Vida Baduah-Ogoe

Market Intelligence

• Compiles data related to competitors' products, such as pricing, sales, and marketing, and consolidates information into actionable items.
• understand MSL's business objectives and design surveys to discover prospective customers' preferences.
• Analyze customer preferences to determine the potential sales and methods of operation.
• Provide a competitive analysis of various companies' market offerings, and identify market trends, pricing/business models, sales, and methods of operation.

New Business

• Identifies potential new products or businesses through research.

Research and data compilation.

• Research and compile data related to the current product market, customer demographics, interests, and factors influencing product demand; analyze results to identify ways of maximizing sales.
• Draft questionnaires, polls, surveys, and other data collection resources.
• Prepare and present reports to management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Weekly Financial Report.

• Collate data from Mart sales, phone card sales, and purchases from local/SDCC to prepare the weekly financial report.

Review Open Market Purchases

• Review Open market invoices with the Purchasing Officer to identify any variance and resolve it as soon as possible before the next open market purchase

Stock Take: Phone Cards/Coins

• Undertake a monthly stock take of phone cards and coins with Cash Controllers by the end of every month, and submit a report to the General Manager for decision-making.

Operating Expense Management.

• Effectively manage operational expenses as they crystallize to ensure the smooth running of the company.

Accounting for utility.

• Responsible for accepting payment for utilities, and mobile money transactions from customers. Some of these services include MTN Mobile Money, Vodafone Cash, BXC, e-Cash, Ghana Water, G-Money, and ClouESP.

Payable Management.

• Effectively manage and post all supplier payments to the HDPOS Smart to obtain the outstanding creditors for the period.

Revenue and Deposit Analysis.

• Maintain a report on the sales revenue and deposits on a daily basis for management decision-making.

Vendor cash payment.

• Prepare a report on vendor cash payments each week after receiving the cash payment float from the accountant, and furnish the general manager with a report for review after payment.

Stock Aging Analysis.

• Maintain a report on items three months from expiring, and furnish the General Manager with a copy for flash sales purposes.

Handling chargeback requests.

• Liaises with bankers on all customer-related chargeback requests.

Cash Book/Payment Plan Update

• Update the cashbook and payment plan with approved payments and deposits, such as cash takings, cheque deposits, merchant payments, mobile money transactions, and electronic transfers, to ascertain the liquidity position of the company for decision-making purposes.

Update Fixed Assets Register.

• Update the company’s Fixed Assets register as soon as new ones are acquired, and file invoices and other documentation in the fixed assets file. Liaise with the General Manager for the authorization and acquisition of all fixed assets.

Filing of statutory returns:

• File all statutory returns using the GRA Tax portal. Generate tax bills for Pay As You Earn, Withholding Tax, and Value-Added Tax.
• Reviewed and reconciled accounts payable and receivable records.
• Maintained accurate records of financial transactions.
• Provided assistance in developing new accounting systems and procedures.
• Coordinated the preparation of year-end audit materials for external auditors.
• Prepared monthly financial reports for the management team.
• Assisted in preparation of monthly financial reports for management review.
• Collaborated with team members to complete projects within established deadlines.
• Processed invoices and payments to suppliers promptly and accurately.
• Reconciled accounts and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assisted in preparing budgets, forecasts and cash flow statements.
• Performed bank reconciliations on a regular basis.
• Coordinated with the IT department to improve accounting software and systems.

Vetting of passports.

• Scrutinizing applicants' details for errors and ensuring the authenticity of the passport application is required—three months' experience.

Main Directors’ Office

• Capturing details of diplomats and protocol applicants from various organizations. Six months' experience.
• Printing and Lamination Department.