk management assessments and created strategies to minimize potential risks.
• Developed and managed financial plans for a variety of investments.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors in order to obtain competitive pricing structures.
• Calculated and prepared checks for utilities, taxes and other payments.
• Coordinated with other departments within the organization regarding budgeting matters.
• Maintained accounts payable and receivable records ensuring timely payments are made.
• Reviewed financial projections relating to business and industry trends and identified areas requiring improvement.
• Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
• Created and updated financial reports on frequent basis to present information to leadership teams.
• Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
• Managed relationships with tax authorities, bankers and auditors.
• Coordinated preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting.
• Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Maintained regular performance appraisals for subordinates through verbal, written and on-going review programs.

• Developed, tracked and reported on key financial metrics to support business decisions.
• Reviewed cost structures to identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Performed detailed variance analyses of actual results versus budgets and forecasts.
• Assisted in the preparation of presentations to senior management regarding financial results, trends, variances.
• Implemented internal controls designed to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data.
• Identified areas where existing processes could be improved or automated in order to increase efficiency within the department.
• Monitored revenue streams from multiple sources including sales contracts, grants, sponsorships.
• Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to finance activities.
• Worked with cross functional teams to develop strategies for improving margins across various product lines.
• Advised executive leadership team on matters relating to financial planning and analysis.
• Provided training sessions for staff members on topics related to finance operations.
• Collaborated with other departments such as IT and HR on projects involving finance or accounting systems.
• Created internal controls and corrective actions to reduce risk or deficiencies.
• Developed annual budget and compared actual expenses against projected budget.
• Managed cash flows to optimize year-end tax benefits.
• Prepared and presented operational reports to senior management and executive teams.
• Contacted non-compliant accounts to discuss payment options.

• Ensured that job files opened for customers were in good condition for closing thus see to it that all expenses disbursed on behalf of the customers were invoiced (Tema, Accra and Takoradi).

• Ensured that invoicing department invoiced all files within the month for proper accounting.

• Ensured that all credit notes were validated with the month to enhance accurate reporting for that month.

• Worked closely with the Country Finance Director and Global Disbursement Director to ensure all files with huge disbursements (expenses) made on behalf of customers were invoiced so we could get our monies back from customers timely.

• Met with Customers to discuss disbursement solutions for their requested services.

• Led team meetings and one-on-one coaching sessions to continuously improve performance.
• Leveraged leadership skills to identify deficiencies and opportunities to improve policies, procedures and controls.
• Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.

• Manage a team of about 15 staff.

• Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
• Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
• Ensured that after delivery of cargo to customers, files were sent for invoicing. The files were also invoiced within a day and done accurately. Thus, ensuring that 90% of all files opened within the month were all invoiced and dispatched. This was to ensure the customers were happy to book their costs on timely manner.
• Invoices were validated and dispatched within two days so customers could pay us on time.
• Worked closely with the Credit Control Department (Receivables) to ensure all invoices sent to customers were paid and on-time.
• Attended to customer queries in a timely manner to enhance processing of the invoice for payment.

• Reviewed daily cash balances and prepared weekly cash forecasts.
• Prepared and analyzed financial statements to identify potential areas of cost savings.
• Ensuring better working capital of the company (Receivables, Payables, Treasury).
• Performing timely reconciliation and to ensure better reporting every month end.
• Developed monthly management reports for review by senior leadership team.
• Reconciled bank accounts on a monthly basis with external auditors.
• Facilitated the annual audit process by providing requested documentation in a timely manner to external auditors.
• Participated in special projects related to finance operations as assigned by upper management.
• Collaborated with other departments such as Human Resources and Purchasing to ensure accuracy of data input into the general ledger system.
• Assisted in preparing presentations for board meetings regarding financial performance indicators.
• Managed accounting and management records by outlining improvement areas, advised on cost savings and confirmed that internal controls safeguarded company's assets.
• Supervised 7 finance team members, presented innovative ideas to improve company's business and accounting operations and delivered budgetary support to non-finance teams.
• Coordinated with overseas finance team (India) and analyzed and submitted consolidated forecasts to help management understand current positions and trends, both financial and operational.
• Analyzed actual financial results vs budget to prepare variance reporting to functional groups.

• Provided guidance on improving internal controls over business processes.
• Drafted reports summarizing audit results while highlighting any irregularities or inconsistencies found during the process.
• Interacted regularly with clients to discuss audit progress, findings, and recommendations.
• Reviewed client documentation including contracts, invoices, bank statements.
• Monitored changes in applicable laws and regulations that affect the organization's operations.
• Ensured timely completion of all assigned tasks within set deadlines.
• Conducted audits on internal controls and developed reports on findings.
• Reviewed and evaluated internal control systems, financial records, and accounting systems to ensure accuracy of information.
• Analyzed financial data and prepared reports outlining findings and recommendations.
• Identified discrepancies in financial documents, investigated causes, and proposed solutions.
• Performed regular reviews of the company's operations for compliance with laws and regulations.

• Supervised data collection, data quality, analysis, evaluation and dissemination for research projects.
• Supported planning, design, preparation, initiation and execution of study and evaluation protocols.
• Coordinated research preparation, quality, timeliness and approval process.
• Monitored and analyzed research costs for supplies and staffing.
• Developed, prepared and monitored annual departmental budget.