Kwahu Rural Bank Ltd.

P.O.Box 18
Phone: +233242639347
Kwahu Pepease
E-mail: albertbatu@yahoo.com

ALBERT BATU
Personal Profile Date of Birth : 16th November 1981
Nationality : Ghanaian
Marital Status : Single

Career Objective To occupy a challenging and rewarding position as a Finance or Accounting Personnel of a
recognised organization. As a young, dynamic and results oriented person, I am looking for a
performance driven environment where my academic knowledge, experience and skills will be
further developed, shaped and put to optimum use.

University August, 2007– November, 2008 Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
Education (GIMPA). Accra.
Bachelor of Accounting (First Class Division , FGPA 3.82)

Polytechnic November, 2002 – September, 2005 Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi.

Education H.N.D Accounting. (Second Class Upper Division, FGPA 3.98)

Secondary January, 1997 – November, 1999 Nkwatia Presbyterian Secondary School, Kwahu Nkwatia
Education
Business Programme – Accounting Option

Work experience April 2010 to Date, Kwahu Rural Bank Ltd, Kwahu- Pepease
Corporate Accountant.
Summary of duties or job functions:
a) Responsible for staff payroll.
b) Responsible for inter bank and inter agency reconciliations.
c) Responsible for issuing and responding to advice from ARB Apex Bank ltd and other
agencies.
d) Responsible for updating the general ledger, the income and expenditure account and
the office account.
e) Responsible for responding to salary advice from the controller and accountant general
department and those from other institutions and companies.

June, 2008 – August, 2008, WWF, WEST AFRICAN REGIONAL PROGRAMME OFFICE,
(NGO) ACCRA
Contract,
The organization had only one accounting personnel (Project Accountant), and due to the large
volume of transactions, I was engaged on a two month contract to:
 f) Review and update the cashbook balance in the organizations accounting software
(Accpac).
g) Take inventory of bank statements and request for those that were not on file.
h) Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements for 32 bank accounts covering the period
January 2004 to December 2008.
i) Highlight for management attentions, errors and omissions detected in the cashbooks
and bank statements for corrective action,
j) Investigate and follow up on outstanding items (errors and omissions) on bank
reconciliation statements.
The work brought to bear major issues, which served as a basis for Managements decision to
close some of the bank accounts and also attend to various errors in the ledgers in their software.

September, 2006 – September, 2007 YILO KROBO HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME.

SOMANYA.
Assistant Accountant (contract staff)
Summary of duties or job functions:
a) Participated in the preparation of quarterly financial statements by updating :
i. General, accounts payable and accounts receivable ledger balances,
ii. Fixed asset register, investment schedules, disbursement & expenses schedule,
b) Prepared monthly statutory reports (SSNIT returns, Income tax and Withholding tax) and
ensured that payments were made timely,
c) Prepared periodic bank reconciliation statements for the attention of the Accountant.
d) Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets by coordinating and collating the inputs
from the various sections in the organization.
e) Prepared monthly Payrolls.

October, 2005 to August, 2006. YILO KROBO HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME. SOMANYA.
National Service Personnel.
Summary of duties or job functions:
a) Prepared periodic bank reconciliation statements for the attention of the Accountant.
b) Prepared payment vouchers, wrote cheques and recorded all approved cheques in the
payment register.
c) Handled the Institutions Petty Cash. It involved reviewing petty cash payment vouchers,
making payments, seeking reimbursements and updating the petty cashbook.
d) Carried out periodic review of the appropriateness and adequacy of claims report
submitted by Health Institutions,
e) Ensured that registers and files are maintained for cheques, vouchers, receipts, and
letters.

March, 2000 to September, 2002 Dansamlink Company (Unilever Distributor, Cluster

20) Accra.
Sales Personnel.
Summary of duties or job functions:
 a) Sold products in a mobile van through designated sales outlets and addressed all
customer concerns,
b) Issued invoices and receipts to customers, and ensured that all cash collected were
lodged intact.
c) Ensured all receipts were accounted for and adequate records maintained for cash and
credit sales for accountability purposes.
d) Participated in promotional activities by selling and given out free samples of products.

Computer Skills • Possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills necessary for financial modeling: development
of templates, using Excel functions such as Pivot Tables, IF, V Lookups, Data Table,
Linking of spreadsheets, Sum IF, among others. Possess strong Microsoft Word,
PowerPoint & Internet skills expected of an Accountant. Possess working knowledge in
Tally Accounting software.

Essential Skills &

Competencies • Possess good team leadership qualities and interpersonal skills necessary to form
effective working relationships with people at all levels.
• Have the ability to lead staff, coordinate and manage all aspects of accounting and
finance functions. This involves providing financial information on a timely basis, advising
Management on financial plans, investments strategies and ensuring that financial
reporting meet all corporate, statutory, and legal requirements.
• Very good at analyzing and interpreting financial and operating data and recommending
changes to improve performance.
• Strong analytical, treasury management, report writing, presentation, organizational, and
decision-making skills.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Goal driven and results oriented individual with passion to serve and high level of
integrity.
• Fast learner and ability to work with minimum supervision and under pressure.

Hobbies & • Playing football, Volleyball, Reading, Listening to Music, and watching movies
Interest

Honors & • Assistant House Prefect (Jan 1999 – Nov. 1999).

Recognition
• Awarded Government Academics Scholarship in Polytechnic.

Languages • Fluent in English and Twi

References • Mr. Abednago Danso, Accountant, WWF West Africa Regional Office. PMB 44 Legon-
Accra. Tel: 0243119403.
• Mrs Patience Aku Seneya, Accountant, Yilo Krobo Health Insurance Scheme, P. O. Box
102 Somanya. Tel: 0242330619
• Mr Atsu Francis, Lecturer, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
(GIMPA), Box AH 50 Accra. Tel: 0245038515.