Source: tntnewspapergh.com

PERSONAL DATA OF OWUSU AFRIYIE PREMPEH

Date of Birth: February 4, 1979
Nationality: Ghanaian

Professional Qualification/Membership

•Institute of Chartered Accountants, ICAG (Ghana)
ICAG, Member

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountant, CIMA (UK)
ACMA/CGMA, Member

Education

•London School of Accountancy & Management (UK) (2006-2010)
CIMA Qualified in 2010

•University of Westminster (London)

•European School of Business (CERAM), Sophia Antipolis (France) (Dual Master’s Degree Programme with a semester abroad) (2004-2005)
MSc International Finance

•Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana) (1999-2002)
Bachelor of Arts (HONS) Law & Sociology

•Prempeh College (Ghana) (1989-1996)
G.C.E ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels

Relevant Professional Experiences

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Manager, Corporate Finance (May 2024 to date)
Duties include:
 Working capital management
 Cash management and invoicing
 Cash flow forecast and daily fund positions
 Monitoring of loans, letters of credit (LC) covenants and foreign currency needs
 Payroll processing and analysis
 Designing and maintaining a system of policies and procedures on treasury activities

•Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Manager, Institutional Reporting (December 2023 to May 2024)
Duties included:
 Reporting to external stakeholders
 Preparing and publish annual reports to relevant agencies
 Enhancing transparency and governance through the publication of statutory reports

•Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Principal Accounts Officer (October 2018 to December 2023)
Duties included:
 Preparing and submitting draft Corporate Budget document.

Issuing quarterly budget performance report for submission to State Interest and Governance
Authority (SIGA)
 Leading the mid-year budget review process and issue a draft report
 Serving as Finance representative on Tender Evaluation Panel, analyse and advise the panel on the
financial statements of the tenderers

•Member of the Natural Gas Clearing House Reconciliation team

•Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited; Treasury Officer, (August 2018 to 15th October 2018)
Duties included:
 Ensuring that the Bank’s assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are revalued daily
 Preparing Daily and Weekly Management Reports

•The Royal Bank Limited, Ghana; Assistant Vice President, (April 2013 to August 2018)
Duties included:
 Conducting Money Market Deals
 Trading on the FX Market to ensure that the Bank operates within open position limit and meets its
customers’ requirements
 Ensuring efficient management of the Bank’s investments
 Managing Regulatory Prudential Reserve Requirement
 Ensuring that the Bank’s assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are revalued daily
 Preparing Weekly Management Reports

•Investpro Ghana Limited, Ghana; Investment Officer (May 2011- December 2012)
Duties included:
 Deputising for the Executive Director in respect of investment advisory matters
 Responsible for the day-to-day management of the investment section
 Ensuring that the investment section operates effectively and efficiently

•UK Star Group, London; Assistant Accountant (January 2010 –April 2011)
Duties included:
 Assisting in the preparation of internal reporting documents such as monthly management accounts,
budgets and forecasts.
 Maintenance of various ledgers
 Preparing financial statements and reports as per regulatory and legal requirements

•Showforce UK Ltd, London; Health and Safety Officer (2006-2008)
Duties included:
 Ensuring safety of clients and staff
 Ensuring the compliance of health and safety regulations on site

•Manhyia Palace Secretariat (Ghana); Administrative Assistant (2003-2004)
Duties included:
 Assisting in the production of budgets and cash flow projections
 Helping in performing full charge book keeping through financial statements

Manhyia Palace Museum (Ghana); National Service Personnel (1997-1999)
Duties included:
 Acting as a tour guide
 Assisting the Curator in the performance of his duties

Certificates Awarded

 The Art of Leadership, Dubai (December 2021)

 Exploration and Production Accounting, Levels 1&2, London (November 2019)

 Analytics and Big Data, Accra (June 2019)

 Excellence Award for participating in Treasury Bourse Game, Citibank, Accra (June 2016) – 1st
Prize.

 Africa at the Heart of Volatile Global Markets, Paris (October 2015)

 Strategic Assets and Liabilities Management and Risk Management, Ghana International Bank,
Accra (August 2015)

 Money Market Operations, National Banking College, Accra (March 2015)

 ACI Certification Training, Accra (February 2015)

 The Financial Markets and the Treasury Function, National Banking College, Accra (January
2014)

 Ghana Securities Industry Certificate (Ghana) (September 2011)

Skills

 Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint) and E-views.

 Appreciable skills in the use of data sources like Bloomberg, DataStream and Reuters Dealing
System and Central Securities Depository System

 Excellent communication skills in English

 Good interpersonal relationships

Interests

 Reading, sports and travelling