AKOSUA ODAAMEA OFORI-ADJEI
Accra
Summary
A focused leader with 12-years extensive sales and marketing experience in the local and international finance sector. Highly regarded as an achiever and consummate professional by peers, passionate and determined to realize stakeholders’ expectations. Therefore proudly hold a demonstrable history of successfully establishing foothold in new territories, promoting, securing and developing business.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator
New Modern World & Allied Companies
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing the day to day operational, financial and administrative activities of the departments of the companies and its engagements with internal and external stakeholders including governments and international partners.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop strategic plans aligning with overall company objectives, fostering a unified approach toward shared goals.
- Worked closely with the CEO on a daily basis on all financial and administrative functions (HR, legal, strategy & business development functions) of the company and also ensured compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
Finance & Administration Director
New Modern World Company Ltd
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Managed all financial and administrative services for the Company and provided strategic business guidance to further develop the organization as a financially sound entity.
- Oversaw complex road projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints.
- Oversaw the annual finance planning/budgeting process and prepared the annual operating budget.
- Oversaw office operations and matters relating to facilities at the firm, insurance and major equipment acquisitions and maintenance.
- Acted as liaison between executive leadership team members regarding crucial updates or concerns related to overall business performance or goals attainment.
- Attended and represented the company in meetings and affiliate offices in New Modern S.A; Niger, in person and/ or virtually.
Deputy Manager, Corporate Banking
Heritage Bank Limited
02.2017 - 02.2019
- Assigned the responsibility to develop marketing strategies, identify, acquire, sustain and grow the banks’ customer base in the FMCG, Construction, Telecoms, Transport and Mining Support sectors; including key players in the value chain.
- Key Achievements;
- Signed on key mandates and partnership across several industry segments including Agribusiness, Telecoms, Mining support, Construction and Haulage.
- Availed Bank Guarantees to MTN Ghana and Ghana Cocoa Board on behalf of their key partners Izone Limited and PBC Limited respectively
- Cumulative contingent facilities portfolio size of GHC27Milion with 100% positive performance.
- Acquired, managed and availed business support credit facilities to key partners of Coca-Cola, Golden Star Resources, IATA and CTMTC with 100% positive performance.
- Acquired, managed and availed short to medium term credit facilities to contractors engaged by the MoD, MoH, MSDI, GRA, Cocobod and ECG
- Cumulative portfolio size of GHC30Million+ with 95% recovery rate.
- Over achieved incremental month on month asset target for the year ended 2018.
- Generated the second highest revenue for the bank as at December 2018.
- Awarded the “Certificate of Excellence” for 2018 by peers.
Relationship Manager, Corporate Banking
UT Bank
12.2014 - 01.2017
- Charged with the management of the banks’ relationship with corporate institutions specializing in manufacturing, agribusiness and commodity trading.
- Key achievements within this role include;
- Acquisition and management of Free Zones accredited entities.
- Relationship Manager and key member of team that provided Seed Fund Guarantees of GHC150Million to four (4) upper tier LBCs under special dispensation from BoG; thus earning the bank significant non-funded income and improving its liquidity position.
- Partnering with USAID FinGap and USDA GPP/ACDI VOCA on key agricultural development projects.
- Successfully managed the tripartite relationship between erstwhile EDAIF, IFC and qualifying borrowing customers engaging in oil palm processing, pharmaceuticals, flour milling and leather processing
- Portfolio size in excess of US$15Million.
Snr. Credit Analyst & Business Development
UTFSL SA
06.2011 - 11.2014
- Reporting directly to the Country Manager of the newly established subsidiary of UT Holdings in South Africa whose focus was the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) market; I
- Develop operational manuals within the confines of country financial sector regulations while maintaining brand uniqueness for board review and approval.
- Review, approve and monitor availed short-term developmental credit facilities
- Clientele base included registered vendors of MTN, Transnet, Eskom and the Ekurhuleni Municipality as well as select mines in the Mpumalanga Province
- Results were 92% positive averagely.
- Periodically review both UT South Africa and UT Nigeria loan portfolios, manage exposures and proactively recommend mitigation measures to prevent default.
- Prepare monthly reports to the board indicative of the financial performance of the subsidiary.
Project Officer
UT Bank
04.2008 - 06.2011
- Analyze evaluate and ascertain viability of clients’ business case or proposal
- Prepare application memos for final approval by management.
- Supervise a team of loan monitoring officers.
Customer Service Personnel
HFC Investment Services
11.2005 - 07.2007
- Review performance of and write reports on daily stock performance on the exchange for management review.
- Financial and Investment advisor.
Education
Project Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
MBA Energy and Sustainability -
University of Cumbria
01.2023
PgDip. Business and Management Development (Honours) -
Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
01.2020
Certificate in Project Management -
Cambridge Center of Excellence
03.2019
Syndicated Lending -
National Banking College
09.2016
Certificate in Credit & Risk Mitigation -
University of Ghana Business School CMRPD
08.2008
Securities Course -
Ghana Stock Exchange
06.2006
BA Psychology and Sociology -
University of Ghana
01.2006
Skills
- SWOT development and analysis
- Regulatory & compliance monitoring
- Project development, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Deal structuring, refinancing and/or recapitalization
- Trade finance and syndications
- Developing comparative valuation models and strategic planning
- Business development and marketing
- Strategic analysis and monitoring of stakeholder’s concerns, legal and contractual obligations
- Confident and competent in verbal and written communication
- High level corporate and governmental negotiation skills
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office suite and online market research tools
References
Referees available on request.
Training
- IFRS 9 Training and Implementation, Price Waterhouse Coopers, August 2017
- Principles of Lending to the Agricultural Value Chain, USAID FINGAP, June 2017
- Principles of Partnership Selling, TDI Global/ National Banking College, May 2017
- Clean/Renewable Energy Finance, USAID-CEADIR, February 2017
- Financial Analysis for Agricultural Credit, USAID, January 2016
- Guidelines to Investing in Oil Palm Production, Solidaridad, July 2015
Timeline
Coordinator
New Modern World & Allied Companies
01.2022 - Current
Finance & Administration Director
New Modern World Company Ltd
03.2019 - 12.2021
Deputy Manager, Corporate Banking
Heritage Bank Limited
02.2017 - 02.2019
Relationship Manager, Corporate Banking
UT Bank
12.2014 - 01.2017
Snr. Credit Analyst & Business Development
UTFSL SA
06.2011 - 11.2014
Project Officer
UT Bank
04.2008 - 06.2011
Customer Service Personnel
HFC Investment Services
11.2005 - 07.2007
Project Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
MBA Energy and Sustainability -
University of Cumbria
PgDip. Business and Management Development (Honours) -
Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
Certificate in Project Management -
Cambridge Center of Excellence
Syndicated Lending -
National Banking College
Certificate in Credit & Risk Mitigation -
University of Ghana Business School CMRPD
Securities Course -
Ghana Stock Exchange
BA Psychology and Sociology -
University of Ghana
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