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JEFFERY HAGAN

Montreal,Quebec

Summary

A well-qualified principal accountant with six (6) years' experience in public sector accounting and financial auditing, look for an opportunity in a fast growing organization to build out best accounting practice and make accounting a competitive advantage with any organization I find myself.

A young energetic and extremely versatile personality, with innate ability for sustained hard work, excellent communication skills, good human relation, dynamic and result oriented, ability to work with little or no supervision, reliable, innovative, honest and always ready to pick up challenges and learn new things.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Accountant

Ministry of Education Ghana (GES)
03.2018 - 05.2024
  • Preparation of transactions including invoicing and payment applications
  • In-charge of Municipal/Regional accounts collation for onward submission to ministry of finance
  • Generating payment vouchers from Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (GIFMIS) for payment
  • Assists in monthly close process and extraction of trial balance for monthly reconciliation statement
  • Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct customer ledger/vendor and general ledger
  • Writing of cash book and posting into the general ledge
  • Answering audit queries for the department
  • Perform other job-related duties as directed by superior
  • Preparation and distribution of capitation grant funds to public basic schools in the region.

Accounts Clerk

Controller & Accountant General's Dept. Ghana (CAGD)
03.2017 - 02.2018
  • Reconciled accounts payable and receivable ledgers to ensure accuracy and completeness of records
  • Prepared and maintained accurate general ledger accounts
  • Accessing and preparing of GIFMIS payment vouchers
  • Preparing of UDG, DDF, & SUB CSF accounts to headquarter
  • Distribution of Salaries & Pensions (Report 11) vouchers to banks for payment
  • Preparation of monthly financial report
  • Preparation and submission of E-transcripts report to headquarter
  • Payment of contractor's retention.

Education

High School Diploma -

Millennium Institute of Info. Technology (MIIT)
Ghana
02.2017

BBA - Accounting And Finance

Valley View University
Ghana
08.2015

Skills

  • Accounts payable
  • Financial reporting
  • Payroll /Auditing
  • General ledger
  • Quickbooks
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Tax Preparation
  • GAAP Accounting
  • MS Office Suite
  • Excel expertise

Areas Of Experience

  • Utilize accounting software such as QuickBooks to manage financial transactions
  • Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles
  • Experience with payroll and auditing processing
  • Knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable procedures
  • Ability to perform account reconciliation tasks and prepare financial statement under IPSAS
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality

Training

International Public Sector Accounting System (IPSAS), 06/01/23

Languages

English
Professional

Software

Microsoft office suit

Interests

Browsing

Swiming

Timeline

Principal Accountant

Ministry of Education Ghana (GES)
03.2018 - 05.2024

Accounts Clerk

Controller & Accountant General's Dept. Ghana (CAGD)
03.2017 - 02.2018

High School Diploma -

Millennium Institute of Info. Technology (MIIT)

BBA - Accounting And Finance

Valley View University
JEFFERY HAGAN