Emmanuel Darko

Responsibilities

• Managed key strategic initiatives linked to company-level objectives.
• Contributed to the development and implementation of financial strategies to drive company growth.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, and marketing, to gather inputs for financial planning and analysis.
• Monitored financial performance, managed cash flow, and identified opportunities for improvement and cost savings.
• Conducted detailed financial performance reviews, explaining variances to forecasts and budgets.
• Identified trends, risks, and opportunities to evaluate organizational income and spending.
• Delivered in-depth analytics and insights to provide decision support for higher-level decision-makers.
• Provided detailed financial reports, including profit and loss projections.
• Analyzed large datasets efficiently, leveraging multiple data sources and systems to generate comprehensive management reports.
• Prepared and reviewed cost center reports, ensuring accuracy in recording, classification, and amounts.
• Updated and maintained the company's financial model for accurate decision support analysis.
• Managed financial business planning, analysis, and forecasting for designated business units.
• Ensured compliance with financial regulations, internal policies, and global accounting standards.
• Developed and upheld company accounting policies in line with regulatory and management requirements.
• Addressed and closed out audit recommendations to maintain financial integrity.
• Updated ERP and budgeting systems with the latest forecasts and budget data.
• Developed and maintained key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure and monitor financial and inventory management performance.
• Played a key role in the development and implementation of robust inventory management policies, supervised their execution, and ensured their continuous improvement.
• Collaborated with users of inventory to establish optimal inventory levels, conducted comprehensive warehouse audits, and handled daily counts using a risk-based approach.
• Assisted in directing annual count reconciliations and implementing a strategic solution that eliminated persistent quantity and bin variances.

Responsibilities:

• Played a key role in the development and implementation of robust inventory management policies, supervised their execution, and ensured their continuous improvement.
• Handled daily counts using a risk-based approach.
• Assisted in directing annual count reconciliations.
• Conducted detailed financial performance reviews, explaining variances to forecasts and budgets.
• Identified trends, risks, and opportunities to evaluate organizational income and spending.
• Delivered in-depth analytics and insights to provide decision support for higher-level decision-makers.

Responsibilities:

NB: These tasks were performed for clients in various industries including: Education, FMCC, Construction, Health Services Providers, Oil Marketing Companies, Real Estate, etc.

• Managed all accounting transactions, from basic data entry tasks to logging transactions, recording, and reviewing journal entries.
• Handled full sets of accounts, including creating invoices and purchase orders.
• Posted and reviewed transactions in company accounting systems.
• Oversaw accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely settlements and monitoring aging lists.
• Conducted bank and vendor reconciliations and maintained the reconciliation of the fixed asset sub ledger with the general ledger control accounts.
• Managed monthly journal entries, such as payroll, prepayment, accrual, and depreciation
• Ensured compliance with legal and tax requirements, including VAT, CIT, WHT, etc.
• Built customized excel templates to record details of client transactions in line with client, industry and regulatory requirements.
• Apply for licenses, permits and renewals for various clients
• Prepare and file audited accounts at GRA and registrar general for companies
• Secretarial duties for companies regarding changes in the company details that need to be effected at the registrar general department.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for effective and efficient financial business processes.
• Handled monthly and annual closings, ensuring timely bank payments.
• Prepared month-end reports, including profit and loss, trial balance, balance sheet, and supporting schedules in line with IFRS.
• Managed all accounting transactions, from basic data entry tasks to logging transactions, recording, and reviewing journal entries.
• Handled full sets of accounts, including creating invoices and purchase orders.
• Posted and reviewed transactions in company accounting systems.
• Oversaw accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely settlements and monitoring aging lists.
• Conducted bank and vendor reconciliations and maintained the reconciliation of the fixed asset subledger with the general ledger control accounts.
• Managed monthly journal entries, such as payroll, prepayment, accrual, and depreciation.
• Ensured compliance with legal and tax requirements, including VAT, CIT, WHT, etc.
• Maintained the Chart of Account and oversee the maintenance of the GL master data.
• Ensured adequate documentation and support in compliance with policy and procedures.
• Monitored company accounts receivable and identify overdue accounts.
• Engaged with customers on past due amounts, negotiated payment plans, and attempted collections.
• Performed accounts receivable reconciliations and address customer inquiries promptly.
• Submitted weekly reports on the status of unpaid accounts, detailing actions taken to mitigate overdue receivables risks.
• Collaborated with the external auditor to address and resolve technical accounting issues.
• Interacted with various stakeholders to ensure smooth financial operations and adherence to standards.
• Prepared payroll and ensured accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Applied for licenses, permits and renewals for various clients.
• Prepared and filed audited accounts at GRA and registrar general for companies.
• Secretarial duties for companies regarding changes in the company details that need to be effected at the registrar general department.
• Reviewed clients' systems and procedures for internal control to assess for compliance and signs of fraud.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.