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Alex Ekow Quainoo

CA(GH), MBA (Finance)

Position:
Assistant Internal Auditor
Internal Audit Directorate
Main Administration

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My vision is to ensure that there is value for money through effectiveness and efficiency of operations, sound financial management, reliability of management and financial reporting in compliance with IFRS, IPSAS, GAAP and other relevant laws and regulations. Again, ensure effective enterprise-wide risk management policies and practices. More importantly, ensure that there is responsible and effective leadership, by exerting influence in a way that achieves organisational goals by enhancing productivity, innovation, satisfaction and total commitment of the workforce.

I am embodiment of what I have christened as I owe CPP (Integrity, Objectivity, Confidentiality, Professional Competence and Due Care and Professional Behaviour). These have been my core values or guiding principles in the discharge of my duties and responsibilities in both professional and private endeavours.

A man of excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving, integrity and high ethics, time management, team player and negotiations. I also have strong finance, risk management, procurement, accounting, taxation, teaching, auditing and investigations and managerial skills and experience and excellent IT skills.

I aspire to build an excellent career and be part of dynamic top management team in a growing organisation with an interest in becoming international consultant in the areas of international financial management, accounting, taxation, economics, auditing and investigations. I believe that my sound theoretical knowledge coupled with solid practical experience and skills would enable me to execute my duties and responsibilities with due diligence and professional duty care.

Risk management

Organisation Position Year
1. Finlaw Consult Accounts Auditor January 2018 to date

2. University of Cape Coast Senior Course Tutor October 2020 to date

3. University of Cape Coast Senior Course Tutor May 2013 to Dec 2016

4. Western Automobile Finance Manager May 2014 to Sept 2014

5. ACS-BPS Ghana Ltd Financial Controller Jan 2007 to April 2013

6. ACS-BPS Ghana Ltd Assistant Controller March 2002 to Dec 2006

7. Mobil Oil Ghana Ltd Accounts Officer Nov 2000 to Feb 2002

8. SSNIT Accounts Officer Sept 1998 to Aug 2000

9. Coopers & Lybrand Accountant Trainee July 1997 to Oct 1997

10. St. Monica’s JSS (GES) Principal Superintendent Sept 1991 to Aug 1994 ”

1. University of Cape Coast Senior Course Tutor October 2020 to date

2. University of Cape Coast Senior Course Tutor May 2013 to Dec 2016

3. St. Monica’s JSS (GES) Principal Superintendent Sept 1991 – Aug 1994

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1. Finlaw Consult
Auditing and investigations, concerning court orders and issues about clients accounts in order to settling financial and tax related disputes, and also assisting companies improve their business performances through marketing, taxation and accounting.

2. University of Cape Coast
Helping students to apply appropriate standards and regulations in preparing and analyising financial statements and also making viable investment decisions through teaching of Investment Management, Advanced Financial Reporting, Corporate Financial Reporting, Public Sector Accounting

3. Western Automobile Centre
Produced
A. Audited financial statements for 2012 and 2013 that were outstanding
B. Physical Asset Verification and comprehensive Fixed Assets Register
C. Labelling and revaluation of all Fixed Assets
D. Reconciliation of SSF, WHT, VAT, Personal Income Tax Records

4. ACS-BPS Ghana
A. Reduced utility bills from $20K to $5K per month
B. Recovered $15K in bank charges
C. Saved the company from penalty payment in excess of $60K imposed by Ghana Revenue Authority, Internal Revenue Division in 2008
D. Won four awards – Best among equals 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013 from Ghana Revenue Agency Board comprising SSNIT, Free Zones Board, GRA- CEPS and Internal Revenue

A. Chartered Accountant – The Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG)

B. Ghana Securities Industry Certificate: Ghana Stock Exchange

C. Intermediate Level: The Chartered Institute of Bankers (Ghana)

2009 Risk management in oil and gas construction projects in Ghana.

1998 A survey of the operations of auditing firms, a case study of Coopers & Lybrand, Chartered Accountants (Ghana).

1991 The role of Clubs and Societies in Second Cycle Institutions, a case study of some selected schools in Komenda Edina Eguafo Assembly (KEEA)