About
A finance career built on control, leadership, systems and analytics
More than 20 years of experience across audit, accounting, tax, systems implementation and senior finance leadership. Over the past decade, my work has increasingly focused on developing reporting tools, control systems and analytics that finance and management teams can use in practice.
Background
I am a senior finance leader based in the Western Region of Ghana, with more than 20 years of experience spanning statutory audit, accounting, tax compliance, budgeting and senior financial management.
My career has progressed from audit and accounting roles to systems implementation across multiple countries, tax management responsibilities and, ultimately, senior finance leadership within a large agro-industrial organisation.
More recently, I have developed a complementary capability in designing reporting platforms, monitoring systems and analytics tools for finance and operational teams. This grew directly from the need for faster information, better visibility over operational risks and less dependence on slow, spreadsheet-based reporting.
I am currently completing the coursework for an MSc in Business Analytics at the University of Ghana and conducting PhD research in Business Administration (Finance) at NiBS University.
Leadership & transformation philosophy
For me, finance leadership is not only about producing accurate numbers on time. It is also about building processes and systems that make accurate, timely reporting the normal outcome rather than the result of repeated manual effort.
Three principles guide that work:
- Control comes first. Any reporting or automation system has to strengthen — never weaken — the underlying financial and operational controls.
- Build for the people who use it. Dashboards and workflows are only valuable if department heads, operations staff and senior management actually use them.
- Keep reporting tools aligned with finance. Reporting tools should reflect the needs, controls and workflows of the finance teams that use them. This improves turnaround time and keeps critical knowledge within the function.
Career Timeline
A career spanning audit, tax, systems implementation and finance leadership
August 2017 – Present
Accounts Manager | Company Secretary Current
Large agro-industrial organisation · Western Region, Ghana
Leads the finance team across monthly management reporting, group reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and the full Ghanaian tax and statutory compliance cycle. Designed and built a live management reporting platform and several operational monitoring systems (fuel consumption, supplier payment control, workforce analytics) alongside core finance duties. Serves concurrently as Company Secretary (since March 2020), supporting statutory filings and company-secretarial administration.
August 2016 – July 2017
Independent Tax & Accounting Consultant
Self-employed · Ghana
Provided independent tax and accounting advisory to three SME clients, including representation during Ghana Revenue Authority audits and preparation of audit responses.
January 2009 – August 2016
Accountant & Senior Systems Implementer
Amadeus Ghana Ltd · part of the global Amadeus travel technology network
Managed full-cycle accounting, reporting and budgeting, and coordinated tax returns and audits. Led the implementation of mid- and back-office systems for eight travel management companies across Ghana and Nigeria — specifying requirements and working closely with software developers through testing, training and go-live — and redesigned workflows to strengthen controls.
August 2004 – December 2008
Accountant
Netco Rockville Ltd · Ghana
Established the accounting function from inception using QuickBooks Premier, including chart of accounts and reporting structures. Produced management accounts, cash-flow and variance reporting, secured VAT-exempt status through direct engagement with the Ghana Revenue Authority, and coordinated internal controls and statutory audits.
January 2003 – July 2004
Audit Assistant
James Quaigraine & Co. · Accra, Ghana
Participated in financial audits, assessed internal control systems, prepared audit working papers, documented findings, and supported statutory compliance engagements.
Qualifications
Education & professional certifications
Education
- PhD in Business Administration (Finance) — NiBS University, Sep 2023–present In progress
Research stage: Chapter 3. Research focus: SME entrepreneurs' perceptions of the tax system and tax compliance, including the moderating roles of tax knowledge and perceived likelihood of avoidance detection. - MSc, Business Analytics — University of Ghana, Oct 2025–present In progress
Coursework expected to be completed in August 2026. - LLB (Bachelor of Laws) — Mountcrest University College
- MA, Tax Law, Policy and Practice — University of Ghana, 2023
- EMBA (Finance) — University of Ghana, 2010–2013
Professional certifications
- FCCA — Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (2008)
- ICAG — Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (2009)
- CITG — Chartered Tax Practitioner, Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (2021)
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