EMMANUEL NANA TOPRAH ASANTE
Catford-London
Summary
Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK - HYBRID
CLYDE & CO LLP
12.2023 - Current
- Reviewing invoices profiled on Chrome River and Thomson Reuters Elite 3E approval system
- Assisting with the profiling of technical invoices, onboarding new vendors, entering credit card statements and expenses into the AP system, preparing approved invoices for payment, making payments in multiple currencies, reconciling supplier statements, addressing internal and external email and telephone queries, monitoring aged creditor information, and assisting with any other reasonable requests as determined by AP team leaders and other senior finance managers.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA FINANCE DIRECTORATE (ASSIGNED TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL)
08.2019 - 12.2023
- Overseeing, managing, and supervising all functions of accounts payable team of 5 personnel, training new employees on accounts payable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, consulting with Procurement and store team to ensure prompt payment to vendors, periodic testing of all AP reports from ERP to ensure reports are error-free, consulting with ERP software development team to correct errors in reports and implement new procedures within the system, ensuring all internal and external policies followed in processing and payment of suppliers, setting up and updating accounts payable standard operating procedures (SOP), preparing Hospital Budget (Team Lead), reporting on budget performance as against actuals, reconciling Creditors Ledger Account, preparing Bank Reconciliation Statement, filling withholding Taxes to Ghana Revenue Authority monthly, preparing payment to Suppliers through right Chart of Accounts, preparing Final Accounts (Financial Statements), monitoring creditor ageing system and reporting them, preparing monthly payments for Locum staff, preparing monthly allowances for Specialists, Locum Doctors, and Theatre Surgeons, being part of Quarterly and End of Year Stock Count Team, keeping track of Daily Cash and Cheque Deposits and reporting at month's end, being part of Hospital audit team, and handling any other request from accountant or Senior management.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
Accounts Officer
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA HOSPITAL
05.2015 - 06.2019
- Preparing Hospital Budget (Team Member), preparing Purchase Orders, preparing payments to Suppliers, preparing Final Accounts, vetting Students' Medical Refund Claim before payment, preparing monthly payment for Temporary staff, preparing monthly allowances for Specialists, Locum Doctors, and Theatre Surgeons, and handling any other request from the accountant.
National Service Person (Finance Office)
Ghana National Service Secretariat
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Keying of Staff and Student claim, preparing refunds for private patients, and preparing Hospital Budget (Team Member).
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, ACCRA
GHANABachelor of Commerce - ACCOUNTING
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
GHANA09.2019
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA - ACCOUNTANCY
ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
GHANA06.2014
WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMS - Business Accountancy
NEW JUABEN COLLECGE OF COMMERCE
GHANA06.2008
Skills
- Payment verification
- Expense Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Vendor invoice processing
- General Ledger Entries
- Vendor account monitoring
- Account Reconciliation
- General ledger maintenance
- Tax Compliance
- Vendor Relationship Management
- ERP systems proficiency
- New Hire Training
Timeline
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK - HYBRID
CLYDE & CO LLP
12.2023 - Current
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA FINANCE DIRECTORATE (ASSIGNED TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL)
08.2019 - 12.2023
Accounts Officer
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA HOSPITAL
05.2015 - 06.2019
National Service Person (Finance Office)
Ghana National Service Secretariat
08.2014 - 05.2015
MBA - Accounting And Finance
UNIVERSITY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, ACCRA
Bachelor of Commerce - ACCOUNTING
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA - ACCOUNTANCY
ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMS - Business Accountancy
NEW JUABEN COLLECGE OF COMMERCE
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