Profile
Emmanuel Claude Turkson-Ocran
Outgoing and articulate with strong and effective communication skills Strong investigative and anlytical skills. Strong leadership and excellent human relations qualities Excellent Organisational and Team building Skills. Good team player with great interpersonal skills; able to use own own initiative to achieve set goals and objectives Excellent knowledge and competence in various computer software packages. Very good with computers Love and able to cope with challenges Dedicated to maintaining high standards
Deep thinker Very good listener Good negotiator
Principal Career Achievements to date :
AYK Associates -  July 2005 – present Associate Consultant
Preparation of business and financial plans
Systems design and redesign, testing and implementation
Consult with business clients on business operations
Tax planning

Crocodile Matchets (Ghana) Ltd. –September 2002 to June 2005 Company Accountant. Responsibilities include: Financial Reporting, Financial Planning and Control. Treasury Management and Administrative functions

Preparation of Annual Operating Plan Directing and co-ordinating the work of  accounts staff.  Preparation of accurate and timely financial statements and other financial information as required by Directors and management. Ensuring company’s accounting policies are complied with Liaising with external auditors Assisting the General Manager in the general administration of the company Sales and marketing Credit Control Handling all financial and accountancy matters Inventory Management
Attending to Corporate Tax issues Managing the Information Technology needs of the company Running and maintaining hardware, software and Information Technology needs of the company Sourcing finance facility for raw material imports Cash management – monitoring and investing excess funds, sourcing and negotiating competitive interest rates etc Ensuring that funds are appropriately directed and applied to activities that that will yield maximum profit etc. Liaising  with Internal Revenue Service, VAT Service SSNIT Liaising with Government Institutions and Regulatory Bodies  e.g Ghana Employers Association, Association  of Ghana Industries, Ghana Export Promotion Council Dealing with labour related issues Conducting Collective Bargaining and Wage Opener Meetings

Domod Aluminium Ltd. – July 1998 – August 2002 Accounts Manager. Responsibilities include:Financial Reporting, Finance  and Treasury Functions

Directing and co-ordinating the work of accounting staff.  Designing and maintaining accounting systems adequate for the needs of the organisation Preparation of accurate and timely accounts and other financial information as required by Directors and management. Budgetary Control Management Information System, Running and maintaining hardware, software and netware (Network Administrator) of the Information Technology needs of the company Conversion of  manual Accounting System to Visual Accountmate Accounting Software Liaising with external auditors Conducting Collective Bargaining and Wage Opener Meetings
Liaising  with Internal Revenue Service, VAT Service SSNIT Liaising with Government Institutions and Regulatory Bodies
Attended various relevant seminars eg VAT, Computer Security etc.

Mankoadze Fisheries Ltd – Mar 1998 – June 1998 Chief Accountant. Responsibilities include:
Handling all financial and accountancy matters Preparation of accurate and timely accounts and other financial information as required by Directors and management Computerisation of manual Accounting System to Softact A ccounting Software
Management Information System, Running and maintaining hardware, software and netware (Network Administrator) of the Information Technology function of Mankoadze Fisheries Limited

Seagull Coldstores Ltd., The Gambia – 1984 – 1991 Chief Accountant.
Assisting the Gambian General Manager in the general administration and operations of the company Handling all financial and accountancy matters  Directing and co-ordinating the work of  accounting staff. 

Mankoadze Fisheries Ltd - 1984 Accounts Manager

Marinho & Associates , Lagos   -
1983 Audit Manager
Audit Accountancy Taxation Investigations Management Consultancy

1982 Audit Manager - Anjous Uku & Emeka , Lagos 
Pannell Kerr Forster

1980 - 1981 -
Junior Manager  

1978 - 1979 -
Audit Senior  

1975 - 1977 -
Articled Clerk 

Professional qualification: Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana - Finalist

Languages spoken: English and French
   
 
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