Highlights:• STRATA (Fellowship - Financial and Sustainability Analyst): o Developed financial and economic models that led to securing $6,000 in funding for NitroCat. o Worked on investment pitches and research in Clean Technology and Sustainable Finance. • Finance Officer (Africa Centre for International Trade and Development): o Automated financial management processes, reducing costs by 20% and errors by 40%. o Sold letters of credit and promoted trade finance instruments. • Securities and Exchange Commission (Graduate Trainee): o Analyzed financial statements for 28 public companies, ensuring compliance with SEC regulations. o Played a key role in reviewing mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs. • Client Service Analyst (IC-Securities): o Assisted over 900 investors with brokerage accounts and compliance through remote communication.

Skills:travel, CPT, OPT, H1B, VISA Sponsorship

Goal:I aim at a challenging career in an institution capable of harmonizing personal derives and promoting professional development with an institutional objective of creating a formidable team and unique culture that will promote professional development and growth in the world.

Membership:Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Certification:1. Certificate in ESG Investing with CFA. Ongoing 2. Financial Modeling and Valuation Analysis. CFI 3. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). 4. Bloomberg Market Concept and ESG Investing Certification.

Honor:1. Awarded $60,000 in Impact MBA Scholarship and Graduate Assistantship from Colorado State University in 2023. 2. MasterCard Foundation Scholarship.

Finance and Sustainability Analyst 05/2024 - 08/2024
CSU STRATA, Fort Collins, CO United States
Industry: Finance - Non-Profit
Graduate Intern with CSU Strata as a Finance and Sustainability Analyst.
Prepared financial and economic models using Excel and PowerBI, and conducted financial and sustainability analyses for businesses, including designing an economic model for NitroCat that helped secure $6,000 in funding. Collaborate on research projects in Clean Technology and prepared pitch decks for investment pitches on various startup ideas in Sustainable Finance.--
Graduate Teaching Assistant 08/2023 - current
CSU College of Business, Fort Collins, CO United States
Industry: Education
Graduate Teaching Assistant in Business Ethics and Sustainability.
Facilitated Business Ethics recitation classes for 140 students, actively involved in teaching, assessment and grading of which 40% of my students had an A+. Conducted research in Business Ethics and attended conferences which help improved my teaching and communication skills.--
Client Service Analyst 01/2021 - 03/2021
IC Securities, Accra, Greater Accra Ghana
Industry: Finance - Investment Banking
Worked for an Investment Bank as clients service analyst with focuses on client relations and clients' brokerage accounts
Engaged with over 900 Scancom PLC investors, assisting them in setting up brokerage accounts and completing KYC requirements through remote communication. Utilized effective remote communication strategies to engage with clients, provide guidance on account setup procedures, and address queries of these clients effectively.--
Finance Officer 04/2021 - 08/2023
Africa Centre For International Trade and Development, Accra, Greater Accra Ghana
Industry: Trade Law and Finance, Non-Profit
Worked in the area of Accounting and Finance with Tax, Financial Accounting and Finance proposal Drafting.
Enhanced the company's financial management by automating transactions and streamlining bookkeeping with Excel and QuickBooks Online, resulting in a 20% cost reduction and a 40% decrease in errors. Sold three letters of credit to Denmark Ventures and promoted Trade Finance Instruments on behalf of Euro Exim Bank as a dedicated sales representative within the Africa Centre for International Trade and Development.--
Financial Analyst 08/2019 - 12/2020
Securities and Exchange Commission, Accra, Greater Accra Ghana
Industry: Finance
Worked with the SEC back in Ghana as a Financial Analyst with exposure to the Ghanaian Capital Market and securities industry.
Developed financial models, analysed financial statements of 28 public companies using Excel and PowerBI and conducted comprehensive reviews of financial statements, ensuring compliance with SEC regulations, resulting in a 20% reduction in filing errors. Reviewed merger and acquisition deals and played a key role in reviewing and approving initial public offerings (IPOs), ensuring accurate and complete financial disclosures.--

University of Cape Coast 08/2015 - 05/2019
Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Finance
Minor:Accounting
Four year Bachelor of Commerce in Finance.

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