Elwood B JOHNSON SR
Accountant
Virginia Waterside,Monrovia
Summary
A resourceful, self-motivated, result oriented financial professional with over 8+ years of experience in accounting, financial planning and reporting, and the banking Banking. Over 5+ years of experience working in multi-culture Non for Profit organizations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
Work History
County Accountant
Last Mile Health | Liberia
3 2022 - Current
- Responsibilities: Disbursement of all petty cash requests once approved, Safeguarding cash in the cash box and in the safe, Posting of transactions into NetSuite, Reconciling the petty cash balance weekly and compare it with all GL posting, Preparing funding request to replenish the petty cash box as needed, Bank withdrawals based on authorized requests, Support authorized payments to CHAs of incentives and programmatic disbursements, Maintain activity advances schedule monthly and reconcile it against GL, Ensuring no activity advance is older than 1 month from the date of disbursement without a written justification, Proper authorization of expenses & appropriate use of funds, Supporting documentation for all cash maintained both physical and soft copy attached to every transaction in NetSuite, Proper authorization of expenses & appropriate use of funds, Supporting documentation for all cash maintained both physical and soft copy, Formulation and tracking of budget
Relationship/Branch Manager
Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited
02.2019 - 02.2022
- Responsibilities: Manage Banking Relationship with existing customers, Market the Bank's products and services to sign on new customers, Manage the day-to-day activities of the branch, Prepare and present weekly reports in management meetings, Generate Income and deposit for the Branch guided by specific targets, Disburse and manage credit facilities, Prepare and defend Branch Budget, Monitor on a daily basis the branch deposit and Revenue level
Relationship Officer
Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Responsibilities: Manage Banking Relationship with existing customers, Market the Bank's products and services to sign on new customers, Help in the preparation of management reports, Manage the Filling system of Branch, Help in the preparation of Credit Facilities
Logistics & Administration Officer
Action Contre la Faim-Liberia
05.2016 - 02.2017
- Responsibilities: Manage the Base Financial activities (including petty cash, cash advances, and disbursement of incentives to Community Health Workers etc.), Check for compliance with purchasing procedures, Manage the accounting and administrative document sorting, Participate to the monthly cash forecast, Manage the Base Human Resources Processes, Manage the Base Logistics and supply chain, Preparing monthly reports
Logistics & Administrative Assistant
Action Contre la Faim-Liberia
11.2014 - 02.2016
- Responsibilities: Prepare payroll and disburse incentives to contacts tracers, zonal supervisors, monitors, Data entry and filing clerks on bi-monthly basis, Handle all of the Program Financial, and Procurement and Logistics activities
Senior Accountant
Consolidated Group Inc. /DSTV
2 2013 - 2 2014
- Responsibilities: Prepare and process employees' payroll and monthly withholding taxes, Prepare and process quarterly corporate income taxes report, Prepare monthly sales reports, Posting all transactions for various accounts to cashbook, Initiate daily Purchases and disbursement, Prepares revenue and expense analysis, Reconcile DCC report and Tally ledger balance
Finance Assistant
CJ Construction Company
01.2012 - 02.2013
- Responsibilities: Custodian of time sheet, Prepare and process employees' payroll and monthly withholding taxes, Handling of petty cash, Help in the preparation of financial statements
Logistics Assistant
Sawyer & Associate, Civil & Electrical Engineering Company
08.2006 - 12.2011
- Responsibilities: Assist in the purchase of materials, Keep stock of materials and tools, Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly material usage report, Assist in the appraisal of materials consume to actual work done, Make request for the purchase of materials on a timely basis, Ensure material never run out of stock
Tally Clerk (Part Time)
Maersk Line Shipping Company
11.2004 - 12.2005
- Responsibilities: Supervise the collection of raw data on containers offloaded and loaded on the vessel, Arrange data into category and compile to report to management, Take attendance of all team members and ensure everyone received his/her wages after reports are review by management, Served as a liaison between team members and management
Acting Finance Manager
Consolidated Group INC/Vist Industrial Complex
03.2014
- Responsibilities: Prepare daily cash reconciliation reports, Maintains and updates client's ledgers, Prepare monthly payroll, process withholding taxes for payment to MFDP, Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, Prepare requisitions, vouchers, and checks and disburse to venders as well as employees
Education
Certificate - Fundamentals of Banking
Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited
Monrovia, Liberia 03.2017 - 05.2017
Certificate - Public Procurement Management
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
Monrovia, Liberia 11.2015 - 02.2016
Certificate - Internal Control System
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
Monrovia, Liberia 09.2013 - 12.2013
BBA Degree - Accounting/Economics
University of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia 01.2008 - 12.2012
Certificate - Public Procurement and Concession Procedures
Public Procurement And Concession Commission (PPCC)
Monrovia, Liberia 09.2011 - 09.2011
Certificate - Basic Computer Knowledge
YMCA Youth Computer Training Program
Monrovia, Liberia 08.2010 - 12.2010
High School Diploma & WAEC Certificate -
Arthur F. Kulah United Methodist School
Hotel Africa Road, Lower Virginia 09.2005 - 08.2006
Skills
NetSuite Accounting Package
NetSuite Employee Center
Tally Accounting Package
Google Shared Drive
Gmail and Google Calendar
Google Docs, Slides and Sheets
IBS software
Various Internet and web applications
Procurement Software
Various banking Software
Microsoft Office package
Strategy Formulation
Goals driven
Innovative and creative
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Place Of Birth
Montserrado County, Liberia
Present Contact
0886-558-914 / 0777-345-499, elwoodjohnson25@gmail.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/27/87
- Nationality: Liberian
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Mr. Prince A.W. Nyumah, Country Accounting Manager, Maersk Liberia Limited, Free Trade Center, Freeport Area, Monrovia, Liberia, 0888-482-298 / 0777-825-864, prince.nyumah@maersk.com
- Mr. Rennie Viah, Technical Advisor, Health Service Delivery, Last Mile Health | Liberia, Cestos City, Rivercess County, 0775-986-918 / 0886-841-400, rennieviah@gmail.com
- Mr. Zack N. Wleh, Operations Manager, Last Mile Health | Liberia, Cestos City, Rivercess County, 0777-123-877 / 0555-316-238, zarlinwleh@gmail.com
Certification
[Verified Certificate for Public Financial Management, [International Monetary Fund]
Timeline
[Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling][University of Pennsylvania]
05-2024
[Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models][University of Pennsylvania]
05-2024
[Introduction to Corporate Finance][University of Pennsylvania]
05-2024
[Payroll and Tax Fundamentals][Coursera]
04-2024
[Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination][Coursera]
04-2024
[Not-for-Profit Certificate I][Association of International Certified Professional Accountants]
04-2024
[Verified Certificate for Public Financial Management, [International Monetary Fund]
03-2024
[Verified Certificate for Introduction to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA)] [World Bank Group]
03-2024
Relationship/Branch Manager
Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited
02.2019 - 02.2022
Certificate - Fundamentals of Banking
Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited
03.2017 - 05.2017
Relationship Officer
Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited
03.2017 - 02.2019
Logistics & Administration Officer
Action Contre la Faim-Liberia
05.2016 - 02.2017
Certificate - Public Procurement Management
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
11.2015 - 02.2016
Logistics & Administrative Assistant
Action Contre la Faim-Liberia
11.2014 - 02.2016
Acting Finance Manager
Consolidated Group INC/Vist Industrial Complex
03.2014
Certificate - Internal Control System
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
09.2013 - 12.2013
Finance Assistant
CJ Construction Company
01.2012 - 02.2013
Certificate - Public Procurement and Concession Procedures
Public Procurement And Concession Commission (PPCC)
09.2011 - 09.2011
Certificate - Basic Computer Knowledge
YMCA Youth Computer Training Program
08.2010 - 12.2010
BBA Degree - Accounting/Economics
University of Liberia
01.2008 - 12.2012
Logistics Assistant
Sawyer & Associate, Civil & Electrical Engineering Company
08.2006 - 12.2011
High School Diploma & WAEC Certificate -
Arthur F. Kulah United Methodist School
09.2005 - 08.2006
Tally Clerk (Part Time)
Maersk Line Shipping Company
11.2004 - 12.2005
County Accountant
Last Mile Health | Liberia
3 2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
Consolidated Group Inc. /DSTV
2 2013 - 2 2014
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