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Jonathan Torsu

Chicago,IL

Summary

Accomplished accountant with experience at Volkswagen Financial Services - UK, skilled in financial analysis and bank reconciliation. Enhanced cash flow management and improved financial reporting accuracy. Proficient in QuickBooks and MS Office Suite, with a strong ability to collaborate effectively with teams. Recognized for developing financial models that increased efficiency by 15%.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Accountant

Volkswagen Financial Services - UK
07.2022 - 11.2024
  • Processed and reconciled 180+ auto finance and lease contracts per month, ensuring 100% compliance with internal audit standards.
  • Reduced payment discrepancies by 30% by implementing a verification checklist for dealer remittances and customer accounts.
  • Supported month-end closing by preparing journal entries totaling over €2M, improving reporting accuracy and reducing closing time by 2 days
  • Collaborated with collections to resolve 50+ overdue accounts monthly, recovering approximately €120K in outstanding payments within one quarter.
  • Developed financial models to assess and analyze financial performance of clients.
  • Monitored and matched bank transactions across 12 corporate accounts, maintaining a reconciliation accuracy rate of 99.5%.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.

Accountant

PRISKEN GHANA LIMITED
03.2019 - 01.2022
  • Reconciled 200+ vendor and subcontractor invoices monthly, resolving discrepancies and preventing overpayments.
  • Identified and eliminated approximately $50K in cost leakages through audit reviews and contract compliance checks.
  • Executed daily reconciliations of bank statements and accounts, enhancing accuracy of financial records.
  • Utilized accounting software to streamline data entry processes and improve overall efficiency.
  • Collaborated with team members to identify discrepancies in accounts, facilitating timely resolution of issues.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Trained junior staff on accounting procedures and best practices, fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.

Accountant Intern

Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG
02.2018 - 12.2018
  • Assisted in processing and reconciling over 500 customer electricity bills monthly, improving accuracy and reducing billing errors by 20%.
  • Supported the accounts team in preparing weekly cash flow reports, tracking collections of approximately GHS 250,000 per week.
  • Helped audit and verify 50+ supplier invoices for materials and services, identifying GHS 15,000 in discrepancies.
  • Participated in month-end account closing by preparing journal entries and updating ledgers, reducing reporting delays by 15%.
  • Collaborated with the finance team to streamline invoice approvals, accelerating payment processing time by 10%.

Education

Master of Science - International Business Management

University Of Sunderland
London, United Kingdom
11-2024

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University Of Professional Studies, Accra
Accra, Ghana
07-2023

Skills

  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Bookkeeping
  • MS office suite
  • Data inputting
  • Quickbooks
  • Management accounting
  • General ledger accounting

Timeline

Accountant

Volkswagen Financial Services - UK
07.2022 - 11.2024

Accountant

PRISKEN GHANA LIMITED
03.2019 - 01.2022

Accountant Intern

Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG
02.2018 - 12.2018

Master of Science - International Business Management

University Of Sunderland

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University Of Professional Studies, Accra

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