CURRICULUM VITAE Name : KENNEDY OBIRI-YEBOAH, CA (Ghana), CEMBA, MBA, AIM Academic Qualifications : 1. Associate in Management Practice, University of Cape Town, South Africa. 2. Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science &Technology, Kumasi) 3. MBA (Accounting) (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology 4. Chartered Diploma – Forensic Audit ( ICA Ghana) Professional Qualification: Final Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana) Membership No. 101869 Date of Birth : 3rd May, 1965 Place of Birth : Kumasi Email Address : [email protected] Telephone Numbers : cell 0244 419 587 / 050 133 3610 Home Town : Bepoase, Sekyere South District, Ashanti Region, Ghana Religion /Denomination : Christian / Roman Catholic Marital Status/Children : Married / 4 Children EDUCATION DATE INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION AREA OF STUDY August 2016 ICA Ghana Chartered Diploma Forensic Audit Aug14-Oct15 KNUST School of Business MBA – Accounting Business Admin Aug 11-Jun13 KNUST -IDL, Kumasi Commonwealth Business Admin Executive MBA May05-May07 Private Study ICA Final Part 4 Accountancy Aug06-Jun07 Graduate School of Business Assoc in Mgt Practice Mgt Practice University of Cape Town South Africa + AngloGold Ashanti Jan01-Nov03 Private study ICA Ghana Part3 Accountancy Jan97-Nov99 Private study ICA Ghana Part2 Accountancy Sep86-July88 Kumasi Polytechnic ICA Ghana Inter. Accountancy Sep82-June84 Swedru Sec School, Agona Swedru C/R GCE ‘A’ Level Science Sep77-June82 Osei Tutu Secondary School, Kumasi GCE ‘O’ Level Science 1 WORK EXPERIENCE DATE ORGANISATION Oct 2017 to Date Senior Accountant-Financial Reporting Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology Kumasi - Ghana Mar 2014-Oct 2017 Managing Director Kenjul Company Limited-Kumasi ( A Private Trading Company) Nov 2014 -Sept 2017 Director, Finance & Administration Topman Farms Ltd - Kumasi The farm maintains over 200,000 birds at 5 locations in Atwima Nwabiagya District, Ashanti Region. Achievements I set up a fresh computerized accounting system using Sage 50 Premium Accounting Software. Nov 2003 to Date Director – Okomfo Anokye Rural Bank Ltd Head office – Wiamoase- Ashanti Number of Branches - 9 Number of Staff - 204 Number of Directors - 5 Positions Held March 2014 to Date -Chairman of the Board of Directors 2006- 2013 -Chairman of Audit, Governance and Budget Committee. Achievements Assisted computerization of the bank’s financial records from manual accounting system. Introduced computerized payroll, Fixed Assets and Shareholders Register. Introduced Sage 50 Accounting Software for Financial Reporting. Apr2006- Nov 2013 Noble Gold Bibiani Ltd Formerly Central African Gold Ghana Ltd Wholly owned subsidiary of Noble Mineral Resources Ltd- Perth, Western Australia. ASX listed (Code –NMG) Position Held Finance Manager – Reports to Managing Director Duties 1. Supervision of ICT function, 2. Supervision of Procurement &Logistics function, 3. Financial Reporting and Management Accounting Functions. 4. Dealing with External Auditors ( KPMG & Ernst & Young) 5. Supervision of budget preparation. 6. Attended Management meetings to discuss Mine strategies and operational issues. 7. Contracts management. 8. Chairman of Provident Fund Trustees Board. 9. Member of Trustees Board for Ghana Chamber of Mines Master Trust Occupational Pension Scheme (Second Tier) 10. Chairman of Mine Tender Board. 11. Special Assistant to Managing Director 12. Acting HumanResourceManager- 2010 to 2011 Accounting Packages Sage AccpacERP and ProntoiX Other duties Participated in due diligence activities to transfer ownership of the mine from Anglogold Ashanti to Central African Gold and then to Noble Mineral Resources. 2 ====================================================================================== DATE ORGANISATION JAN 2005-Apr 2006 AngloGold Ashanti, Bibiani – Western North Region Position Held Finance Superintendent – Reports to Senior Manager Duties Same as in Finance Manager ====================================================================================== DATE ORGANISATION NOV99-DEC 04 Ashanti Goldfields, Bibiani Western North Region Position Held Senior Financial Accountant – Reports to Finance Manager Duties In Charge of : 1. Accounts Payable, 2. Accounts Receivable, 3. Cash & Banks Management, 4. Fixed Assets Register management 5. Gold Shipment supervision and Accounting for Gold proceeds. 6. Dealing with Rand Refinery and Bank of Ghana in respect of gold proceeds. Accounting Package Sunsystems Achievement Redesigned Sunsystems to comply with Ashanti Goldfields Accounting systems. ================================================================================= DATE ORGANISATION Jan98- Nov 99 Ashanti Goldfields, Obuasi Position Held Cost Accountant – Surface Mining – Reports to Management Accountant Duties 1. Cost Accounting for Surface Mining operations. 2. Extracting cost variance analysis report for senior management to assist management decision making. 3. Cost data entry into the General ledger. 4. Reconciliation of ledger accounts. 5. Assisting cost centre Managers to answer queries on budget performance. Accounting Package Business Planning & Control Systems (BPCS) ================================================================================== DATE ORGANISATION Jan96-Dec97 Ashanti Goldfields, Obuasi Position Held Accountant – Accounts Receivable – Reports to Finance Manager Payables/Receivable Duties 1. Keeping debtors ledger. 2. Liaising with debtors; 3. generating invoices and debtors statements, 4. Statements distribution and reconciliation meetings. 5. Gold Revenue data entry and reconciliation with Refineries and Banks on Gold Revenue. 3 ====================================================================================== DATE ORGANISATION Achievement Jan to Dec 1996 Accounts Department Representative on Implementation committee Of BPCS Financial Software upgrade from version 4 to version 6 Duties Translating Accounts Receivable and Payable procedures into the system’s processes. Confirming system integrity using the prototype. Monitoring parallel running and signing off of new system design and compliance. ======================================================================================= DATE ORGANISATION Jan 1995-Dec 1995 Ashanti Goldfields, Obuasi Position Held Asst. Financial Accountant – Reports to Senior Financial Accountant Duties 1. Creditors’ ledger reconciliation. 2. Attending reconciliation meetings. 3. Expatriate Payroll preparation. (up to104 expatriates) 4. Arranging Funds transfers to various overseas accounts. ====================================================================================== DATE ORGANISATION Apr 1993-Dec 1994 Ashanti Goldfields, Obuasi Position Held Accounts Clerk – Reports to Asst Financial Accountant Duties Accounts Payable Data entry into BPCS systems General ledger and Bank reconciliations. Achievement Worker of the month. Featured in AGC News.(Editor – Enimil Eshun) ==================================================================================== Feb1991-Mar1993 Ashanti Goldfields, Obuasi Position Held Security Guard – Rank of Corporal. Best all round security recruit. =================================================================================== Oct1988-June1990 Krachi Sec School, Kete Krachi Volta region Position Held National Service – Accounting Tutor for 2 academic years ========================================================================= IN-SERVICE TRAINING –ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS/ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI DATE PLACE COURSE TITLE DURATION May 2007 Accra Accpac Consultants Certification Course 2weeks+ exam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Aug2006 University of Cape Town Post Grad Certificate in Magt 1 year to June07 Graduate School of Business Practice. Modular South Africa ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Feb 2001 Euromoney Training Centre Financial Analysis 1 Week Horsley, Surrey, UK and Forecasting 4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- July 2000 K. Compu Service – Accra Microsoft Office Skills 2 Weeks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 2000 KPMG- Accra SunSystems Training 1 week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 1999 Obuasi Training Centre Time Management 1 week ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Sept 1996 Obuasi Training Centre Supervisory Skills 1 week ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- July 1995 Obuasi Training Centre Leadership Training 2 weeks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Including various seminars and workshops on Taxation, HR and continuous professional development courses Organised by ICA Ghana on Taxation, Financial modelling, IFRS updates, national budget, Treasury Management etc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------