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COBBY ARTHUR SARKORDIE
Accra
Summary
Ensures compliance and operational excellence in financial management by overseeing payment processes and streamlining audits. Strong communication skills foster collaboration, driving timely completion of financial reports and enhancing organizational effectiveness.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Revenue superintended (Contract)
Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly
03.2023 - Current
- Ensure that the respective officers have signed and stamped all written cheques.
- Assist in preparing monthly assembly financial reports.
- Handle payment processes, including cheque issuance and writing.
- Review and verify audit draft reports to ensure accuracy with payment vouchers (PVs), taking necessary actions based on the draft report's findings.
- Utilized FileMaker Pro database software to manage data effectively.
- Supported individuals with disabilities and HIV by managing their accounts for the Assembly.
- Uploading of receivable and payables into Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
- Preparation of payment voucher(pv’s) from Ghana International Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
- Inputting of Institution Revenue returns into the GIFMIS.
- Provide assistance in withdrawing cash from the account of the Assembly thus, Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), Consolidated Bank Ghana, (CBG) and National Investment Bank (NIB).
- Issue General Counterfoil Receipts to payers for their transactions.
- Verify and ensure all necessary documents are properly documented before forwarding them to the internal audit unit, streamlining the process for the benefit of the Assembly.
- Aid in distributing the financial report by the due date to meet the deadline.
- Assist in submitting the annual audited report to the allocated district 'DISTRICT C' on behalf of the Assembly.
Account Officer (National Service Personnel)
Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Conduct post-audits upon receiving payment vouchers.
- Prepare and present documents for both internal and external audit purposes.
- Verify that all incurred transactions are supported by their respective payment vouchers (Official Receipt).
- Provide payment voucher receipts for audit validation and authentication.
- Maintain various cashbooks, including those for internally generated funds (Internally Generated Funds), district assembly common funds, and Elected Member of Parliament (MPs) common funds.
- Utilize mathematical skills to calculate totals, cross-check figures, and rectify discrepancies in physical and digital files.
Pump Attendance
Shell Ghana, VIVO Ghana
06.2015 - 09.2018
- Conducted payment transactions using cash, credit, and debit cards, while ensuring accurate change was returned to customers to prevent errors in the cash drawer.
- Responded promptly and followed established guidelines when addressing fuel spillage and accidents.
- Provided a courtesy service to customers by washing windshields and checking fluid levels and air pressure.
- Uphold high standards of job safety, productivity, and quality.
- Assisted in maintaining facility cleanliness, reducing waste, and performing cleaning tasks.
- Engaged in selling store items and offering vehicle services.
- Checked fuel dispensers for leakage and malfunction.
- Effectively resolved customer complaints and welcomed suggestions and recommendations.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BSC) - Accounting and Finance
Knust
01-2024
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accounting and Finance
Accra Technical University
01-2021
West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -
Bishop Herman College
01-2015
Basic Education Certificate - Examination (BECE)
King Of Might Int. Sch.
01-2012
Skills
- Computer literacy
- Effective communication
- Procurement expertise
- Contract analysis
- Payment identification
Key Qualities Personal Attributes
- Team player
- Time oriented
- Approachable
- Sociable
- Eager to learn new things
- Determined
Hobbies and Interests
- Sport
- Reading
Other Certificates And Lessons Learned
License D Certificate (football Coach), Grassroot football., Coach Educator., Development of young talent.
Seminars Workshops Attended
- Accrual Accounting Bases (Certificate of participation), IPSAS standards., Government Of Ghana (GOG) accounting policies., GOG Fixed Asset Register training at Regional office dated 04/27/26 to 04/29/26., GOG Financial reporting template training at Regional office dated 06/15/26 to 06/19/26.
- Role and duties (GARID), GARID (Greater Accra Resilient Integrated Development Project) field data collection for drainage purposes., Taking down observations and recording information and taking photos concerning what we notified during fieldwork.
Certification
- 1. Barchelor in Accounting, Kwame Nkrumah of science and Technology, 2024
- 2. GOG Accrual accounting policy training , 2024
- 3. Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence, Ghana Football Association License D Certificate, 2025
Accomplishments
- 1. Barchelor in Accounting at Kwame Nkrumah university of science and technology, 2024
- GOG Accrual Accounting policy training certificate , 2024
- 3. Ghanaman soccer of excellence, Ghana Football Association license D
Timeline
Revenue superintended (Contract)
Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly
03.2023 - Current
Account Officer (National Service Personnel)
Ablekuma North Municipal Assembly
09.2021 - 08.2022
Pump Attendance
Shell Ghana, VIVO Ghana
06.2015 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science (BSC) - Accounting and Finance
Knust
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accounting and Finance
Accra Technical University
West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) -
Bishop Herman College
Basic Education Certificate - Examination (BECE)
King Of Might Int. Sch.