Micah Micah

Part-qualified Chartered Accountant and First Class Honours graduate, recently awarded a 3-year ICAG Scholarship by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. Brings hands-on experience in statutory tax compliance (PAYE, WHT, SSNIT), audit and assurance, financial reporting under IFRS/IAS, donor-funded project accounting across multi-entity NGO and international development environments. Proven ability to design reporting solutions that cut processing time by 80% and strengthen cost controls delivering measurable impact in resource-constrained settings.

EY Audit Job Simulation at Ernst & Young (EY) (2026-06 – 2026-06)

Completed a job simulation via Forage involving identifying and assessing risks, and control and substantive testing for EY's Audit team.

• Completed a job simulation involving identifying and assessing risks, and control and substantive testing for EY's Audit team.
• Structured transaction flows correctly, assigned risks of material misstatement to elements of the transaction flow, and identified significant accounts potentially impacted.
• Prepared for a client conversation regarding control failures identified during control testing and the implications for overall testing strategy.
• Reviewed outputs of an accounts analysis tool and summarised key issues for escalation to a Senior Auditor.

Finance Officer / Project Accountant at Apam Global Mission (Multi-Entity NGO) (2024-12 – 2026-05)

• Prepared and presented financial statements for management and Board-level reporting, supporting long-term strategic planning across three operating entities.
• Ensured full statutory compliance with PAYE, Withholding Tax (WHT), and SSNIT Tier 2 & 3 filing obligations, achieving timely regulatory submissions throughout tenure.
• Restructured the school accounting system and implemented robust cost controls, resulting in a 35% increase in net income in FY2025 and reducing month-end reporting timelines from 10 days to 2 days (80% improvement).
• Designed and deployed semi-automated Excel financial reporting templates, eliminating manual errors and significantly improving data integrity.
• Secured international donor funding for a capital project (Apam Vocational and Training Centre) by producing detailed project impact and financial expenditure reports.

Audit Trainee at AssuranceHub Consult (2024-08 – 2024-09)

• Prepared financial statements for SME clients in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS).
• Assisted in the planning and execution of audit engagements, including risk assessment and identification of key audit areas.
• Supported the preparation of audit working papers, documenting procedures performed and evidence obtained in accordance with audit standards.
• Participated in control and substantive testing, assessing the adequacy of internal controls and verifying the accuracy of financial records.
• Liaised with client personnel to obtain financial information and documentation required for audit and financial reporting engagements.

Accounts Officer (National Service) at West Africa AIDS Foundation (2022-11 – 2023-11)

Supported finance operations for USAID-Funded & Global Fund Projects (EpiC, Care Continuum, NFM III).

• Supported payroll processing for 300+ employees, including accurate SSNIT and PAYE computation, ensuring timely and compliant salary disbursements.
• Performed monthly bank reconciliations, resolving discrepancies to maintain clean ledgers and accurate cash balances across multiple donor-funded projects.
• Processed high-volume accounts payable and receivable transactions, improving documentation integrity and audit-readiness for USAID and Global Fund reporting requirements.

Finance Intern at Databank Financial Service Limited (2021-08 – 2021-11)

• Assisted in the preparation and updating of financial records and reports under the supervision of senior finance officers.
• Assisted in budgeting and forecasting activities through data analysis.
• Assisted in preparing daily reports, reconciling records and performed variance analysis.

Part-Qualified Chartered Accountant in Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) (Ongoing)

MSc in Applied Accounting and Finance – Accra Technical University (2025-11 – 2026-08)

BTech in Accounting & Finance – Accra Technical University (2023-11 – 2025-10)

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting & Finance – Accra Technical University (2019-09 – 2023-02)