Richard Ayisi
About Me
Hello there! My name is Richard Ayisi. Welcome to my profile. Let’s quickly jump in, shall we?
I am an amiable individual with a keen desire to start a career in Finance. My ambition is to qualify as a Chartered Management Accountant which is why I am studying with CIMA. Having acquired some knowledge in budgeting, costing, variance reporting, I hope to bring more of such skills and proficiency to bear on the job thus helping the hiring organization become more profitable, delivering & exceeding customers’ expectations and maximizing shareholders’ wealth.
I am passionate about helping drive business success in this ever-changing world. With the advent of new technologies constantly changing how we live and work, I seek to learn more and leverage how technology when fused with the finance function can drive up performance and facilitate development, while also partnering with other functions to achieve the organization’s overall objectives.
I have skills and abilities from my studies at school including analytical reasoning, attention to detail, due diligence, time management and collaboration skills. With studying CIMA, I developed some technical skills in the areas of financial analysis, costing, and break-even analysis to improve business decision-making and ensure sound financial control, gaining knowledge and appreciation for ensuring that financial statement preparation and reporting comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.
My employment at Mon-Tran led to my secondment to Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) and Ecobank briefly and at different times. At SCB, I was able to effectively validate over 700 vouchers which were duly passed by the Internal Auditors during their internal checks. In Ecobank, as an Operations Officer, I quickly took over the responsibility for managing Mutual Funds by understudying its duties in less than 3 days and effectively performed that relieving duty for a month longer than was initially scheduled.
You will find that I have included two extra categories of interest – Admin and Business development. These are grey areas for me. However, I am a fast learner and look to delve into other areas outside finance, for purposes of gaining experience. So, feel free to engage me in those and I will do my very best to deliver.
Education
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Pursued a degree in Banking and Finance and completed with 2nd Class Honors - Upper Division.
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS (CIMA)
Diploma at Operational level Management level in active progress
Work & Experience
Business Analyst Intern
BRAINNEST
A month of rigorous training, studying and working with others to meet strict deadlines, I have developed new and improved on some old skills as well – in research, online presentations, team-working, business analysis, the practical applications of theories in a business setting, time management, just to mention a few. Theories exposed to include stakeholder management, supply chain management, value chain management, Porter’s 5 Forces and Generic Strategies, PESTEL analysis, and so on. These are necessary to know and understand the business terrain/ecosystem - establishing long-term relationships with suppliers, customers and other industry players, benchmarking and gaining competitive advantage over rivals, securing a profitable share of the market, etc.
Cash-In-Transit Teller
MON-TRAN
- I made cash and cheque pick-ups from the premises of various customers for deposit with their respective bankers. - Duties also included inter-bank specie movements and - Relieving on secondment to other institutions, namely, Standard Chartered Bank & Ecobank, Ghana. Key Contributions: • Furnished respective bankers with customer payment voucher details via mobile app upon cash pickup, thus providing real-time information on amounts they were to expect in their accounts ahead of actual depositing to aid their cash reconciliation processes.
Operations Officer (Contract)
ECOBANK, GHANA
- I helped manage three Mutual Fund accounts by extracting and readying its data for import into their fund management software, liaised with Client Services for support and presented daily reports to my supervisor for review. Key Contributions: • Quickly took over the responsibility for managing Mutual Funds after understudying the role in less than 3 days and effectively performed that relieving duty for a month longer than was initially scheduled. • Supervisor recommended reporting changes I introduced be applied to improve a job function
Validation Officer (Contract)
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, GHANA
- I examined and validated vouchers to ensure they were in line with regulatory requirements and prepared weekly reports for management’s use. - I later proceeded to assist with school fees collection at a branch. Key Contributions: • Effectively validated over 700 vouchers which were duly passed by the Internal Auditors during their internal checks. • Helped speed up cash (sch fees) collection by serving up to about 40 or more students per day for the period of the assignment.
National Serviceman
GHANA NEWS AGENCY
- I made cash and cheque deposits into its accounts with the Bank of Ghana and facilitated withholding tax payments to Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), assisted in reconciling its accounts with Graphic, Ghanaian Times, just to mention a few. Key Contributions: • Promptly filed for withholding tax to GRA saving the company from incurring any penalties. • Assisted in reconciling accounts to facilitate collection arrangements made by the company to straighten out its accounts receivable and cash flows.
