Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Otherskillsinterests
References
Trainingsworkshops
Activities
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SELASE MAWUNYO GAWUGA

Summary

Results-oriented finance professional with 14 years of diverse experience in accounting, financial reporting, and business control. Demonstrated expertise in enhancing financial processes and supporting strategic decision-making. Seeking to leverage leadership skills in senior finance roles to drive team performance and organizational success.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting for Territory Manager

Sandvik Mining and Construction
04.2024 - Current
  • Supervised staff operations.
  • Ensured accuracy through document approvals.
  • Facilitated comprehensive audit processes.
  • Managed communications with officials regarding payroll concerns.

Business Analyst/Senior Financial Accountant

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology
01.2017 - Current
  • Prepare various Internal Management Reports for use within West Africa
  • Performed financial analysis to drive informed decision making.
  • Product profitability assessment
  • Sales analysis and customer profitability assessment
  • Product and customer mix analysis
  • Cost analysis
  • Monitoring inventory performance
  • Preparation of departmental expense report and analysis
  • Region Reports
  • Internal Management Reporting
  • Provide Departmental Heads with relevant information in their budgeting process
  • Develop assumptions in the annual budgeting process
  • Co-ordination of the budget process and compile the budget book
  • Compiling and submission of monthly expense reports to HODs
  • Analyses and monitors budget implementation
  • Continuously review actual performance against budget and advise HODs on variances and control plans
  • Oversees AP transactions and Reconciliations
  • Collaborated on developing internal control policies for the organization.
  • Evaluated and reported on internal controls every quarter.
  • Prepare Internal Management Reports for use within West Africa
  • Monthly Results Analysis and Other Financial Analysis to support business
  • Preparation of monthly customer Sales Trend and profitability
  • Preparation of weekly sales against budget and forecasts reports
  • Compiled expense reports comparing actual results to forecasted figures.

Acting for the Finance Manager/Business Control Manager

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Managing the finance department
  • I was responsible for the review and approval of all documents
  • Weekly presentation and reviews of financials to the management team
  • I provided support to Mali, Burkina and Nigeria finance teams with approvals and reviews of various documents
  • I prepared business case for new customers and projects

Accountant

Sandvik Mining and Construction
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Monthly Contract Results Analysis
  • Ensure and verify the accuracy of entries made into the ERP system
  • Respond to requests for additional information and queries on Reports from managers
  • Preparation of monthly service profitability reports
  • Monitoring and ensuring all service contract invoices are prepared on time
  • Ensuring service control processes are followed and jobs completed are invoiced at the end of the month
  • Reporting/ Controls
  • Service Activities
  • Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements for various product areas for 4 entities within West Africa
  • Prepare and report quarterly forecast
  • BPC/OneSteam reporting and comments for Group
  • Performs business analysis and trends
  • Perform a quarterly review of internal controls and submit findings to Group Regional Project Manager
  • Ensure the integrity of all financial entries in all entities within West Africa

Assistant Accountant

Sandvik Mining and Construction
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Assisted the finance department in key accounting and related tasks including filing of statutory returns
  • Processed local and foreign invoices and payments
  • Local and foreign currency impress management
  • Process standard monthly journals, bank reconciliations and any other duties that were assigned
  • Site Safety Representative, Sandvik Mining and Construction - organise and lead safety meetings, coordinate monthly floor inspections, member of the site safety committee

Education

MBA - Finance

Coventry University
01-2017

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Accounting)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
01-2010

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination -

Mawuli School
01-2005

Professional Certification - ACCA(UK)

ACCA

Professional Certification - ICA (ICAG)

ICAG

Skills

  • ERP Sage Accpac
  • Aurora
  • BPC
  • Persol
  • Lotus Note
  • QlickView
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Corel Draw

Otherskillsinterests

Working knowledge of key accounting software such as: ERP Sage Accpac, Aurora, BPC, Persol, Lotus Note, QlickView, Efficient use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Corel Draw, Reading, Table tennis, Football, Swimming, Inspirational movies, Word puzzles

References

Available on request

Trainingsworkshops

  • Forensic Accounting, ICAG, 01/01/22
  • Tax Planning and Corporate Tax Administration, ICAG, 01/01/21
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution, Practical Tools for Finance Professionals, ACCA, 01/01/20
  • Audit and Technology: Exploring the Future and Current Trends, ACCA, 01/01/20
  • Understanding the Business, Sandvik Finance Academic (Sweden), 01/01/18
  • Taxation and Tax Reforms, ICAG, 01/01/18
  • IFRS updates, ICAG, 01/01/17
  • Tax and Internal Audit, KPMG, 01/01/17
  • How to prepare for Tax Audit, ICAG, 01/01/16
  • Recent trends in VAT, PWC, 01/01/15
  • Competition Law: Preventing Anti-Competitive Practice, Sandvik, 01/01/14
  • Understanding the new VAT Act, AA&K Consulting, 01/01/14
  • Anti-Corruption Prevention, Sandvik, 01/01/13
  • Income Tax Training, PwC, 01/01/11
  • Advance Microsoft Excel Training, Bizliteracy, 01/01/10
  • Financial statement analysis and interpretation, PWC Business School, 01/01/23
  • Accounting for social responsibility, ACCA, 01/01/23
  • Advance formatting Techniques, LinkedIn learning, 01/01/23
  • Getting People to Say Yes through The Power of Persuasion, LinkedIn learning, 01/01/23

Activities

  • Site Safety Representative, Sandvik Mining and Construction - organise and lead safety meetings, coordinate monthly floor inspections, member of the site safety committee.
  • St. John's first aid training programme, 2014

Timeline

Acting for Territory Manager

Sandvik Mining and Construction
04.2024 - Current

Acting for the Finance Manager/Business Control Manager

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology
06.2023 - 08.2023

Business Analyst/Senior Financial Accountant

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology
01.2017 - Current

Accountant

Sandvik Mining and Construction
01.2015 - 01.2016

Assistant Accountant

Sandvik Mining and Construction
01.2011 - 01.2015

MBA - Finance

Coventry University

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Accounting)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination -

Mawuli School

Professional Certification - ACCA(UK)

ACCA

Professional Certification - ICA (ICAG)

ICAG
SELASE MAWUNYO GAWUGA