Vincentia Ewurabena Fosuaa Dushie
Accra
Summary
Resourceful professional accountant with over eight years of experience in financial statement preparation and reporting. Adept at financial statement analysis, budgets, tax planning, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
University of Ghana
05.2015 - Current
- General ledger and cashbook reconciliation
- Account receivable reconciliation
- Budget preparation
- Coordinates External Audits and ensure all external audit requests and related matters are addressed in timely manner
- Improving Financial Data Integrity and maintaining control over accounting and financial entries in finance module of Integrated Tertiary Software
- Co-ordinate and compile composite Audit responses
- Liaise between Audit Committee and University Community
- Compile responses from auditee's for consideration of Audit Committee
- Generation of Invoices for Accounts receivables
- Preparation of final and mid-year accounts
- Retirement of accountable imprest
- Create Unit Cost Center's and project Cost Center's
- Conducted training and support for users of Integrator Tertiary Software (ITS) Finance module
- Research and find solutions to challenges faced by users of ITS
- Prepares User friendly Manuals for users of Integrator Tertiary Software(ITS)
- Trained and rolled electronic reconciliation to various colleges and schools
- Drafted Institute of Statistical Social Economic Research's Traveling Policy
Accounts Supporting Staff
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana
08.2013 - 04.2015
- Assisted in budget preparation
- Bank reconciliation statement
- Ensured compliance with Institutes Internal checks and controls
- Processed payment requests
- Acted as team leader for conferences and seminar's
- Assisted Auditors with information require
- Ensured all statutory payments are made. (Salaries, PAYEE, SSNIT)
- Preparation of Performance Reports
- Assisted in management of Projects
- Ensured proper documentation and keeping of accounting records
- Deposited cash and cheque at bank
National Service Person
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana
09.2012 - 07.2013
- Assisted in preparation of year end accounts
- Typed letters and memorandums for Senior Assistant Registrar and Accountant
- Processed funds for authorized payment to Suppliers/Creditors
- Petty cash management and reconciliation
- Retirement of Accountable Imprest
- Salary preparation, entry and reconciliation
- Dealt with statutory returns
- Issued receipt for cash and cheques received
Internship Student
Ghana Post
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Issued receipts to customers for letters and parcels received and sent
- Provided clerical support, addressing routine, and special requirements.
- Sold University admission forms, Military and Police forms to general public
- Called customers on phone for collection of their letters and parcels
- Managed over 100 customer calls per day
Internship Student
Quality Control Company Limited. Ghana Cocoa Board Co. Ltd
05.2010 - 08.2010
- Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members
- Prepares letters and memorandum
- Sorted, organized, and maintained files
- Provided clerical support, addressing routine, and special requirements
- Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports
Volunteer, Hall Registration Assistant
Mensah Sarbah Hall, University of Ghana
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Assisted over 500 students daily with process of registration
- Registered students affiliated to Mensah Sarbah Hall for academic year
Teacher - Volunteer
Standard School of Royal Kids
05.2009 - 08.2009
- Taught Grade one, two and three pupils English Language and Mathematics
- Conducted class assignments, marked assignments and gave feedback on time
- Developed work schemes and lessons plans to motivate pupils and imaginatively used other resources to help them learn
- prepared teaching notes in accordance with syllabus.
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
University of Professional Studies
Accra07.2020
Chartered Accountant (Ghana) -
Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG)
Accra05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology With Archaeology
University of Ghana
Accra05.2012
West African Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE) -
Kumasi Wesley Girls' High School
Kumasi06.2007
Basic Education Certificate Examination -
Miracle Preparatory & J.H.S
Sunyani04.2004
Skills
- Open-minded
- Hardworking and achieving
- Result oriented
- Good communication and writing skills
- Organizational skills
- Team player
- Innovative and creative
- Customer Relations
- MS Office Suite
- Integrated Tertiary Software (ITS)
AWARDS
- The Francis and Philomena Dadzie Prize for Overall Best Graduating Graduate Student (2020) – University of Professional Studies
- The Philip Owiredu prize for the Best Graduating Student in MBA in Accounting and Finance (2020) - University of Professional Studies
- Mike Tyson prize for the Best Graduating Graduate Student in the Management Accounting Course (2020) - University of Professional Studies
Accomplishments
- November, 2022 Account Payable procedures
- May, 2021 Accountants Conference (ICAG)
- June, 2021 Accounts receivable procedures
- October, 2021 Strategic planning and decison making
- May 2020 Accountants Conference (ICAG)
- December, 2018 Budgeting and budgetary processes
- October, 2018 New Procurement Paradigm in the University of Ghana (Phase II)
- September, 2018 New Procurement paradigm in University of Ghana (Phase I)
- May, 2018 2018 Accountant's Conference
- February, 2017 Income tax Act, Vat and withholding taxes
- January, 2017 Attitudinal Change for improved productivity
- March, 2016 Training on Integrated Tertiary software (ITS) User Restrictions
- February, 2016 New Income tax Act 2015, Act 896
- January, 2016 Budget vetting processes & resource procedures
- December, 2015 Cost Centre codes on Chart of Accounts
- November, 2015 Connections between Strategic Plans and Budgeting
Affiliations
- Course Representative, ICAG
- First Deputy Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Hilla Limann hall, University of Ghana, Legon 2011/2012 academic year
- Course Representative, (University of Ghana)
- Vice President, Ghana United Nations Students and Youth Association (GUNSA) Ashanti Region-Ghana (2006-2007)
- President, Ghana United Nations Students and Youth Association (GUNSA)-Kumasi Wesley Girls High School (2006-2007)
Certification
- ICAG - Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana
REFEREES
- Available on request
Timeline
Accountant
University of Ghana
05.2015 - Current
Accounts Supporting Staff
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana
08.2013 - 04.2015
National Service Person
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana
09.2012 - 07.2013
Internship Student
Ghana Post
06.2011 - 08.2011
Internship Student
Quality Control Company Limited. Ghana Cocoa Board Co. Ltd
05.2010 - 08.2010
Teacher - Volunteer
Standard School of Royal Kids
05.2009 - 08.2009
Volunteer, Hall Registration Assistant
Mensah Sarbah Hall, University of Ghana
01.2009 - 01.2010
MBA - Accounting And Finance
University of Professional Studies
Chartered Accountant (Ghana) -
Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG)
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology With Archaeology
University of Ghana
West African Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE) -
Kumasi Wesley Girls' High School
Basic Education Certificate Examination -
Miracle Preparatory & J.H.S
- ICAG - Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana
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