David Amoako

ACCA-qualified finance professional with over 11 years of progressive experience across multinational consumer electronics, engineering, construction, logistics, oil and gas, and professional services. Brings hands-on leadership in financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash-flow management, IFRS, taxation, audit coordination, internal controls and executive decision support. Proven record of improving reporting, protecting working capital, strengthening compliance and translating financial information into practical business action.

Finance Manager Business Unit - Samsung Electronics West Africa Ghana Branch - Accra, Ghana

(2025-02 - 2026-09)

• Coordinated financial execution and reconciliation for regional marketing activities in line with head-office directives and approved budgets.
• Performed financial verification, credit reviews and commercial-compliance checks for distributor-related activities across West Africa.
• Tracked marketing budgets, reviewed post-execution results and strengthened controls designed to prevent overspend and unsupported expenditure.
• Prepared performance metrics, variance analysis and concise operational updates for regional executives and global headquarters.
• Partnered with marketing and business-development teams to assess returns on brand activations and joint-distributor campaigns.

Finance Manager - Thermotech Engineering and Projects Ltd - Accra, Ghana

(2024-02 - 2025-01)

• Managed daily finance operations, working capital, treasury priorities and accounting workflows in an engineering and construction environment.
• Developed project-costing frameworks covering materials, labour and overheads; analysed variances to support margin protection.
• Led annual budgeting and monthly rolling forecasts aligned with project lifecycles and operational requirements.
• Coordinated internal and external audit preparation, resolved accounting queries and maintained statutory-compliance documentation.
• Planned cash allocations for project activities and vendor settlements while safeguarding liquidity.

Finance Manager - Sienna Service Ghana Limited - Accra, Ghana

(2022-11 - 2024-01)

• Advised executive management on financial performance, risk mitigation and the long-term financial health of the business.
• Improved monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, including graphical operational-performance information for management decisions.
• Managed budgets, cargo receivables, accruals, prepayments, provisions and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Controlled accounting-system entries and worked with auditors to resolve findings, discrepancies and compliance matters.
• Streamlined the external-audit process, reducing auditor time and related fees by more than 50%.

Head of Finance - Desert Oil Ghana Limited - Accra, Ghana

(2021-06 - 2022-09)

• Directed financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and statutory compliance, including VAT, SSNIT and corporate taxes.
• Supported long-term planning and cost-management initiatives linked to commercial expansion.
• Assessed investment and operational risks and monitored compliance with IFRS and local requirements.
• Implemented internal controls that reduced operational leakages and structural costs while strengthening accountability.

Audit and Assurance Manager - Ernest Dawlah Chartered Accountants Management Company - Accra, Ghana

(2016-04 - 2021-05)

• Led a three-person team delivering statutory audits, audited financial statements, tax computations and IFRS reporting for clients.
• Managed due diligence, forensic audit, corporate-risk assessment and internal-control review engagements.
• Represented clients in technical engagements with tax authorities and supported resolution of financial and tax disputes.
• Redesigned accounting workflows and trained client teams to migrate from manual records to computerized accounting systems.

Accountant and Senior Finance Officer - Risk Partners Limited - Accra, Ghana

(2013-02 - 2016-02)

• Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual accounts and Board reporting while monitoring National Insurance Commission requirements.
• Completed bank, VAT, journal and general-ledger reconciliations and liaised with statutory authorities on compliance matters.
• Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control and petty-cash reconciliations.

MSc - Finance - University of Ghana Business School

Bachelor of Commerce - University of Cape Coast (2017)