Prince Essel - Manager, Finance and Administration, Digital Gov Limited

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Work Background

Digital Gov LimitedManager, Finance & Administration

Jul. 2023Accra, Greater Accra Region, GhanaEnsures the integrity of financial reporting, manages corporate finance, and oversees administrative affairs, human resources, settlements and reconciliations, and tax planning and strategies. ● Develops growth plans, financial plans and executes financial strategies. ● Manages accounting procedures and maintains user-friendly financial reporting approaches ● Develops and reviews systems, processes, and policies for human resources and administration affairs, and follows up on their implementation. ● Sets goals for human resources and administrative affairs. ● Supervises all works related to human resources and administrative affairs, including planning, scheduling, and organizing activities such as meetings. ● Carries out employee performance evaluation and implements the necessary actions. ● Manages the office and supervises the collection and documentation of all data and documents and everything related to work and keeping data in electronic and paper format. ● Follows up on implementation of key decisions and policy guidelines. ● Follows up on implementation of contracts, legal issues, and lawsuits, and ensuring entity compliance with laws and regulations.

YOTA - Youth Opportunity & Transformation in AfricaManager, Audit and Internal Reviews

Jul. 2023 - Apr. 2025Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana- Responsible for internal audit. - Continuously reviews compliance to internal controls. - Reviews compliance with statutory requirements

YOTA - Youth Opportunity & Transformation in AfricaManager, Projects Accounts & Compliance

May. 2022 - Jun. 2023YOTA Building, adj. American House, La-Bawaleshie Road, East Legon, Accra.Led the financial administration functions, ensured transparency and accountability, and mitigated financial risks. Maintained oversight over income, cash flows, accounting, and financial practices across donor funded projects. Worked closely with the programmes managers to ensure high quality programme implementation and budget applications. ● Maintained user-friendly management reports and played an active role in grant management ● Built capacity amongst the finance team and implemented audit recommendations. ● Lead the tax planning processes and ensured timely and accurate statutory compliance. ● Provided strategic financial leadership to project managers and other stakeholders. ● Maintained a cloud-based accounting system and designed YOTA’s Chart of Accounts. ● Ensured timely financial and management reporting and performed key performance reviews. ● Proposed improvements to internal controls, financial processes, and procedures. ● Carried out benchmarking exercises and supplier reviews and ensured value for money. ● Ensured accurate documentation – codification of invoices, receipts, files, correspondences.

Dynasty Commercials Co. Ltd.General Manager

Nov. 2018 - Nov. 2021House #E372/8 Aremeyawu Building adj. GCB Bank Ltd. Nima Highway Nima Accra - GhanaDeployed effective business strategies and maintained oversight responsibility for operations, accounting, financial reporting, controls, and taxation. ● Increased customer base from 50 to 1,553 customers within 3 years. ● Increased company’s reach from 3 to 33 communities within 3 years. ● Managed new range of products across 5 zones (33 communities). ● Grew annual sales by 266% ● Retained 80% first time buyers and greatly managed customer experience. ● Developed business plans, strategies, proposals and drove year-over-year business growth. ● Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency; and reduced over business exposure to risks. ● Managed assets – acquisition, proper recording and coding, amortisation and disposal. ● Mentored staff on management principles, industry practices and company procedures. ● Deployed effective tax planning strategies, ensured thorough and timely statutory compliance. ● Enforced and optimized internal controls and finance policies. ● Maintained superior budgetary control, attained 5% savings on 2020 budget, obtained board approval to allocate budget savings as year-end staff bonus. ● Improved cash flows by effectively managing working capital ● Supervised preparation of financial reports and produced user-friendly management reports. ● Planned audit and internal reviews and liaised effectively with auditors for timely audit. ● Monitored key accounts and sanctioned frequent accounts reconciliation. ● Reduced costs, managed stock delivery schedules, stock expiry dates and inventory levels.

Tolaram GroupAccounts Officer

May. 2016 - Nov. 2018Multipro Private Ltd., Sanyo Road Tema Industrial Area Greater Accra Region Ghana● Served on the budget committee and ensured departmental compliance to budget guidelines. ● Coordinated daily data entry and month end preparation of accounts and financial statements. ● Supported the Human Resource manager with the generation of payroll data and pay slips. ● Coordinated port schedules to avoid, and in rare cases, reduce demurrages. ● Observed month end stock counts to ensure proper data capturing and manage stock losses. ● Verified bills and other supporting documents before authorising payments. ● Lead reconciliations processes – banks, trade ledgers, accounts payable, petty cash, and other accounts investigation. ● Supported the tax planning effort and ensured timely statutory compliance. ● Handled trade partnerships and escalated major issues to the Financial Controller and Country Manager. ● Performed other critical tasks delegated by the Financial Controller and Country Manager.

D.S. Construction LimitedManager, Accounts & Administration

May. 2015 - Apr. 2016Onyasia Crescent Kokomlemle Accra - Ghana.● Coordinated schedules and communicated plans and deadlines to divisional managers. ● Planned travels, handled correspondences, and coordinated staff routine activities. ● Implemented maintenance schedules, and kept up-to-date assets register. ● Participated in key decisions, demonstrated team spirit, and improved operational results. ● Generated contract costing documents and sourced accurate materials for projects. ● Ensured timely preparation of financial statements and management reports. ● Ensured timely tax compliance and avoided penalties. ● Administered payroll and filed social security contributions on timely basis. ● Maintained easy-to-access document filling system. ● Planned audits and implemented audit programs and recommendations. ● Performed all other duties delegated by the Managing Director.

Lifesciences Medical Centre LimitedManager, Accounts & Administration

Feb. 2013 - Apr. 2015Adj. UCC Eastern Gate Cape Coast Ghana● Maintained a great relationship with stakeholders and regulatory authorities. ● Ensured timely collection of health insurance claims through relationships, follow-ups and timely submission of bills. ● Procured medical consumables and drugs to meet specifications of each department. ● Introduced budget control systems. ● Reviewed petty cash, reimbursements, and monthly reconciliations. ● Reviewed financial documents for accuracy and completeness. ● Reviewed sales and expense documents and prepared profit and cash flow reports ● Managed receivables and payables and ensured working capital balance. ● Cooperated with internal and external auditors and implemented audit recommendations. ● Performed all other tasks delegated by the Managing Director.

Ghana Health ServiceAudit Assistant - National Service

Aug. 2012 - Jul. 2013Central Regional Health Directorate, Cape Coast Municipal, Central, Ghana● Was personal assistant to the Central Regional Internal Auditor. ● Perused audit evidence and raised queries where necessary. ● Prepared management letters and participated in various audit exit conferences. ● Performed all other duties assigned to me by the Regional Internal Auditor and his Deputy. ● Participated in team building and maintained courteous working relationships.

Settmay EnterpriseAccounts Assistant

Jun. 2010 - May. 2012Agona Swedru, Central Region, Ghana.● Analysed financial data, prepared sales contest reports for Unilever, Nestle and Promasidor. ● Sent emails and placed follow-up calls to customers and sales officers. ● Assisted with tax filing and submission of Social Security contributions. ● Organised files and realigned documents towards audit ● Applied proper codes to invoices, files & receipts to keep records organized & searchable. ● Performed accounts data entries and tracked revenue and expenses. ● Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing. ● Processed bank payments, invoices, and employee reimbursements.

Swedru Happy Home SchoolPupil Teacher

May. 2005 - Apr. 2008Agona Swedru, Central Region, Ghana● Adopted appropriate teaching and learning materials to improve learning of mathematics. ● Taught science and English language during extended tuition periods. ● Instilled moral discipline in pupils, and volunteered as the assistant chaplain.