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Education
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Professional Development
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EVA GAGAKUMAH

KANESHIE

Summary

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXPERT Project Accounting, Donor Fund Management and Reporting Key highlights Standards of Accounting Knowledge of regulatory standards General business knowledge QuickBooks software proficiency Data analysis Attention to detail Effective communication Critical thinking Highly skilled Company Accountant with experience in financial forecasting, corporate finance, and financial reporting. Demonstrates strong analytical abilities and management skills to drive efficiency and system improvements. Successfully contributed to strategic planning, budget management, and cost reduction strategies at previous companies. Known for insightful financial analysis that supports company's overall business growth strategy.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Company Accountant

A Rocha Ghana
Accra
01.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: An Environmental Conservation and advocacy CSO, member of IUCN and A Rocha International
  • Recruited to take over a few months after my national service when the Company accountant who supervised and mentored me during my one year at the A Rocha Ghana office as an account officer resigned.
  • Restructured the accounting and financial reporting modalities, creating an efficient system and coordinated separation of duties; detailing duties of the accounts officers and communicated accounting procedures to other staff, to improve financial management, reporting and expenditure tracking etc.
  • Introduced the use of timesheets to track the time staff spends on the various projects we run.
  • Supervised and coordinated organizational-wide piloting and subsequent rollout of the IUCN financial management and reporting system for partners including donors and other clients.
  • Reviewed and standardized internal and external budget requests and financial reporting including invoicing protocols, structured common templates for use in all four offices across Ghana, set and clearly communicated criteria for budget, invoice and financial reporting approvals.
  • Enrolled the organization on internet banking platforms which ensured easy access to bank statements and quick transactions.
  • Led and supervised financial management of donor-funded projects ranging from $5,000 to over $1 million in grant funding.
  • Extend my expertise to sister organizations and other related partners in generating and submitting donor reports.
  • My broader responsibilities include Preparing annual organizational budget and management report analysis for the board of trustees, submitting timely project reports and supporting documents to meet strict donor deadlines, Oversight supervisory and mentoring of the assistant accountant etc.
  • An Environmental Conservation and advocacy CSO, member of IUCN and A Rocha International

Manager

Gilly’s Haven Events Gardens
Accra
10.2017 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: A plush events garden and playgrounds for all events
  • Down-sized permanent staff workforce and resorted to services of short-term casual workers during peak periods to increase profit and ensure staff efficiency. This led to some 10% savings on monthly expenditures and drastically improved the company’s financial strength.
  • Designed and introduced a digital invoicing system to enhance client experience, ease of doing business and ready data for management decisions.
  • Enhanced digital communication and online presence, introduced weekly design of flyers and advertisements on social media and other digital platforms.
  • Increased annual returns by 5% in two months and drastically improved financial management.
  • A plush events garden and playgrounds for all events

Accounts officer

A Rocha Ghana
Accra
09.2016 - 09.2017
  • Company Overview: An Environmental Conservation and advocacy CSO, member of IUCN and A Rocha International
  • Selected to serve as an Account Officer in the area of finance, administration and accounting. Identified several issues and led core initiatives within my reach to improve the financial performance of the organization.
  • Also served as a backup and support role within diverse functions due to my multifaceted skillset.
  • Provided support to the accountant including; bank reconciliation, tracking of bank balances daily, petty cash management and QuickBooks data entry.
  • An Environmental Conservation and advocacy CSO, member of IUCN and A Rocha International

Intern

African Concrete Products
Accra
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Company Overview: A Precast Concrete Manufacturing and Construction Company with a D1, K1 Classification
  • Assisted the cost accountant to manage the raw materials and finished goods, making sure to investigate all variances compared to both standards and previously verified information.
  • Helped with the processing and payment of invoices and payment of wages to casual workers.
  • A Precast Concrete Manufacturing and Construction Company with a D1, K1 Classification

Intern

MTN Ghana (Enterprise Business Division)
Accra
06.2014 - 08.2014
  • Company Overview: Leading Telecommunication Company with the largest subscribers in Ghana
  • My primary duties included analyzing data on the location of customers and categorizing these customers based on location for easy identification.
  • Carried out research and dealt with the setting up of accounts for bulk SMS clients.
  • Served as a temporary secretary for the division.
  • Leading Telecommunication Company with the largest subscribers in Ghana

Education

Master of Business Administration - Finance Option

University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
08-2023

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Charted Accountants Ghana
08-2022

Bachelor of Science - Accounting Option

University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
05-2016

General Arts -

Achimota School
Accra, Ghana
08-2012

Skills

  • Standards of Accounting
  • Knowledge of regulatory standards
  • General business knowledge
  • QuickBooks software proficiency
  • Data analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Financial reporting
  • Budget management
  • Grant administration
  • Internal controls
  • Invoice processing
  • Project coordination
  • Problem solving
  • Time management

Professional Development

  • African Concrete Products, Accra, Accra, Greater Accra, Intern, 2015-06-01, 2015-08-31, Assisted the cost accountant in managing raw materials and finished goods.
  • MTN Ghana (Enterprise Business Division), Accra, Accra, Greater Accra, Intern, 2014-06-01, 2014-08-31, Analyzed customer data and assisted in setting up accounts for bulk SMS clients.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Company Accountant

A Rocha Ghana
01.2018 - Current

Manager

Gilly’s Haven Events Gardens
10.2017 - 01.2018

Accounts officer

A Rocha Ghana
09.2016 - 09.2017

Intern

African Concrete Products
06.2015 - 08.2015

Intern

MTN Ghana (Enterprise Business Division)
06.2014 - 08.2014

Master of Business Administration - Finance Option

University of Ghana

Chartered Accountant -

Institute of Charted Accountants Ghana

Bachelor of Science - Accounting Option

University of Ghana

General Arts -

Achimota School

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