JANE AFUA BRUKU
AWUTU-BAWJIASE
Summary
To bring my expertise to bear and conduct myself in a manner that reflects honesty, integrity, and maintains the effectiveness, values and mission of the organization I find myself in.
An outgoing and articulate graduate, with working experience in Banking and Assisting in Audit works.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Head of Risk and Compliance
Bawjiase Area Rural Bank PLC
08.2025
- Training - to educate and train Board, Management and all staff on AML/CFT &P by end of the year.
- Visitation - to visit each Branch / department at least once in a month to perform regular and comprehensive compliance risk assessments and testing by conducting follow ups on any identified deficiencies and correct them.
- KYC/CDD/EDD Compliance - to review account opening procedures and ensuring compliance with KYC/EDD/CDD requirements by end of the year.
- Preparation and Submission of statutory report - to prepare and submit statutory report within time to Bank of Ghana and ARB Apex Bank.
- Business Continuity Plan Testing - to conduct at least one comprehensive tests of the business continuity plan, ensuring that all departments participate and are prepared for potential crises.
- Security - to provide 24-hour security for all equipment at the department at all times.
- Third Party Risk Assessment - to ensure third party risk assessment is conducted on suppliers before engagement.
- Due diligence on Potential job seekers - to ensure due diligence is conducted on job seekers before engagement.
- Risk Assessment on Loans - to ensure risk assessment is conducted on all loans within the Management Credit Committee approval limit.
Internal Audit Staff
Bawjiase Area Rural Bank Plc
07.2022 - Current
- Assist in Auditing of Micro Finance books (ledger books and the individuals pass books) before loans disbursement.
- Assist in Pre-auditing of invoices.
- Assist in Stock taking of Stationary items of the bank.
- Assists the Internal Auditor in the implementation of a strong system of internal controls and procedures that will ensure compliance.
- Assist in auditing of Assets Register.
- Assist the Internal Auditor to ensure all working papers are filled properly and is in compliance with the law throughout the agencies of the bank.
- Assist in the undertaking of surprise Cash audits as required throughout the agencies of the bank.
- Assist in auditing of Treasury Cash book.
- Performs any other duties related to the job function as may be assigned by the Internal Auditor or Senior Official of the Bank.
Teller
Bawjiase Area Rural Bank Limited
02.2019 - 01.2022
- Receive and confirm working cash at the beginning of each day (moving cash from the vault).
- Identify customer, validate the cash cheques.
- Accept cash and cheques for deposits and check the accuracy of transaction slips.
- Process cash withdrawals within authorized limits.
- Money transfers (Apex Link, Western Union, MoneyGram).
- Perfume e-Zwick transactions for customers.
- Perform other services for customers, balance enquires general enquires ordering of cheque books.
- Receive utility bill payment (water bill).
- Record all transaction promptly, accurately in T24 operating software and in compliance with the banks processes and procedures.
- Balance cash and lock same in vault at the end of each working day.
- Attempt to solve issues and problems with customers’ accounts.
- Generate (open) new customer accounts.
- Explain, advise and promote banks products and services to customer.
- Ensure compliance with all internal controls and established policies and procedures.
- General filling.
- Any other duty which may assigned by the Officer In Charge from time to time.
- As a Sub Assistant Accountant from 01st Feb 2019 to 2022.
- As a Senior Clerk from 20th Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2019.
- Adeiso Agency from 29th June, 2020 to 5th July, 2022.
- Kasoa Main Agency from 13th March, 2017 to 26th June, 2020.
- Kasoa New Market Agency from 07th Nov, 2016 to 10th March, 2017.
- Adeiso Agency from 04th Jan, 2016 to June, 2016.
- Bawjiase Head Office from 15th Jun, 2009 to 31st Dec, 2015.
National Service Personnel
Ghana Audit Service
08.2007 - 06.2009
- Assisting in Auditing within Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Municipal Assembly.
- Assisting in Auditing of revenue cash book.
- Assisting in Auditing of treasury cash book.
- Assisting in Balancing of the cash book.
- Assisting in Bank reconciliation.
- Assisting in Auditing of stores and property.
- Assisting Audit for revenue, receipts and payments.
- Assisting in Planning of national service week celebration at national service secretariat.
Student Attachee
Electricity Company Of Ghana
01.2005 - 12.2006
- Entry of store items in their allocated class of accounts.
- Casting of receipt books.
- Reconciling of receipt cash book.
Care Taker
First Link Communication Centre
01.2003 - 12.2004
- Making and receiving Local and International calls.
- Sale of air time credits.
- Sale of cutlass.
Education
MSc Accounting and Finance -
Accra Business School (ABS)
Accra, Spintex01.2025
Bsc Business Administration - Accounting
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2015
HND Accountancy - undefined
HO- Polytechnic
HO01.2007
S.S.C.E - undefined
Saint Prospers’ College
HO01.2003
B.E.C.E - undefined
Roman Catholic Girls
HO01.1999
Skills
- Strong numerical ability
- Customer service orientation
- Good listening and communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to details
- Good time management
- Problem solving
- Honesty and integrity
- Teamwork (Team player)
- Stress tolerance
- Ability to work under pressure
- Adaptability to varying working conditions
- Tact
References
- Dr. Emmanuel Evans Sewordor, Chief Operation Officer, Bawjiase Area Rural Bank PLC., Head Office – Bawjiase, 0244577151, 0207133036
- Mr. Patrick Addae-Gyemfi, Internal Auditor, Bawjiase Area Rural Bank PLC., Head Office – Bawjiase, Central Region, 0243873064
- Mr. Jethro Aidoo, Course facilitator/ project supervisor, KNUST IDL, Accra, 0246535286
Special Certificates
- Report writing for auditors, 2023-08-07, 2023-08-09
- Internal Audit and Compliance, 2022-09-06, 2022-09-08
- Cyber Security and Fraud Management, 2022-06-06, 2022-06-08
- Practice of Banking I – with aspects of teller/cashier, 2010-02-26, 2010-02-28
- T24 e-merge software for Tellers, 2015-06-27, 2015-06-27
- National Service Certificate, 2007-01-01, 2008-01-01
- National Service Week Planning Committee Member, 2007-01-01, 2008-01-01
- Cadet Corps Certificate, 2006-01-01, 2007-01-01
- Girls’ Sports Captain, 2002-01-01, 2003-01-01
- First position in soccer - inter-school sports competition, 2003-03-14
Research Conducted
Evaluation of Payroll System in Public Sector Institutions, Case study of the Controller and Accountant Generals Department, Accra.
Personal Information
- Religion: CHRISTIAN
- Date of Birth: 15 February 1985
- Gender: FEMALE
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Marital Status: Married
Interests
- Reading
- Listening to music and social issues.
- Playing table tennis and football.
Timeline
Acting Head of Risk and Compliance
Bawjiase Area Rural Bank PLC
08.2025
Internal Audit Staff
Bawjiase Area Rural Bank Plc
07.2022 - Current
Teller
Bawjiase Area Rural Bank Limited
02.2019 - 01.2022
National Service Personnel
Ghana Audit Service
08.2007 - 06.2009
Student Attachee
Electricity Company Of Ghana
01.2005 - 12.2006
Care Taker
First Link Communication Centre
01.2003 - 12.2004
Bsc Business Administration - Accounting
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
HND Accountancy - undefined
HO- Polytechnic
S.S.C.E - undefined
Saint Prospers’ College
B.E.C.E - undefined
Roman Catholic Girls
MSc Accounting and Finance -
Accra Business School (ABS)