JOSEPH BOATENG
Newark,NJ
Summary
Performance-driven financial and management accountant with experience in providing financial accounting activities, management, budget, planning, review, analyses and other operational activities. I have strong skills of maintaining compliance with regulatory requirement, generally accepted accounting practises, IFRS, IAS as well as the company internal policies and principles. Self-motivated individual and have determination and resilient approach in solving problems when they occur. Aptitude to identify initiatives and facilitate action-driven plans to support strategic goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Fraud Analyst
TSYS Managed SVCS EMEA LTD
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Global Payment
- Conducting security and authentication screening of customers of Nationwide credit card
- Investigation of fraudulent transaction or activities on customers credit card and coming up with appropriate resolution
- Using decision rules to prevent fraud from happening on customers credit cards
- Containment of fraud by applying block on customers credit card when card is lost to prevent further fraud
- Compliance with appropriate laws, rules and regulations of the financial market to prevent fraud customers satisfaction
- Ensuring customers cards are replaced when the card is compromised by fraudsters or lost
- Taking note of customers' claims, disputes and complaints when they call
- Using the data collected to make informed decisions
- Saved data collected in the individual customer database for future reference
- Using the data to enhance security of customers credit card
- Global Payment
Finance and Administrative Manager
Righteous Printing Press
07.2010 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: Large Scale Printing house for Government institutions and high-profile companies
- Preparation, review and analyses (using risk base approach) of yearly financial statement which include balance sheets, income statement account, cash flow statements and disclosures
- Management of accounts receivable, accounts payables to ensure that Customers pay on time and supplier are paid when the payable period is due
- Managed payroll and ensured that all deduction such as PAYE and Pensions are made and paid to appropriate institutions on time
- Ensured VAT, NHIL + GEFL returns are managed paid monthly to avoid penalties
- Analysing and providing expert advice on larger contract opportunities to determine the financial and nonfinancial benefits to the company to inform management decision
- Responsible for all operational and business activities including project and contract management, corporate social responsibilities and provide report to directors
- Implemented administrative system to ensure day to day workflow ran efficiently and effectively
- Ensuring all documents were kept up to date and relevant through developed and maintained appropriate filling systems
- Ensuring efficient and effective use of company resources and time and keeping up schedules
- Coordinated a successful meeting involving management and employees to resolved workers legitimate concerns
- Managed and maintained proper and up to date customer database
- Large Scale Printing house for Government institutions and high-profile companies
- Provided financial expertise to the company marketing manager during tenders and contract negotiating which secured the company contract with Ghana Statistical Service, Controller and Accountant Generals' Department, SIC Insurance, Enterprise Insurance, Agogo Presby Hospital in amount worth over GH¢1.2 million
- Implemented strong internal control systems with reference to SOX in accounting, production, and procurement activities that reduce cost, fraud and other irregularities in the company
- Brought an end to cash payments and introduced caseless system of payment for the company (such as cheques and electronic bank transfer payment system)
- Built and managed a strong relationship and liaison with external stakeholders such as Clients, Suppliers, bank which ensured business continuity
Project Consultant (Part time)
Ghana Statistical Service
12.2020 - 03.2021
- Provided financial budget, planning, operational expertise, monitoring and controlling all printing related items and services used for the 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Provided accurate estimated prices for all printing activities (such as PHC questionnaires, Leaflets, Posters etc.) that guided the budget and helped the decision-making bodies to set a standardized unit prices for all printing companies selected for the project
- This enabled the Statistical Service to cut down on the printing cost related to the project
Actg. Production Manager
Righteous Printing Press
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: Large Scale Printing house for Government institutions and high-profile companies
- Planned daily production activities, overseeing production processes and ensuring that operators and factory hand staff are well informed of the daily production targets
- Liaison with the Electrician, Mechanic to ensure that the equipment is always in good shape for production
- Ensured that Equipment parts needed for maintenance are procured
- Maintain well hygiene conditions, health and safety for staff and the factory
- Daily routine monitoring of all production activities to ensure that work is done in accordance with work instruction tickets and customer specifications
- Ensured waste is reduced to an acceptable low level
- Large Scale Printing house for Government institutions and high-profile companies
Education
ACCA Strategic Professional Level Certificate -
ACCA
01.2021
ACCA Certificate of Success in Ethics and Professional Skills module -
ACCA
01.2021
Member -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
01.2021
ACCA Fundamental Level Certificate -
ACCA
01.2010
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business -
01.2010
Skills
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Payroll
- VAT
- PAYE
- Pension Management
- Compliance to Regulation
- GAAP
- IFRS
- IAS
- Good Communication skills
- Administrative skills
- Financial Review and Analysis
- Account Receivable and Payables management
- Fraud analyst
- Ability to Handle Work Pressure
Timeline
Fraud Analyst
TSYS Managed SVCS EMEA LTD
10.2022 - 02.2023
Project Consultant (Part time)
Ghana Statistical Service
12.2020 - 03.2021
Actg. Production Manager
Righteous Printing Press
08.2019 - 12.2019
Finance and Administrative Manager
Righteous Printing Press
07.2010 - 03.2022
ACCA Strategic Professional Level Certificate -
ACCA
ACCA Certificate of Success in Ethics and Professional Skills module -
ACCA
Member -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
ACCA Fundamental Level Certificate -
ACCA
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business -
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