Joseph Boadu Amoah

53 Betty May Gray House, Pier Street, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 3hx
00447850427088 & 00442070932278
josephamoah@hotmail.co.uk
PERSONAL PROFILE

I am a recent graduate who is highly dedicated and ambitious, who also display a very good standard
of care and eye for detail service, am also versatile, self motivated with good communication and
people skills who have previously worked in accountancy industry, customer service and leadership
roles and have the ability to bring complex situation to a success conclusion, I get on well with
colleagues and adapt easily to new working environment and enjoy cultural diversity at work.

KEY SKILLS

• Flexible and adaptable to any situation and can multi-task

• Leadership and Teamwork
• Quick thinker and also very creative,
• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office packages including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge of accounting software such as F-Tax and Sage
• Technical Skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

September 2009 - March 2011 Accountant Assistant, Sammy & Co. Tax Services
• Preparing of self employed business accounts for clients of the firm
• Preparing of self assessment tax returns and preparation of VAT returns for clients
• First point of contact for clients contacting the team via the phone
• Preparing accounts such as P&L, Balance sheet, bank reconciliations and run debtors reports
• Admin duties within the team, such as filing and the preparation of letters to client of the
business
• Dealing with HM Revenue & Customs and other organisations on behalf of clients

October 2008 - July 2010 Student Ambassador, Buckinghamshire New University,

• Delivering presentations in schools and colleges around Buckinghamshire to encourage
students into attending university.
• Serving as a tour guide to college students at university open days
• Working during the summer school

June 2006 - September 2008 Team Supervisor, Waitrose, Barbican Branch, London
• Serving as first point of contact to customers
• Point of sale customer services
• In charge of fruit and vegetable aisles, arranging and replenishing stock
• Managing the department during the late and evening shift.

January 2006 - March 2006 Electrical Sale Adviser, John Lewis, Oxford Street
• Working as first point of contact in sound and vision department
• Promoting and demonstrating products to customers
• Answering customer queries and serving at till location
EDUCATION

2007 - 2010 Buckinghamshire New University

BA (Hons) in Business and Finance Class II (Division II)

Modules Studied included: Managing Staff Performance, Financial

Reporting and Management, Entrepreneurship, Accounting System in
Business, International Auditing, International Finance, Strategic
Management, Innovation Quality and Internet.

2005- 2007 Westminster Kingsway

BETC National Diploma in Business (Triple Merit)

Modules Studied included: Business and Management, Introduction to Business,

Presenting Business Information, Business Enterprise, Business Online, Business
Finance, Final Accounting, Civil Liability, Business Law, Business Ethics, Final
Accounting, Marketing.

2000-2004 Bethnal Green Technology College

GCSE’s 4 grads A-C Including English (C) Maths (C) ICT (C)

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Captain of my university’s American football team and lead the team to play off final in 2010
• In my second year at university my team came second in an apprentice challenge which was
developing our own unique business plan.
• Working as part of a team raise £500 for the charity Sense at university
• Winning the employer of the month award for best customer services demonstrated at
Waitrose
• Senior prefect for my year group at school, awarded student of the year cup.

INTERESTS
• I play as a defensive tackle for London Olympians American football team
• I enjoy reading on current affairs and listening to world news
• I enjoy cooking and listening to music
• I enjoy socialising in my spare time with friends and family

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST