accounting clerk

A challenging career in Finance and Accounting professions in a dynamic and progressive institution where creative talents and distinctive capabilities can be effectively utilized .

[April 2008-date]
Employer: First National savings and Loans Gh. Ltd, Takoradi Branch.
Position: Central Accountant / Acting Branch Head
Main duties: 1)Supervise all the staff.
2)Represent the Branch on all meetings concerning the Bank.
3)Ensure prompt payment of all approved request for payment.
4)Prepare and submits monthly reconciled schedules to Head
Office highlighting long outstanding issues which should require
Immediate attention.
5 Clearing cheques administration.
6)Ensures that appropriate penalty charges are effected against
Customers whose cheque is being returned and maintain stop
and returned cheque voucher.
7)Ensures that all appropriate vouchers and Inter Branch Advices
Are prepared and dispatched to the affected branches.
8)Checking and giving 1st signatory to vouchers affecting
Payments and the capturing of transactions for the books
Of accounts.
9)Ensures that all end of month entries are passed to reflect
Deductions and interest earned on staff loans ,and also prepare
Monthly schedule of all outstanding staff loans.

[May 2007 – March 2008]
Employer : Mon-Tran Employment. Ltd. & Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd.
Position : Direct Sales Agent (DSA) Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd.- Tarkwa
Main Duties: Opening of accounts, selling of the bank’s loans and delivering monthly report on the market, customers, challenges and achievements to the branch.

[Dec.2006 -Aug 2007]
Employer: New Snaps College and Accountancy, Takoradi, Ghana
Position: Tutor (National Service Personnel)
Main Duties: Teaching Economics and Commerce.

[Feb. 200 -Nov 2006]
Employer: Adult Care Mission, Ghana
Position: Management Trainee
Main Duties Assisting in dealing with team welfare matters; Undertaking Job analysis
information; Co-ordinate health and safety issues, Execution and evaluation of training,
development and orientation programmer.

[2001-2005]: Methodist University - Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (Accounting Option).
[1997-1999]: Fijai Secondary School, Sekondi. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination-(Business Accounting)
[1993-1996]: Old Hospital Junior Secondary School, Sekondi. Basic Education Certificate Examination

Certificate in Microsoft Word and Excel and Power Point – (Methodist University Computer Centre

[2005]: A study into Bank financing for small and medium scale enterprise and its
impact on the economy, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the awards of
Degree In Business Administration. (Methodist University).

[2004]: Causes of Bank Failure and its impact on the economy. (A case study on
Bank for Housing and Construction).

[2004]: Business Plan for Game Station Company Ltd-Group Work.

[2007-Five Days]: Organized by Barclays Bank Ghana Ltd.
Topics Treated
Customer service, which included importance of customer service, Time
management, Complaints management, Customer priorities and Strategies to
improve customer service.
Know Your Customer (KYC) covered the requirements before opening these
accounts: Minor, Joints, Sole trader, Clubs & Associations NGOs and Limited liability
Companies.
Direct Selling Techniques covered getting organized, finding background
information, finding new customers, discovering needs, handling objections, closing
Sales and follow-up.
Products Knowledge covered various Barclays Bank accounts and loans.