CV Profile No.68533

Experience in the following industries :

• Advice, audit, accounting
• Banking, insurance, finance
• Electricity, water, gas, nuclear, energy

Professional experience

• Manager, Issuers Department
• Securities & Exchange Commission, Ghana
• Since 10.2018
• Reviewing and evaluating of offer prospectus for bonds and equity making sure all it complies with the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929), L.I.1728, and Companies Act, 1963, Act 179.  Developing guidelines to regulate the Capital Market participants  Reviewing audited and interim financial statements of listed firms making sure all applicable IFRS are appropriately applied and that financial reports conform to the Companies Act of Ghana.  Undertaking post-offer audit of issuers making sure all programme expenses were appropriately disclosed and funds used for intended purposes  Attending Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of listed firms to observe and report to the Commission on whether the meeting was conducted according to applicable laws  Organizing and with prospective issuers to educate them on the benefits of listing on the Capital Market

• Audit Manager
• Millah & Associates, Chartered Accountants
• 05.2014 - 12.2018
• Responsible for preparing final and management accounts, including cash flow projections and tax returns for SMEs operating in Northern Ghana; gathering evidence and issuing audit recommendations based on critical analysis and evaluation; advising clients on best financial practice and business development strategies.  Designing audit programmes, issuing audit engagement letters and management letters; assisting with the setup of internal controls, and training client staff; facilitating workshops for SMEs on record keeping and the preparation of tax returns and participating in field audit work

• Finance & Administration Manager
• Youth Alive, a local NGO
• 02.2013 - 04.2014
• Responsible for ensuring financial compliance to international standards; monitoring bank accounts, ensuring funds are available to prevent disruption of project activities; preparing monthly/quarterly/annual consolidated financial statements to project donors and stakeholders.  Preparing salaries, SSNIT returns, PAYE, and the withholding of taxes; preparing final consolidated accounts, liaising with external auditors and donors for audit and the transfer of funds; preparing Finance and HR manuals, and supervising the implementation of sound internal control measures

• Accounts & Underwriting Officer
• SIC Insurance Co. Ltd
• 10.2009 - 01.2013
• Responsible for preparing payment vouchers and supporting documents; preparing weekly/monthly bank reconciliation statements; issuing premium receipts and daily banking, including the payment of withheld taxes, and preparing branch annual budgets.  Assessing insurance risks and determining premiums, completing insurance proposal forms and filling; processing insurance claims for settlement, and interviewing claimants; inspecting buildings and other client property for insurance, offering recommendations to clients of means to minimise risk exposure.