Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Account Payable Functions
Payroll Functions
Administrative Functions
Vault Administrative Functions
Education And Aptitude
Attributes
Personal Information
References
Languages
References
Timeline
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Alfred Fornah

Alfred Fornah

Freetown

Summary

With considerable knowledge on payroll, administrative and account payable/financial management. I have acquired some skills to coordinate, manage and build in the capacity of subordinate employees on best practices; including effective communication of management information and team needs. I have had the opportunity to learn organisational and administrative policies and procedures and the protocols necessary to implement them ethically without liability. I have sharpened my administrative and organisational skills, attention to details and my ability to work with speed and accuracy. With my qualification and experience, I am an expert in data management, records keeping and invoice payable exercise for organisations to reduce cost in its operation.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Administrator

Holy Family Schools
Freetown, WESTERN AREA
10.2018 - Current
  • Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciled general ledger accounts.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll and general ledger entries.
  • Performed daily bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of accounting records.
  • Managed accounts receivable collections process by following up on past due balances.
  • Assisted with month-end closing processes by preparing accrual journal entries when necessary.
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from internal staff members concerning accounting issues or procedures.
  • Supported budget, trend and forecasting operations to help company make financial plans.
  • Provided support in the development of annual budgets, forecasts and other long-term planning initiatives.
  • Assisted with the preparation of financial statements and reports for management review.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of financial information to identify trends and variances from budget.

Cash &Teller Staff, Vault Administrator

Zenith Bank Sierra Leone
09.2017 - 09.2018

Teacher

Holy Family Schools Mayenkineh
Calaba Town
09.2012 - 08.2017

Admin Payroll and Account Payable Officer

Sierra Leone Cement Factory (LEOCEM)
Cline Town
08.2011 - 08.2012
  • Account Payable Functions: Perform the day to day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that FHM’s finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner
  • Payroll Functions: Complete payroll functions in order to ensure staff are paid in an accurate and timely manner
  • Administrative Functions: Provide administrative support in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations
  • Vault Administrative Functions: Ensure a proper balance of the vault at all times, in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations.

Education

Master of Science - Accounting And Finance

Institute of Public Administration And Management
Freetown
12-2018

Skills

  • Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and maintaining general ledgers
  • Knowledge of payroll functions and procedures
  • Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial and payroll information
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning financial and employee files
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Team building skills
  • Bookkeeping skills
  • Analytical and problem solving skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Effective verbal and listening communications skills
  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
  • Very effective organizational skills
  • Effective written communications skills
  • Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and word-processing programs, and email at a highly proficient level
  • Stress management skills
  • Time management skills

Account Payable Functions

Perform the day to day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that FHM’s finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner. Main activities include receiving and verifying invoices and requisitions, ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures, preparing batches of invoices for data entry, processing backup reports, managing the weekly cheque run, recording all cheques, preparing vendor cheques for mailing/posting, maintaining listing of accounts payable, maintaining the general ledger, and printing and distributing monthly financial reports.

Payroll Functions

Complete payroll functions in order to ensure staff are paid in an accurate and timely manner. Main activities include establishing and maintaining confidential casual employee files, processing NASSIT forms, calculating salaries and benefits, verifying pay amounts, hours of work, deductions, etc., verifying coding and obtaining signatures, batching pay sheets for data entry, data entering payroll information, logging in and distributing pay cheques, and preparing and remitting source deductions and payroll tax.

Administrative Functions

Provide administrative support in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations. Main activities include maintaining inventory files, maintaining a filing system for all financial documents, ensuring the confidentiality and security of all financial and employee files, and performing other related duties as required.

Vault Administrative Functions

Ensure a proper balance of the vault at all times, in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations. Main activities include keeping track of all monies, documents and all valuables moving in and out of the vault, maintaining the vault balance at all times, and proper monitoring and supervision of all cash handling/processing and cash managers and tellers.

Education And Aptitude

Business Strategy, Financial Regulations, Auditing, Taxation, Financial Management and Control, Global Insurance Industry, Global Agriculture, Advance Taxation, Operations Management, Project Management, Business Ethics and Responsibilities, Legal Frame Work, Understanding Strategy, Performance Management, Group Project and Dissertation etc., Certificate in Business Finance, Diploma in Applied Accounting, Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Accounting, Masters Degree in Accounting and Finance, Institute of Public Administration and Management(IPAM), University of Sierra Leone

Attributes

  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Respectful to all
  • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Flexible but firm in decision
  • Demonstrate sound work ethics

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10/06/85
  • Nationality: Sierra Leonean

References

  • Mr. Ernest P. Sesay, Executive Director, Family Homes Movement, 51 Lower Personage Street, Kissy Dockyard, Shell, +23276-671-870
  • Mr. Augustine Mohamed Kamara, Barrister and solicitor, Court of Sierra Leone, +23276-444-145
  • Mr. Ambrose Mammy Woodie, Rokel Commercial Bank, Freetown, +23276-456-145

Languages

English
First Language

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Administrator

Holy Family Schools
10.2018 - Current

Cash &Teller Staff, Vault Administrator

Zenith Bank Sierra Leone
09.2017 - 09.2018

Teacher

Holy Family Schools Mayenkineh
09.2012 - 08.2017

Admin Payroll and Account Payable Officer

Sierra Leone Cement Factory (LEOCEM)
08.2011 - 08.2012

Master of Science - Accounting And Finance

Institute of Public Administration And Management
Alfred Fornah