Victor Danuor
Tamale
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with a strong background at LifeNet International, excelling in budgeting, reporting, and payroll administration. Known for being proactive, organized, and timely, I have successfully managed donor-funded program spending and enhanced financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance, and supporting organizational goals. I am committed to delivering high-quality results in fast-paced environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Officer
LifeNet International
Tamale
03.2024 - Current
- Processing all payments in line with organization's policies
- Assisting the Country Director in budgeting and budgetary control
- Ensuring program spending is properly approved and within budget limits
- Preparing periodic reports to brief the Country Director on monthly program spending and variances
- Compiling monthly expense data and bank reconciliations for month end close
- Maintaining asset register
- Preparing and processing payroll and payroll liabilities (SSNIT, GRA, etc.) timely
- Initiating electronic bank transactions
- Handling and controlling of inventory
- Maintaining records for reference and audit purposes
- Providing timely updates to staff on new processes and/or policies
Finance and Administrative Assistant
LifeNet International
Accra
10.2021 - 03.2024
- Processed payments in accordance with policies
- Prepared bank reconciliations
- Handled organizations' petty cash
- Supervised auxiliary staff; janitors, security, interns and volunteers
- Maintained office registers and files
- Performed general office administration
- Provided support to field officers and prepared venues for trainings and events
- Processed travel requests for field officers
- Received communication for the office from external parties
- Set-up of the country offices for the commencement of program (Accra in 2021, and Tamale in 2024)
- Provided support to the Country Director; new policies, policy updates, and set-up meetings
Customer Service Officer (CSO)
SIC Life Savings and Loans Co. Ltd.
Tamale
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Opened new customer accounts, including lines of credit.
- Handled and resolved customer inquiries/complaints
- Maintained valuable knowledge of emerging technologies, including customer virtual interaction
- Maintained records/ registers on customer accounts, customer engagements and special service transactions
- Ensured compliance with all bank procedures, policies, controls and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
Bank Teller
SIC Life Savings and Loans Co. Ltd.
Tamale
09.2015 - 01.2020
- Processed daily counter transactions for cash/cheque, deposits/withdrawals to savings and current accounts, remittances, funds transfers, currency exchange, and other bank products.
- Performed cash reconciliations and control activities, such as scrutinizing cheques and other bank instruments.
- Ensured compliance with all bank procedures, policies, controls, and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
- Prepared periodic reports of cash and cheque transactions, including STR (Suspicious Transaction Reports).
- Demonstrated expertise in identifying and mitigating potential fraud and transaction risks.
National Service Person (Accounts Clerk)
Nuoyong Business Empire
Wa
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Checking the accuracy of sales day books and books of original entry
- Preparation of monthly financial reports and tax returns
- Periodic stock-taking
- Prepared expenditure ledgers, cash book and bank reconciliation statements
- Extraction of debtors' and creditors' lists
- Managed organization's petty cash
- Prepared payment vouchers
- Bank lodgments
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Central Region09.2019
Higher National Diploma - Accountancy
Sunyani Polytechnic
Sunyani, Bono Region06.2013
Skills
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Proficient in MS Office applications
- Budgeting and budgetary control
- Experience in donor-funded project accounting
- Software proficiency
- Payroll administration
- Inventory control
- Strong work ethic and commitment to high moral standards
- Attention to detail and proactive
Continuous Professional Development
- NGO project and operations management, Cambridge Center of Excellence (Aug-Sept 2022)
- 2-day workshop on tax training: tax systems in Ghana, BricsAfrica (December 2023)
- 2-day workshop on Quickbooks: Quickbooks for Financial Management, BricsAfrica (April 2024)
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Dagaare/Waali
Advanced (C1)
C1
Twi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Dagbani
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Finance Officer
LifeNet International
03.2024 - Current
Finance and Administrative Assistant
LifeNet International
10.2021 - 03.2024
Customer Service Officer (CSO)
SIC Life Savings and Loans Co. Ltd.
01.2020 - 10.2021
Bank Teller
SIC Life Savings and Loans Co. Ltd.
09.2015 - 01.2020
National Service Person (Accounts Clerk)
Nuoyong Business Empire
08.2013 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Cape Coast
Higher National Diploma - Accountancy
Sunyani Polytechnic