Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Reference
Timeline
Generic

Jerryson M. Anyawoe

Accra

Summary

Objective Finance Manager with demonstrated success in leading financial systems and programs in the Real Estate Industry. Knowledgeable about regulatory requirements and successful strategies for maintaining optimal controls. Well-organized, proactive and adaptable to dynamic conditions.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Group Financial Controller

Rendeavour holdings group-Appolonia Developement Company
Accra
12.2020 - Current
  • Assist CEO to achieve net inflows from land and building sales.
  • Manage cash flow position to ensure that project is self-funding as per budget.
  • Tracking of overdue receivables to eliminate over dues above 180 days.
  • Monitor costs & progress (including construction, infrastructure, operational and soft costs) and any potential overruns against purchase orders or budgets
  • Prepare construction and real estate tax returns and projections in accordance with firm and professional standards as directed by engagement leaders
  • Manage independent valuation process to achieve aggregate year end land valuation for Ghana of at least USD210 million
  • Lead preparation and review budgets and update business plans in line with group calendar.
  • Review, process and monitor subcontract and consultant payment requests and commitments.
  • Drive local tax planning issues and coordinate all tax related activities with Group CFO and finance team.
  • Ensure Group, statutory audits and financial statements are completed for all construction and real estate companies.
  • Manage liquidity, treasury and banking relationships effectively to ensure compliance with Bank of Ghana regulations and availability of sufficient foreign exchange for business purposes
  • Ensure update of company's Model at least semi-annually
  • Ensure monthly inventory reconciliation
  • Drive full construction and real estate compliance with local tax laws.

Finance Manager

Adminex Ghana Limited
Accra
11.2019 - Current
  • Set organization’s finance strategies and objectives.
  • Play pivotal role in proposals and business-model development for organization's trailblazing service lines. Lead in timely preparation of budgets and secure board of directors’ approval.
  • Ensure all internal and external reporting requirements are met on time - including preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts and Statutory Annual Financial Statements. Prepare monthly projects / service line profitability reports.
  • Manage taxation process for the Company and all statutory payments including CT,VAT,WHT,PAYE,SSNIT,Tier 1&2.
  • Serve as custodian of General Ledger, Chart of Accounts, and central repository for all Financial and Management. Manage liquidity of company to ensure optimal use of funds sourcing and utilization.
  • Manage processing, payment and reconciliation of all suppliers.

Country Finance Manager

Grit Real Estate Income Group
Accra
05.2018 - 06.2019
  • Developed and set up country office with all accounting systems for Ghana portfolio (5 companies).
  • Helped with company registration with all statutory and regulatory authorities.
  • Opened, maintained and reconciled all in country bank accounts
  • Prepared, authorize and released all payments relating to in country transactions.
  • Lead Finance for in country Acquisitions and Integration.
  • Protected company assets with strategic risk management
  • Managed working capital and cash needs of company.
  • Produced asset management reports outlining financial data to assist management with making strategic plans and operational decisions.
  • Consulted with representatives of regulatory agencies to complete accurate filings and uphold strict compliance.
  • Ensured compliance with established internal controls and policies.
  • Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for tenants.
  • Assisted in preparation of assets budgets and financial forecasts.
  • Enhanced customer tenants by uncovering and correcting outstanding financial problems.
  • Completed monthly payroll for company including calculating taxes.
  • Led daily general ledger entries, using double-entry accounting method and check backs.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each day.
  • Input financial data and produced reports using company software.
  • Maximized year-end tax benefits by efficiently managing cash flows.
  • Planned budgets, authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, established service rates and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.

Finance Manager

Broll Ghana Limited
Accra
10.2016 - 05.2018
  • Managed portfolio of 12 buildings with planning and supervision of staff in Finance department.
  • Formulates and implements of internal control procedures and measures.
  • Reviews monthly and quarterly financial statements.
  • Manages financial account, financial statement analysis and financial control.
  • Processes statutory financial statements.
  • Implements accounting and financial reports for audit.
  • Lead and perform month-end closings Prepares year-end financial reports for audit.
  • Prepares and monitors budgets.
  • Analyse and explain variances between actual performance and budget or forecast.
  • Manages client account.
  • Prepares account reconciliation.
  • Coordinate weekly financial reports for managements meetings.
  • Manages firm's working capital.
  • Processes payroll and raises client's invoice.
  • Handling company's tax issues.
  • Implements corporate investment plans and policies.

Finance Manager

Cushman & Wakefield Excellerate
Accra
11.2014 - 10.2016
  • Issue invoices and statements to tenants on monthly basis.
  • Prepares monthly management reports and yearly budgets Investigated and resolved discrepancies in monthly bank accounts while under tight deadlines.
  • Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines and manage budgets.
  • Assessed budget plans and present costs to forecast trends and recommend changes.
  • Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.

Accounts Assistant

First Allied Security Company
02.2008 - 02.2012
  • London, Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.
  • Involved in producing and analysing year-end financial accounts. (Financial reporting).
  • Helping to produce company's tax return.
  • Involved in preparing monthly management accounts.
  • Assisting in bank reconciliations.
  • Preparation of Statutory Accounts, CT600 and Corporation Tax computations.
  • Completion of Personal Tax Returns.
  • Working with SAGE 50 Accounts.

Research Analyst

LondonLehman Brothers
02.2008 - 09.2008
  • Read periodical and or annual financial statements to assess the estimated future earnings.
  • Participate in investors meetings and interact with the senior financial and management teams.
  • Assisted in Keeping track of the changing trends in business processes, ensuing competition and new & changing regulatory policies to protect investors' interests.
  • Assisted in Providing research-based analytical support in forecasting budgets, variances analyses and preparation of financial budgets.
  • Conduct research, study, evaluate and initiate capital expenditure models and other business development models and procedures.

Education

M.D. - Msc Accounting with Finance

London South Bank University
Elephant & Castle,London
2013

M.D. - ACCA(Audit&Tax)

London School of Management & Accountancy,
London
2010

Accra-Ghana -

Ghana National Banking College
Accra, AA
2005

BSc - Biological Sciences

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology (KNUST)
Kumasi, Ashanti Region
2002

SSCE - Sciences

St. Peter's Senior High School
Nkwatia, Eastern Region
1996

Skills

    Areas of Expertise Personal

  • Business analysis
  • Financial reporting
  • Financial analysis
  • Accounting systems
  • IT skills
  • Sound IFRS knowledge
  • Cost analysis
  • Cash management
  • Auditing
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Processes payroll
  • Cash management
  • Financial Tax planning
  • Budgeting and finance specialist

Affiliations

  • Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountant(ACCA) 2011 to Current

Reference

Available upon request

Timeline

Group Financial Controller

Rendeavour holdings group-Appolonia Developement Company
12.2020 - Current

Finance Manager

Adminex Ghana Limited
11.2019 - Current

Country Finance Manager

Grit Real Estate Income Group
05.2018 - 06.2019

Finance Manager

Broll Ghana Limited
10.2016 - 05.2018

Finance Manager

Cushman & Wakefield Excellerate
11.2014 - 10.2016

Accounts Assistant

First Allied Security Company
02.2008 - 02.2012

Research Analyst

LondonLehman Brothers
02.2008 - 09.2008

M.D. - Msc Accounting with Finance

London South Bank University

M.D. - ACCA(Audit&Tax)

London School of Management & Accountancy,

Accra-Ghana -

Ghana National Banking College

BSc - Biological Sciences

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology (KNUST)

SSCE - Sciences

St. Peter's Senior High School
Jerryson M. Anyawoe