Experience

Airtel Ghana Limited

• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Head of Tax

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

• Head of Financial Reporting

  • Jan 2018 - May 2020



Millicom (Tigo)

• Luxembourg
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Reporting Manager (Ag)

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

   Coordinate the country consolidation activities and work with both regional and local finance personnel to resolve issues. Prepare accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with both statutory and Millicom requirements for management control purposes and audit. Produce value-adding variance analysis and commentary for all financial statements to inform management decision-making. Review Journal entries, accrual and prepayment positions to ensure transactions are accurately captured. Ensure schedules and reconciliations are prepared to ensure every account on Trial Balance is understood and explained. Review inter-company processes to improve transaction monitoring and eliminations. Lead and manage the periodic (monthly, quarterly and annual) closing of finance sub-processes, i.e., Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory subsystems.  Manage communications with external auditors on external financial statements and accounting issues to ensure auditor agreement with company decisions on accounting disclosures, and issues.  Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring of company accounting policies to improve clarity and consistency, in line with IFRS/MIC policies. Perform continuous assessment of the month-end close process and process improvements throughout finance and accounting operations. Coach and develop Finance and Accounting Staff. Show less

• Management Accountant

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2016

   Member of the team responsible for reviewing, reconciling and submission of monthly management reports to meet the expectations of stakeholders. Reviewing all transactions processed in the accounting system to ensure compliance with IFRS and group accounting guidelines. Generation of customized monthly reports for various business units based on the needs of each segment. Mentoring junior members to an acceptable skills level. Accounting for Tower Sale & Leaseback and all other finance lease transactions. Validation and approval of employee expense re-imbursements. Show less



Millicom International Cellular

• United States

• General Accountant

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

   Support finance manager with preparation of annual financial report  Revaluation of specified accounts in foreign currencies (Payables, Loans, Receivables and Bank)  Analysis of exchange rate impact on the Income Statement.  Review of contracts to assess both financial and non-financial impacts on the business.  Ensure IFRS compliance and proper reconciliations of key accounts on the trial balance: Including but not limited to Payroll accounting and Sub ledger to main ledger reconciliations. Show less

• Account Payable Accaountant

  • Feb 2010 - Aug 2011

   Maintain Accounts Payable Ledger Preparation of monthly schedule of expense accruals in respect of goods and services received. Preparation of monthly capital expenditure accrual schedule. Vendor statement reconciliation Provision of accounting assistance to project managers and operations staff in response to financial concerns Liaise with foreign suppliers with all issues concerning payment and follow up with bank where necessary. Process approved invoices in the payable module and to expense invoices to the correct cost code, cost center and location codes. Show less

• Compliance Officer -National Service Personal

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2010

   Monitoring of internal control daily to establish the preferred control environment. Substantive and detail testing of internal controls quarterly. Ensure key controls relating to Finance, Information Technology, and Network are functional and respective risk are mitigated. Training new recruits on Millicom Ghana Internal Controls, Sox Controls and expected Control Environment. Promote a culture of Control compliance and ongoing enhancement.