OSMANU ISSAH
Accra North,Ghana
Summary
Experienced Finance Manager with proven success in maximising progression, profitability and with keen eye for financial strategy and analysis. Reviews financial controls, processes and procedures to enable best practice development. Drives accurate and timely financial data by maximising system functionality for financial growth and optimising processes for significant business impact.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Finance Manager
NOVAGO CO GHANA LTD
Accra
10.2019 - 11.2025
- Responsible for identifying the sources of funding, the assessment of the various sources of funding and the restrictions or exposures of each source of funding.
- Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulations, statutory requirements and standards.
- Manage relationships with external interested parties, such as auditors, banks and investors.
- Create and maintain up to date and meaningful financial reports within timelines set by the directors.
- Performs banking functions as one of Novago Ghana’s signatories (joint) and serve as a key contact person.
- Responsible for the management of cash and other current assets, including forecasting the cash inflows and outflows to ensure there are enough funds available for expenses and current liabilities as they fall due.
- Responsible for the evaluation of financial performance, budgetary control, cost control, internal audit, and financial planning.
- Supervise the invoicing process for all customers, collection of payments in due time and other credit control duties.
- In charge of all payments (including but not limited to payroll, suppliers, statutory payments (Taxes, Levies, and Pensions).
- Implementing accounting procedures and controls under the supervision of the Group CFO.
- Communicate financial information clearly to non-financial interested parties.
Accountant
JOGOBU COMPANY LTD
Accra
07.2014 - 03.2019
- Records all financial information and transactions into the company’s accounting system in a timely manner.
- Preparation of monthly management report.
- Preparation of monthly customer aged analysis for management decision on receivables and follow on payments for overdue sales invoices.
- Preparation of monthly supplier aged analysis for management decision on payables and initiate payment procedure for overdue supplier invoices.
- Coordinate all banking activities and prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements (BRS)
- Preparation of monthly employees’ payroll and other related remuneration.
- Sees to the filing and payment of all statutory deductions and obligations at the GRA, SSNIT and RGD.
- Preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and file at the GRA and RGD after successful audit.
- Supervises the preparation of all sales quotations and all sales related documents by the sales team.
- Liaise with tax authorities in tax related matters and help the company maintain a good tax record.
- Maintain fixed asset register and conduct periodic and annual stock taking.
- Maintain petty cash float including issuing cash, balancing float and preparing monthly cash report.
Application Support Specialist
SOMUAH INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPANY LTD (SISCO)
Accra
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Assist programmers to develop the technical features of Topaz Accounting Pro software as per the accounting principles and generally accepted standards.
- Provide training and implementation support to end users of Topaz Accounting Pro software.
- Preparation and revision of Topaz Accounting Pro manuals.
- Testing of features of Topaz Accounting Pro software and submit report to Managing Director.
- Presentation of demo to prospective clients on the functions and processes in Topaz Accounting Pro software.
Accountant/Administrator (Adaboi Mining Site)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING GHANA LTD
Accra
11.2010 - 07.2012
- Maintain proper books of accounts and records of all financial transactions.
- Handling all cash and bank matters as well as preparation of vouchers for payments.
- Formulate and implement internal control systems at the mining site in conjunction with management.
- Stores management and procurement supervision.
- Ensure all filing systems are up to date.
- Supervise fuel and lubricants management.
- Responsible for farm and/or land compensation scrutiny and payments.
National Service Personnel
KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
Korle-Bu, Accra
10.2009 - 07.2010
- Verification and authentication of patients on National Health Insurance Scheme for onward healthcare.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
Coventry, UK 01.2021 - 01.2023
Certificate - Sage 100 Cloud Accounting
AB SOFTWORK
Abidjan, Ivory Coast 01.2021 - undefined
Certificate - Computerized Accounting Systems (CAS)
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Accra, Ghana 01.2017 - undefined
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accountancy
CAPE COAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Cape Coast, Ghana 01.2006 - 01.2009
SSSCE - undefined
ACCRA ACADEMY
Accra, Ghana 01.2001 - 01.2003
Skills
- Technical: Sage 100 Cloud, Quick Books, Zoho, Octopus, Tally, Topaz Accounting Pro, and Express Account
- Information Technology (IT): Microsoft office, Internet, Google Applications, Cloud Computing and Emailing tools
- Financial analysis
- Budget management
- Cash flow forecasting
- Regulatory compliance
- Financial reporting
Languages
English (Proficient)
Fluent
French (Intermediate)
Intermediate
Twi, Hausa, Ga, Fante (Native)
Fluent
REFEREES
- Patience, Quashigah, Office/Human Resource Manager, +233 (0) 24 341 8656, Novago Co Ghana Limited
- William Nana Yaw, Beeko, General Manager, +233 (0) 20 049 4442, Jogobu Company Limited
INTERESTS
Playing Scrabbles, Watching comedies
Accomplishments
- Oversaw the successful migration of Novago Ghana’s financial data from Quick Books to Sage 100 cloud in 2021.
- Played a key role in negotiating an improved interest rate with our banks, from GRR+4 to GRR+0 in 2022.
- Built from the scratch Novago Ghana’s fixed assets register, and assets coding and tagging system in June 2020.
- Engaged all Novago Ghana suppliers to renegotiate and realign new payment terms and periods to stabilize the company’s cashflow.
- Led a team of delegation to Taiwan Semi-Conductors (TSC) in Dubai to negotiate and seal the TSC printers’ distributorship deal for Jogobu Company Ltd in June 2017.
- Set up the Fixed Assets module of Topaz Accounting Pro for Ecobank Ghana and trained the staff at the Head Office in August 2013.
- Set up the payroll module of Topaz Accounting Pro for Unique Insurance Company and trained their accounts department staff in July 2013.
- My recommendations on the tests ran on features in Topaz Accounting Pro application largely contributed to the improvement of Budget, Cash Flow and Bank Reconciliation features in the application in 2013.
- Introduction of internal control mechanisms which led to the cost control and a better accountability at the Adaboi mine site of North American Mining Ghana Ltd in 2011.
- Successfully acted as the NHIS Authorization Officer at the Korle-Bu Reconstruction Plastic Surgery and Burns Center from February 2010 to July 2010.
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
JOGOBU COMPANY LTD President of Jogobu Staff Welfare Association 2016 – CAPE COAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SRC Planning & Organizing Officer 2008 – 2009 Chairman of SRC Planning, Sponsorship & Organizing Committee 2008 – 2009 Member, SRC Constitutional Review Committee 2008 – 2009 Electoral Committee Member, GMSA CCTU Chapter 2008 – 2009
Custom
My linkedIn profile url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/osmanu-issah-1543b924/
Affiliations
- Playing scrabbles, watching comedies
Certification
Sage 100 cloud certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Finance
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
01.2021 - 01.2023
Certificate - Sage 100 Cloud Accounting
AB SOFTWORK
01.2021 - undefined
Finance Manager
NOVAGO CO GHANA LTD
10.2019 - 11.2025
Certificate - Computerized Accounting Systems (CAS)
GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
01.2017 - undefined
Accountant
JOGOBU COMPANY LTD
07.2014 - 03.2019
Application Support Specialist
SOMUAH INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPANY LTD (SISCO)
01.2013 - 12.2013
Accountant/Administrator (Adaboi Mining Site)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING GHANA LTD
11.2010 - 07.2012
National Service Personnel
KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
10.2009 - 07.2010
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accountancy
CAPE COAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
01.2006 - 01.2009
SSSCE - undefined
ACCRA ACADEMY
01.2001 - 01.2003