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Evans Essel

@evansessel

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Senior general ledger accountant and finance professional with 6+ years supporting reporting, compliance, and controls.

Ghana

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a dynamic, robust work context where my finance and accountancy skills are better utilized to support strategic objectives. Over time, I’m focused on growing into a Financial Controller role (within 5 years) and then Finance Director (within 10 years).

I’m a partially qualified ACCA accountant and Senior General Ledger Accountant with over 6 years of experience in the finance and accountancy world. I currently drive monthly financial reporting for Latin America, EMEA, and Asia in line with World Vision’s Finance Manual and IPSAS, including reviewing and validating financial statements.

I strengthen decision-making through financial summary reporting (actual vs YTD budget variance, department spending analysis, and project funding reports) and ensure compliance by reviewing and resolving transactional codes. I also maintain and monitor fixed asset records in Infor Sun Systems, handle reconciliations (bank/cash and funding allotments), support budget development and uploads, and improve operations through continuous improvement—such as Excel automation that saved 70%+ of time and Lean Six Sigma certification (Yellow Belt/Green Belt).

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior General Ledger Accountant

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World Vision Ghana

Oct 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)

Produced monthly IPSAS-compliant financial reports for Latin America, EMEA and Asia regions and delivered variance analyses and project funding summaries to finance directors. Improved account-allocation efficiency, cutting account allocation time by 70%, while managing fixed asset registers, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closures in Infor Sun Systems and Power BI.

IPSAS Financial Reporting Power BI Fixed Asset Accounting Financial Reconciliations Month End Close Lean Six Sigma

General Ledger Assistant

World Vision Ghana

Jun 2018 - Sep 2020 (2 years 3 months)

Prepared, reviewed, and imported journals into Infor Sun Systems, including budget/actual transactions, adjustments and reversals, and travel-expense (GEMS) outputs, ensuring correct period close and split-billing invoicing. Maintained GL allocations and reconciliations, trained staff, and led journal-upload validation using historical data; automated split-bill clearing reduced processing time by

Account Allocation & Matching Period Closings Excel Automation Templates

Administrative Accountant

Health Management College

Feb 2016 - May 2018 (2 years 3 months)

Managed student billing and school fee collections, produced monthly and annual financial reports for the board and management, and prepared monthly bank reconciliation statements. Oversaw budgeting, procurement negotiations, inventory audits, payroll/SSNIT payments, and tax return filings while strengthening internal controls through improved accounting and fee-collection systems.

Financial Reporting Bank Reconciliation Budgeting Procurement Internal Controls Payroll & SSNIT Tax Administration Accounting Systems Administration