KONGLO JUSTICE KWEKU
Akosombo
Summary
Proven expertise in conducting in-depth audits and devising successful improvement strategies. Methodically evaluated documents and systems and initiated corrections in compliance with established standards. Superb analytical and communications skills enabled optimum results.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Auditor
Volta River Authority Internal Audit Department
2018.10 - Current
- Undertake risk-based audits to evaluate Authority’s internal controls, systems and business processes supporting operations of departments/units/subsidiaries and make appropriate recommendations for Supervisor’s assessment
- Draft Objectives, Risks, and Controls (ORCs) for execution of audit projects/assignments detailing out scope, duration and issues to address under the guidance of Supervisor
- Perform appropriate audit tests to gather and collate relevant, useful and sufficient audit evidence to support audit findings and conclusions
- Provide inputs to Supervisor for presentations during peer review sessions on audit findings and observations documented during field assessments
- Draft reports on conclusions drawn on completed audit projects/assignments for Supervisor's review using approved software
- Participate in monitoring/follow-up audits under the guidance of Supervisor
- Identify, document and communicate bottlenecks, performance challenges and policy issues arising out of the implementation of management agreed actions, their impact on clients and corporate objectives and suggest improvements for Supervisor’s review
- Execute ad-hoc tasks and achieve criteria pre-negotiated with Supervisor designed to add value as well as improve the governance, risk management, and internal business processes of VRA and its subsidiaries.
Graduate Master
Akosombo International School
2011.10 - 2018.09
- Lesson planning and research
- Financial Accounting, Business Management and Economics teacher
- Checking and assessing students’ work
- Invigilating examinations.
VRA Area finance office(Part-time)
Akosombo
2014.05 - 2016.08
- Preparation and set-up of claims for payment
- Processing of bills for payment
- Assisting the payables officer in processing invoices for payment.
National Service Personnel
SSNIT-HO
2010.10 - 2011.08
- Assisting in preparing monthly report
- Preparation of weekly Bank Reconciliation Statement
- Retrieving and capturing contribution report
- Investigating the validity of claim information.
Accounts clerk
Havilak company Ltd
Bolgatanga
2010.06 - 2010.08
- Preparing cost cards to determine prices of products
- Taking stock of products
- Preparing payroll and extracting pay slip thereof
- Preparing both pro forma and sales invoices
- Keeping records of creditors, debtors, raw materials etc.
Accounts clerk
ECG, Roman Ridge District
2008.06 - 2008.07
- Raising job requisition forms and costing jobs
- Assisting the senior accountant in processing cheques and preparing bank reconciliation statements
- Cross-checking and casting the details of the receipt cashbook.
Accounts clerk
Weto Rural Bank, Kpando branch
2007.06 - 2007.07
- Posting of journal entries
- Writing transactions summary for savings and current accounts
- Serving on the counter.
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -
UPSA, Accra
Master of Business Administration (Finance) -
University of Ghana
BSc. Administration (Accounting) -
SSSCE (Business Accounting) -
Bishop Herman College
Skills
- Public presentation
- Financial auditing
- Preparation of end of year financial statements
- Devising of simple internal control procedures
- Preparation of tax returns to determine tax liability
- Value for money auditing
- Project auditing
- Management auditing
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision
- Team builder and player
- Self-motivated
- Proactive strategic thinker
- Able to work on own initiative
- Goal oriented
- Good negotiation skills
Affiliations
- Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (FCCA), 10/2021, present
- Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG), 07/2019, present
- Chartered Institute of Certified Tax Accountants (CITA), 07/2019, present
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor Qualified
- Institute of Internal Auditors
Softwareapplicationsexperience
- TeamMate +
- Oracle E-Business Suit
- Oracle Cloud Fusion
- Audit Command Language (ACL Beginners Level Experience)
- Information Technology (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet).
Auditsledparticipatedin
- Payroll Audit
- Third Party Healthcare Providers Audit
- Volta River Authority (VRA) Thermal Procurement Audit
- Operational and Financial Review of VRA Hospital
- Financial Review of VRA Property Holding Company (Subsidiary of VRA)
- Financial and Operation Review of Akosombo Hotels Limited (Subsidiary of VRA)
- Financial and Operational Review of VRA Schools Limited.
- Audit of Akosombo Hotels limited Provident Fund
- Audit of VRA Procurement.
Workshopsseminarsconferencestrainingprogramsparticipatedin
- Data Protection Awareness Training February 2024
- 2024 Institute of Charted Accountants Ghana Conference
- The 9th African Federation of Institute of Internal Auditors Conference 2023
- IT Audit and Cybersecurity by E-crime Bureau
- Public Procurement Training by Public Procurement Authority
- Oracle E-Business Suite Training by Casantey Busines Solutions Ghana Limited (CASANTEY)
- Oracle Cloud Fusion Training by BAIT Consulting
- Critical Thinking and Audit Reporting by Redric Consulting Ghana.
References
- Dr. Albert Gemegah, Lecturer, UGBS, agemegah@gmail.com, +233 244731209
- Maxwell E.Y Odoom, Retired Dep. Chief Executive, VRA, maxwell.odoom@vra.com, +233 246018687
- Mr. Doh David Torkornoo, SSNIT Branch Manager, dtorks@yahoo.co.uk, +233 208177881
Hobbies and Interests
- Listening to Hymns and country music
- Playing table tennis
Timeline
Internal Auditor
Volta River Authority Internal Audit Department
2018.10 - Current
VRA Area finance office(Part-time)
Akosombo
2014.05 - 2016.08
Graduate Master
Akosombo International School
2011.10 - 2018.09
National Service Personnel
SSNIT-HO
2010.10 - 2011.08
Accounts clerk
Havilak company Ltd
2010.06 - 2010.08
Accounts clerk
ECG, Roman Ridge District
2008.06 - 2008.07
Accounts clerk
Weto Rural Bank, Kpando branch
2007.06 - 2007.07
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) -
UPSA, Accra
Master of Business Administration (Finance) -
University of Ghana
BSc. Administration (Accounting) -
SSSCE (Business Accounting) -
Bishop Herman College
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