KOFI GYASI HAYFORD
MBA, CGMA Adv Dip MA, B. Ed
SAKUMONO
Summary
Experience finance and accounting professional skilled in accounting procedures, reconciliations and issue resolution. Well-organized and analytical in approaching problems and resolving variances. over a decade and a half of related experience and superior work ethic focused on maximizing productivity and maintaining financial compliance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts Payables/Receivables Officer
AnglogoldAshanti Ltd
Obuasi
04.2019 - Current
- Preparation of aging analyses report for customers .
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, vendors.
- Worked closely with department personnel to produce accurate and timely bills.
- Reconciled all bank accounts monthly.
- Maintained accuracy when reviewing and reconciling general ledger.
- Record and maintain accurate accounting for bullion revenue and charges .
- Reconciling GR/IR reports.
- Debt management.
Accounts Officer
AGA Health Foundation
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Followed detailed end-of-month accounting procedures to verify proper balancing of all accounts and readiness for new month..
- Reconciled all bank accounts monthly.
- Verified and entered expenditures into quickbooks and reconciled accounts to resolve variances.
- Collaborated with accounting associates to improve reconciliation processes.
- Prepare tender documents for service contracts.
- Adjudicate and prepare service contracts
- Assisted in preparing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow statements.
Cost Accountant
Anglogold Ashanti ltd
Obuasi
10.2013 - 11.2014
- Preparation of daily and weekly cost report Monthly cost analysis to management.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and year-end closing statements and associated reports.
- Reviewed mining and engineering activities daily and analyzed transactions for important metrics and trend tracking.
- Reviewed costs, expenses and revenues associated with mining and engineering activities.
- Weekly face-to-face presentation of cost reports to the mining and engineering team to improve their appreciation of the figures.
- Assisted in budget preparation process by providing historical trends analysis and forecasting future expenses based on past performance.
Account Payable Officer
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd -Gold House
Accra , Ghana
06.2010 - 09.2013
- Supervising the procurement officer and making sure issues concerning procurement at Gold house move smoothly.
- Assisted with month-end and year-end closings to support accounting system accuracy.
- Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Reconciled all bank accounts.
Administration Officer
Anglogold Ashanti Guest House
Accra , Ghana
08.2008 - 05.2010
- Daily checking and recording of cash received from guests.
- Daily recording of quest folios to ascertain recoveries at the end of the month.
- Acting on maintenance requests from Odorkor Guest House Providing the ATS maintenance officer with materials and other tools when needed.
- Supplying Odorkor guest house with needed items Monthly .
- Reconciling of folio entries with ATS manager to ascertain the monthly recoveries which will form the basis for invoicing.
- Monthly reconciling of cash folio entries with ATS manager to ascertain the cash recovered during the period.
National Service Person
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd
Accra
10.2007 - 07.2008
- Preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
- Preparation of invoices.
- Receiving and issuing of stock items .
- Acting on local purchase orders for non-stock items.
- Performing finance related activities at AngloGold Ashanti guest house.
Education
CGMA - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
United Kingdom MBA - FINANCE
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
Accra-Ghana 01.2017
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION - ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY oF CAPE COAST
Cape Coast- Ghana 01.2007
S.S.S.C.E - Business
AGGREY MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
Cape Coast-Ghana 01.2001
Skills
- Year-end reporting
- Internal controls
- Financial Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Variance Analysis
- GAAP Knowledge
- Report Preparation
- Data Modelings
- Bank Reconciliation
- Debt Management
Accomplishments
- Implemented strategies to optimize debt recovery from our customers by automating invoice circularization and establishing constant communication as an account receivable officer.
- Streamlined the end-to-end procurement of hotelier invoices to drastically reduce the lead time of payment.
- Collaborated with the team to successfully implement SAP host-to-host functionality to further assist in automating account payable processes.
- Strengthened compliance to internal controls by conducting quarterly stock counts and presenting my opinion on same to the management of AGA Health Foundation.
Certification
- CGMA-Digital Mindset , Association of International Certified Professional Accountants-2022
- Understanding Robotic Process Automation , [Association of International Certified Professional Accountants - 2022
- Blockchain: Benefits, Values, and Opportunities, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants-2022
- Supervisory Leadership, University of Professional Leadership Accra - 2021
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 18th march, 1983 Gender : male Nationality : Ghanaian Marital status: Married Religion : Christian
References
Mr. Andrews Buadi
Senior Manager-Finance and Commercial
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd
Obuasi Mine
Abuadi@anglogoldashanti.com
0244339110
Mr Eric W. Asubonteng
Senior Vice President
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd
Obuasi Mine
Easubonteng@anglogoldashanti.com
0501274388
Timeline
Accounts Payables/Receivables Officer
AnglogoldAshanti Ltd
04.2019 - Current
Accounts Officer
AGA Health Foundation
03.2017 - 03.2019
Cost Accountant
Anglogold Ashanti ltd
10.2013 - 11.2014
Account Payable Officer
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd -Gold House
06.2010 - 09.2013
Administration Officer
Anglogold Ashanti Guest House
08.2008 - 05.2010
National Service Person
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd
10.2007 - 07.2008
CGMA - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
MBA - FINANCE
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION - ACCOUNTING AND ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY oF CAPE COAST
S.S.S.C.E - Business
AGGREY MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
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