JUDE KOFI AWAH

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE PROFESSIONAL | INVENTORY & COST CONTROL

Accounting and finance professional with 8+ years of experience spanning cost control, inventory management, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial controls, audit support and operational finance. Strong hands-on experience in inventory reconciliation, valuation, stock takes, variance analysis, expiry and slow-moving stock management, cost of sales and gross-margin reporting. Experienced in a medicine manufacturing environment with exposure to raw materials, WIP, finished goods, production quantities, standard costing and product costing. Known for translating system and operational data into practical control improvements, including reducing monthly inventory variances from approximately 11% to below 0.5% of inventory value and strengthening ERP access and reporting controls.

Accra, Ghana
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Work Experience
Inventory & Distribution / Finance Support
FCUG Health Services
  • Managed inventory checks across 8 district offices, monitoring sales and the management of raw materials, WIP and finished goods.
  • Oversaw distribution of approximately 15,000 units of medications and test strips across the Western and Western North Regions, coordinating with district health directorates.
  • Worked with operational teams to ensure vaccines and other temperature-sensitive stocks were stored under appropriate conditions and that expiry and destruction processes were properly managed.
  • Liaised on FDA and research-institute correspondence and supported compliance-related requirements affecting inventory and product handling.
  • Gained practical exposure to production quantities, standard costing, cost cards and product/manufacturing cost calculations; no direct BOM ownership or production-variance responsibility.
Teaching Assistant
University of Cape Coast
  • Facilitated tutorials in Introduction to Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost & Managerial Accounting and Advanced Accounting.
  • Supported examination setting, grading, invigilation and research defence activities.
Cost Controller
ABC Hospital
Nov 2022Accra
  • Lead monthly stock-take activities across operational units, ensuring physical quantities are reconciled to system balances and discrepancies are investigated and resolved
  • Reduced monthly inventory variances from approximately 11% of inventory value to below 0.5% through stronger reconciliation, stock-taking discipline, follow-up and control improvements
  • Supervise inventory valuation and validate system values to support accurate financial-statement reporting and cost-of-sales analysis
  • Reconciled inventory balances between Medinous and Finacs, streamlined differences and improved the reliability of inventory and financial reporting
  • Identified and corrected incorrect system valuations arising from wrong prices captured during GRNs and other system/data integrity issues
  • Contributed to improved reporting across inventory reconciliation, cost of sales, expiry management and gross-margin reporting, supporting management decision-making
  • Worked with Supply Chain to reduce obsolete and slow-moving inventory and strengthen expiry monitoring and management
  • Supported budgeting and forecasting, analyzed actual-versus-budget variances, identified operational inefficiencies and contributed to cost-reduction initiatives
  • Supported internal and external audits by providing reconciliations, schedules, explanations and evidence, while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professional due diligence
  • Led and developed a team of young finance professionals through SMART objectives, mentoring, training and weekly project coordination
  • Provided analysis that contributed to decisions around ERP improvement, additional Stores staffing and tighter ERP access controls, reducing opportunities for inappropriate system changes
Finance & Administration Manager
Star Growth Group
Apr 2020 — Oct 2022
  • Managed preparation of periodic financial outlooks, forecasts and management information to support business planning and decision-making
  • Established and coordinated accounting and financial controls, including monitoring automated accounting-system inputs and reviewing system reports for accuracy and completeness
  • Coordinated preparation of financial statements, special analyses and information reports and supported management discussions on performance and operational controls
  • Prepared financial analysis for contract negotiations and investment decisions and maintained appropriate internal-control safeguards
  • Liaised with external auditors during annual financial-statement audits and supported resolution of audit requirements
  • Supervised payroll and staff-cost computations and coordinated departmental goals, procedures and operational improvements
Audit Associate / Senior Audit Associate
ABC
Dec 2017 — Sep 2019
  • Prepared and reviewed financial statements for clients across Insurance, Manufacturing and Brokerage environments
  • Updated and reviewed general ledgers, trial balances and financial records to support accurate reporting and internal/external audit requirements
  • Oversaw Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions for clients and performed investment reconciliations for Pension Trustees and Fund Managers
  • Reviewed audit working papers and ensured applicable accounting and audit standards were appropriately applied
Skills
Inventory Accounting & Cost Accounting & ProductStock Takes & Variance AnalysisReconciliation CostingStandard Costing & Cost Cards Budgeting & Forecasting Cost of Sales & Gross MarginInventory Ageing & ExpiryFinancial Reporting & Analysis Internal Controls & GovernanceManagementERP & Data Integrity Audit Support Stakeholder & Team LeadershipTallyTrimedMedinousFinacsSageMicrosoft ExcelPower BIStandard costingcost cardsproduct costingmanufacturing cost calculationsinventory valuationvariance analysis
Education
Professional Training, Financial Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Cape Coast
Certifications
Financial Modeling
Transfer Pricing Methods
Languages
English
Fluent
Twi
Fluent
Dangme
Intermediate
SELECTED IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
Inventory variance reduction
  • approximately 11% → below 0.5% of inventory value month-on-month.
Inventory exposure
  • approximately GHS 18 million of inventory handled / supported through control and reconciliation activities.
Inventory reporting
  • strengthened reconciliation, valuation, cost-of-sales, expiry and gross-margin reporting.
ERP controls
  • contributed to ERP change/improvement decisions and tighter user-access controls based on inventory-reporting and data-integrity analysis.
Working-capital support
  • collaborated with Supply Chain to reduce obsolete and slow-moving stock.
Leadership
  • led and mentored finance staff and supported cross-functional cooperation with Stores, Supply Chain and operational departments.
INTERESTS
Music | Reading | Working Out & Fitness | Travel & Adventure
References available upon request.
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