Micah Tetteh Odum
Summary
To combine accounting and finance in order to achieve a high level performance in a challenging financial and business environment.
AI integrated and responsible accounting professional with a wide range of capabilities and committed to achieving business objectives. Able to multi- task and work under pressure, both with teams and independently. Proven-track records of restructuring accounting system which secured an NGO $100,000 in donor partner funding through improved financial transparency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Apam Global Mission
12.2024 - 02.2026
- Manage the reporting of statement financial performance, financial position and cash flows for Apam Global Mission to the Board.
- Coordinated and reconciled all fees collection accounts of two schools under the NGO.
- Maintained and updated the Fixed Assets Register.
- Acted as primary contact for foreign donors, hosting site visits and providing comprehensive updates on financial and program progress.
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and petty cash management.
- Prepare and file all statutory returns accurately and on time, including Withholding Tax (WHT), Pay As You Earn (PAYE).
- Prepare payroll schedules, ensuring accurate computation of salaries, deductions, and statutory contributions (SSNIT, Tier 2, Tier 3).
- Manage foreign and domestic donor funds, maintaining robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and prevent fraud.
- Multi-Entity Institution NGO
- I developed a semi-automated excel system for tracking income and expenditure reducing manual work and preventing calculation errors by 80% using Advanced Excel Functions, Pivot Tables.
- Restructured accounting system by integrating Manager.io with Excel which successfully secured USD100,000 in institutional funding for the construction of a vocational and training centre serving vulnerable children.
- Cut down financial reporting cycle from 9 days to 1 day through clear and organized reporting procedures.
- Established structured revenue mobilization, cost monitoring and expenditure tracking systems, which increased the monthly net income by 40% within the school unit.
Accounts National Service Personnel
West Africa AIDS Foundation
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements
- Writing of Cheque and handling of cash deposits and withdrawals
- Monthly reconciliation of prepaid expenses, deferred revenue, accounts payable etc.
- Reviewed staff per diem request for compliance with organizational policies.
- Investigated and resolved account discrepancies by auditing documentation
- Supported financial operations for large-scale donor-funded public health programs. (USAID, EpiC projects, NFM III & Global Fund Projects)
Education
MSc - Applied Accounting and Finance
Accra Technical University
07.2026
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana-Partly qualified CA - undefined
ICAG College
04.2026
Top-up Bachelor of Technology - Accounting & Finance
Accra Technical University
10.2025
Higher National Diploma - Accounting & Finance
Accra Technical University
02.2023
Skills
- IFRS-compliant reporting
- Donor reporting
- Financial consolidation
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Cash flow management
- Ms Excel
- QuickBooks
- Managerio
- Tally ERP
- Ai prompt Engineering
Certification
Certificate of Competence in AI Prompt Engineering, African Diaspora Central Bank & Knowledge Web Centre, 2024-06-01
Core Capabilities
- IFRS-compliant reporting
- Donor reporting
- Financial consolidation
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Cash flow management
- Ms Excel
- QuickBooks
- Manager.io
- Tally ERP
- Ai prompt Engineering
Professional Accreditations And Affiliations
- Partly Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)
- Scholarship Recipient, 3-Year Professional Accounting Exam Scholarship (ICAG)
References
- Asante Emmanuel, Administrator, Apam Global Mission, Emmatwum6@gmail.com, 0551193215
- David Marley, Accountant, West Africa AIDS Foundation, Daudamarleysly17@gmail.com, 0555058309
Timeline
Accountant
Apam Global Mission
12.2024 - 02.2026
Accounts National Service Personnel
West Africa AIDS Foundation
11.2022 - 09.2023
MSc - Applied Accounting and Finance
Accra Technical University
Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana-Partly qualified CA - undefined
ICAG College
Top-up Bachelor of Technology - Accounting & Finance
Accra Technical University
Higher National Diploma - Accounting & Finance
Accra Technical University