PATIENCE KONADU KWAKYE
ACCRA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Director of Finance
The Hunger Project Ghana
01.2024 - Current
- Coordinates preparation of annual budgets for organization and monitors their implementation, causes of periodic variances
- Reviewing financial data and trends to provide insights for informed decision-making and budget adjustments.
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and general ledger transactions and documentations.
- Coordinate and facilitate internal and external audit processes, ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial statements.
- Establish and maintain financial systems and controls to ensure accurate financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP as well as local standards.
- Implement and review financial manual procedure to ensure its adequacy and compliance.
- Preparing timely monthly financial reports for global finance and other donor required reports.
- Prepare and present regular budget variance reports and financial performance updates for senior management and National Advisory Committee through Audit and finance committee.
- Coordinate periodic requests of funds in compliance with THP Cash Management guidelines and monitor cashflow and liquidity needs for efficient operations of projects.
- Ensuring compliance and timely submission of tax filing and other statutory requirements.
- Collaborate with partner countries on donor specific financial reports and requirements.
- Performs any other duties that may be assigned by Country Director from time to time.
Finance Officer
The Hunger Project-Ghana
11.2007 - 12.2023
- Support Director of Finance in the preparation of annual budgets and assist in monitoring their implementation.
- Manage records including the payment vouchers, journal vouchers, receipts and reconciling daily, monthly and yearly transactions.
- Prepare bank reconciliation statements for all bank accounts on monthly basis.
- Ensure prompt payment of salary to bank, SSNIT, Ghana revenue Authority and other statutory deductions.
- Support Director of Finance with donor funding accounting.
- Assist in designing and implementing accounting and internal control systems.
- Support preparation of monthly financial reports to Global finance.
- Assist Director of Finance to keep asset register.
- Manages ledger entry postings of transactions into accounting software.
- Performs any other duties that may be assigned by Director of Finance from time to time.
Credit Controller/Accounts-Revenue Supervisor
M-Plaza Hotel
02.2006 - 10.2007
- Maintained accurate records of all communications related to debtor management for audit purposes.
- Kept all operations compliant with applicable regulations and established company policies.
- Reduced overdue debt by closely monitoring customer accounts and taking prompt action on outstanding payments.
- Enhanced quality and currency of financial information by overseeing revenue collection systems.
- Responsible for the day to day operations of the account-revenue section .
- Ensuring all transactions are uploaded on the Tally software daily.
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
University of Professional Studies, Accra.
Accra06.2019
Skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Good team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially in MS Excel
- Ability to adapt to fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to mentor and guide finance team members
- Striving for continuous improvement in field of work
- Collaborate effectively with other departments
- Maintaining positive and professional attitude
- Multitasking Abilities
Timeline
Acting Director of Finance
The Hunger Project Ghana
01.2024 - Current
Finance Officer
The Hunger Project-Ghana
11.2007 - 12.2023
Credit Controller/Accounts-Revenue Supervisor
M-Plaza Hotel
02.2006 - 10.2007
MBA - Accounting And Finance
University of Professional Studies, Accra.
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