Stanley Asante-Berko
Accra
Summary
Accomplished Tax Auditor, IT System Audit, Financial and Operation Analyst with progressive financial industry experience across auditing, internal and financial controls, budgeting, accounting and taxation. Skilled in risk mitigation and cost reduction strategies and optimizing procedures to improve workflow and compliance through detailed audits. Focuses on delivering high-quality results and producing exceptional work. In a nutshell; A highly experienced, skilled and knowledgeable organizational strategist.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ISACA Board Member (Academic Relations Chair)
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)-Accra Chapter
01.2023 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Providing training and up to date educational needs for students to help them pass their certification exams
- Providing mentorship and career guidance for members and potential members
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
Senior Auditor (Financial/Tax/IS Systems)
Ghana Revenue Authority
09.2017 - Current
- Tax/Finance/IT and IS Audits)
- Analyzing data using statistical techniques and providing reports
- Developing and implementing databases and data collection systems for business decision making
- Acquiring data from primary and secondary sources and maintaining data systems
- Identifying, analyzing, and interpreting trends or patterns in complex data sets
- Leading and undertaking audits within Ghana in accordance with Ghana Revenue
- Authority (GRA) Internal Audit (IA) and Tax Audit guidelines and laid down methodology
- Working with management to prioritize business and information needs
- Locating and defining new process improvement opportunities
- Lead and undertake special projects, ad-hoc audits, project reviews, fraud investigations
- Support audit planning process by assessing key areas to identify impact and likelihood of high-risk areas
- Ensuring effective stakeholders management and engagement
- Experienced in internal controls, system audit and systems implementation
- Provide weekly reports to senior management team on status of outstanding audit findings.
- Maintained professional knowledge by attending 5 Audit ,Assurance and capacity building workshops annually
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement
- Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation
- Developed and implemented corrective actions to bring business areas in line with standards
- Developed audit policies, guiding administrative and technical functions
- Interviewed business owners to understand needs and explain audit scope
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures
- Kept up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in professional organizations, opportunities, and networks
- Found tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments
Data Management
Ghana Revenue Authority
10.2015 - 08.2017
- Identifying and assessing complex IT risks and controls for effective strategic decision making
- Maintain data integrity and performed routine data audits
- Create databases for storing data dictionaries and entries
- Testing IT general controls and making recommendations for improvement
- Conducting audits in accordance with Information system audits to achieve planned objectives
- Conducting audit follow-ups to determine whether appropriate actions have been taken by management in a timely manner
- Weekly preparation of Reports for senior management perusal and use in strategic decision making
- Implemented document management solutions with primary focus on document control, distribution and knowledge management
- Facilitated review and selection of data acquisition citations and applicable standards
- Established rules and procedures for data sharing with assigned IPS team personnel and applicable external stakeholders
- Formulated techniques for quality data collection to meet expected adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy targets
- Troubleshot data-related problems and coordinated maintenance or modifications to correct defects
- Verified compliance with data retention requirements by managing document catalogues for long-term archival of data associated with contract closeouts
IT Services Support Specialist
Ghana Revenue Authority
12.2011 - 10.2015
- Managing user access and credentials to the Organizations' Information Systems
- Executive troubleshooting and problem resolution to support end-user technical issues
- Support the operations of the main Tax Revenue Processing Application being rolled out nationwide under the e-Governance Project funded by The World Bank
- Group
- Monitor IT use to maintain compliance with established processes, policies and guidelines
- Train management and middle-level staff on the effective use of the Revenue
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Education
No Degree - Business Management
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
USA/UKInformation Systems Audit And Assurance - Management Information Systems
Information Systems Audit And Control Association
United States03.2017
Executive Master's (Finance) - Business Administration: Business Administration
University of Ghana Business School
Accra12.2015
BBA - Business Administration (Banking And Finance, Business Administration, Banking And Finance
Methodist University College
Accra07.2010
Post Graduate Certificate - Anti Money Laundering
University of Ghana City Campus
Accra07.2016
Advanced IT Audit Program. -
Knowledge Tree International Institute LLC
VA-USA06.2018
Seminars, Workshops and Courses -
Yale School of Management, Yale University
USA03.2016
Executive MBA Workshop -
Northeastern University
USA03.2016
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) -
Information Systems Audit And Control Association
USA03.2017
Skills
- Knowledgeable in applied Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Knowledge and experienced in implementation of COSO, ITIL, COBIT frameworks
- Knowledgeable in SAP ERP software
- Customer Service Focused
- Critical Thinker and Problem-solving Mindset
- Proficient in R/Python-Statistical Programming
- Data Visualization and Presentation
- Skills for effective business decision making
- Experienced in Financial Analysis And Financial Modelling
- Experienced in reviewing internal controls and making recommendation for improvement using modern Internal Control frameworks
- Project Management Skills
- Great interpersonal relationship across all organizational levels
- Experienced in Tax Audits, Financial Audits and Compliance Audits
- Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATS)
Additional Information
- Played a key role in leading an Audit team successfully to engage in an effective Audit Management Solution project for improving audit assignments in Ghana Revenue Authority, Led a team to successfully migrate data from old information system to and improved and modern information system in GRA Performed general audit functions for compliance audits of various entities and programs.
- Tested Internal controls, assessed risks, reconciled general ledger accounts, evaluate capital project expenditures, procurements, admission, and quality control processes of auditees Provided value-added recommendations from various audit assignments, which have contributed, immensely to the improvement of the control environment and processes within Ghana Revenue Authority.
- Among these are: 1. Reviewing recruitment and retirement processes within the GRA and making recommendations for improvement 2. Logical Security (User access management process across key systems in the business, enforced password standards, firewall and patch management, reduction in generic accounts) 3. Managing Payroll systems (with regards to deletion, addition and change of employee details).
- Compliance Audit of Large Tax Companies, Medium Tax Companies and Small Tax companies resulting in the use of risk working groups and risk champions to support the process of embedding risk management within tax audit assignments.
- Audit of GRA Network Capacity and Availability process providing improvement opportunities in the areas of capacity monitoring and post-implementation reviews (PIR) of network investments Performed diagnostic and recommended process improvement initiatives for GRA data migration integrity.
Certification
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Team Performance Management
Financial Analysis and Planning
Financial Statement Analysis
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Akan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Affiliations
Chartered Global Management Accountant
University of Ghana Business School Alumni
Methodist University Ghana Alumni
Information Systems Audit and Control (ISACA)
ISACA-Accra Chapter (Board Member)
Timeline
ISACA Board Member (Academic Relations Chair)
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)-Accra Chapter
01.2023 - Current
Senior Auditor (Financial/Tax/IS Systems)
Ghana Revenue Authority
09.2017 - Current
Data Management
Ghana Revenue Authority
10.2015 - 08.2017
IT Services Support Specialist
Ghana Revenue Authority
12.2011 - 10.2015
No Degree - Business Management
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Information Systems Audit And Assurance - Management Information Systems
Information Systems Audit And Control Association
Executive Master's (Finance) - Business Administration: Business Administration
University of Ghana Business School
BBA - Business Administration (Banking And Finance, Business Administration, Banking And Finance
Methodist University College
Post Graduate Certificate - Anti Money Laundering
University of Ghana City Campus
Advanced IT Audit Program. -
Knowledge Tree International Institute LLC
Seminars, Workshops and Courses -
Yale School of Management, Yale University
Executive MBA Workshop -
Northeastern University
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) -
Information Systems Audit And Control Association
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