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DOUGLAS KOFIDOE
3919 LAKEHOUSE RD #16 BELTSVILLE, MD 20705. TEL: (202) 427-8967
douglas.kofidoe@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
International Accounting professional with degrees and certificates from Ghana and the United States
with over 10 years of experience as Corporate Banker, Payroll Specialist, Accounts Manager, Salesman
and Internal Auditor. I am ready to leverage my experiences in accounting and banking, seek diversity
and professional challenges with an opportunity for advancement.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
Accounts Manager and Payroll Specialist.
Hilton Worldwide, Washington DC. 2015 - Date
-Responsible for Full life-cycle accounting - Receive, review and accurately record all AR and AP
Accounts.
-Perform bank reconciliations, accounting, client billing, and collections.
-Develop, implement and maintain internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities
such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.
-Develop, implement and maintain chart of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
-Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of
current computer technology; OnQ PMS and PeopleSoft.
-Develop, maintain, and prepare periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
-Perform accurate and timely Bank Reconciliations.
-Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and
directives, and current government cost accounting standards.
-Coordinate and assist other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and
procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources.
-Advise management on short-term and long-term Accounting objectives, policies, and actions.
-Conduct accounting research to promote best practices and compliance with US GAAP.
-Responsible for the preparation and processing of full cycle weekly payroll for over 600 employees;
-Process full cycle weekly employee payroll in ADP and PeopleSoft.
-Review and ensure accuracy of approved timesheets.
-Update employee change status for benefits, 401k, and other approved payroll deductions.
-Use excel to sort EPAF for pay-codes (PTOs, vacations & sick days) and upload to ADP.
-Review and post payroll journal entries, prepare manual entries as needed
-Process wage garnishments and tax liens.
-Assist with Human Resource duties including I9s, employee verifications, and orientations.
-Reconcile and balance payroll account and prep for Audits.
Insurance Agent (Life & Final Expense Producer)
Lincoln Heritage Insurance Company 2014 – 2015
Guaranteed satisfactory screening of prospective customers to ensure compliance with relevant
legislations like KYC, fraud prevention and anti-money laundering procedures.

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Approaches potential clients by utilizing mailings and phone solicitation; making presentations to
groups at company-sponsored gatherings; speaking publicly to community groups on the subject of
financial well-being.
Determines clients' particular needs and financial situations by scheduling fact-finding appointments;
determining extent of present coverage and investments; ascertaining long-term goals.
Develops a coordinated protection plan by calculating and quoting rates for immediate coverage action
and long-term strategy implementation.
Obtains underwriting approval by completing application for coverage.
Corporate Banker
Barclays Bank Ghana Plc. Accra, Ghana 2007 – 2010
Extensive background in performance of corporate banking credit and financial analysis
Experienced in a range of capital market and cash management procedures
Strong history with related documentation and loan agreements
Understanding of Treasury regulations corporate finance guidelines non-credit services and risk
management
Designed and implemented commercial loan documentations in line with credit regulations
Analyzed relevant loan requirements applying credit lines accordingly to match client needs
Analyzed all necessary banking requirements managing their impact on client objectives
Strategized client financial objectives in accordance with corporate and government banking policies
Networked with local organizations in order to enhance the bank’s image
Supported banking processes developed to bring in conversions through networking referrals and
partnership programs
Conducted weekly meeting for designing and identifying needed solutions to operations
OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
 Patient Care Technician
Shady Groove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, MD 2012 – 2014
 Employee of the Month (July 2013)
 Senior Internal Auditor
Ghana Education Service, Accra, Ghana 2002 – 2007
EDUCATION:
CPA Examinations Candidate – District of Columbia Board of Accountancy 2016 – 2017
MSc. Accounting, (Candidate) Strayer University, Washington DC – June, 2017
BSc. Accounting, (Summa Cum laude) Strayer University, Washington DC – June, 2014
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Montgomery College, Takoma Park, MD – Dec., 2012
Associate of Arts - (H.N.D. Accounting) Ho Polytechnic, Ho, Ghana – Sept., 1999
Teacher’s Certificate, University of Cape Coast, Ghana – Sept., 1994
 Foreign Degree’s authenticated by World Education Services, March 2011
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Insurance Producer – Life & Health (MD) – 2149639 Sept. 2014
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Advance MS Office Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher & Outlook)
OnQ (Hilton Property Management System), QuickBooks, PeopleSoft and ADP TimeSaver.