John Ato Koomson
Accra
Summary
An enthusiastic accounting professional with over 10 years of industry experience in audit, petroleum retailing, donor fund organization, investments, and tech start-ups. Very knowledgeable in accounting, budgeting, and internal controls. Adept at implementing innovative accounting practices and procedures to improve efficiency. I'm looking forward to contribute my expertise to the long-term value of the organization.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
ZINARI CAPITAL LTD
11.2023 - Current
- Assesses organizational performance against both the annual budget and Company's long-term strategy
- Develops tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the CEO and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations
- Reports on financial and operational matters to the Board of Directors
- Engages the Finance/Investment Committee of the Board of Directors to develop short-, medium-, and long-term financial plans and projections
- Conducts financial due diligence on potential VC investments and prospective limited partners
- Maintaining and monitoring compliance with Auditors, Investors and Statutory organisations
FINANCE MANAGER
BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTRE, GHANA ENTERPRISES AGENCY
08.2020 - 10.2023
- BRC is an Enterprise Support Centre designed to provide a broad range of Business Development Services (BDS) to entrepreneurs
- A donor funded program from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the Government of Ghana (GOG)
- Undertakes business health checks and diagnostics for BRC clientele
- Organizes business counseling & mentorship for MSMEs
- Periodic review and report on financial performance to management.
ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER
REDBIRD INC
12.2018 - 07.2020
- Is an FMCG health-tech start-up that partners with Pharmacies and hospitals to bring convenient care to patients
- I was brought on board to take charge of financial management as the company seeks to expand in the country and the sub-region
- Together with the 3 founders, I created financial control system for reporting and compliance
- Prepared financial statements, budget, and other business activity reports
- Analyzed data and advised management on identified trends.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
AGDEVCO GHANA
12.2016 - 11.2018
- AgDevCo Ghana specializes in investments in the agribusiness value chain
- I managed more than $3 million in grants to agro-businesses
- Ensured compliance with AgDevCo group's business requirements and local regulatory institutions
- Represented AgDevCo on the investees' financial management teams to ensure adherence to investment covenants and to protect investments
- Performed accounting control due diligence of potential investees' businesses to help management make investment decisions
- Support investment team and investee companies with financial analysis and performance.
ACCOUNTS MANAGER
CARDINAL PETROLEUM LTD
05.2013 - 11.2016
- Maintained accounting systems for two (2) subsidiary companies
- Prepared annual financial budgets and reports for management
- Prepared monthly financial management reports with variance analysis notes
- Maintained relationships with Auditors, Solicitors, and Statutory organizations
- Review and supervise work of Finance Department staff.
AUDIT STAFF
NEXIA-DEBRAH & CO.
04.2010 - 04.2013
- Performed financial audits for clients
- Conducted payroll administration for clients
- Out-sourced accounting services for clients
- Performed tax assessment and liaise with tax authorities
- Analyzed trends in financial data to investigate fluctuations.
Education
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA),UK -
2013
B.Ed, Mathematics Education -
University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
MBA Finance -
University of Cape Coast
07.2024
Skills
- Skilled in Microsoft Office
- Quickbooks
- ERP
- Power BI
- Fathom
- Salesforce
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Financial planning
- Process implementation
Continuousprofessionaldevelopment
- Capacity Building Workshop on Business Valuation: Universal and Fundamental Applications
- Understanding Sustainability Disclosure Standards & their Impact on Ghana by Impact Investing Ghana & Global Steering Group (GSG) - February 2024
- Gender Lens Investing & Basic Gender-Based Violence & Harassment (GBVH) Training by Impact Investing Ghana and British International Investment - January 2024
- Complying with Transfer Pricing, Deloitte Ghana - October 2019
- Investing in Agri-business with gender lens, Fair and Green Advisory Services - December 2017
- Corporate Criminal Offends Act, BDO - July 2017
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) Training, AgDevCo, June 2017
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for SMEs, ACCA Ghana - October 2014
References
- Barbara Ghansah, Chief Executive Officer, Zinari Capital Ltd, 024 423 0162, barbara@zinaricapital.com
- Joshua Abegah Tawiah, Partner - Assurance, KKGO, Accra, 024 440 2710, jtawiah@kkgo.com.gh
- Patrick Beattie, Chief Executive Officer, Redbird Inc., +1 617 816 2510, me@patrickbeattie.com
Learning Python Coding
Using online resource to learning Python. This will sharpen my analytical skills and improve on my presentation skills.
Timeline
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
ZINARI CAPITAL LTD
11.2023 - Current
FINANCE MANAGER
BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTRE, GHANA ENTERPRISES AGENCY
08.2020 - 10.2023
ACCOUNTING CONTROLLER
REDBIRD INC
12.2018 - 07.2020
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
AGDEVCO GHANA
12.2016 - 11.2018
ACCOUNTS MANAGER
CARDINAL PETROLEUM LTD
05.2013 - 11.2016
AUDIT STAFF
NEXIA-DEBRAH & CO.
04.2010 - 04.2013
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA),UK -
2013
B.Ed, Mathematics Education -
University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
MBA Finance -
University of Cape Coast
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