Jonas Kwabla Nyaye
Accra,Ghana
Summary
Results-driven, ambitious and competitive business leader focused on transformative leadership and continuous improvement to drive growth and maximize profits. Tenacious executive ready to take on challenging role, meet goals and surpass expectations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
Baobab MFB
Lagos, Nigeria
12.2021 - Current
- Responsible for finance , risk management, back office and corporate services functions
- Improved operational performance in line with strategic objectives.
- Instilled an attitude of teamwork and collaboration for productive working relationships.
- Evaluated performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics.
- Introduced new reporting frameworks for strong performance monitoring
- Created business development division to identify new target markets that generated funding for the Bank.
- Launched internal reward programmes that boosted employee productivity by 60% in less than 1 year
Senior Banker (Consultant
I.D. Inspiring Development GmbH
Frankfurt
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Provides consulting and management support to MSME banks and microfinance institutions in the areas of finance, risk management, asset-liability management, and treasury.
Senior Consultant and Country Lead
AccessHolding AG Berlin
Monrovia
01.2017 - 06.2020
- Served as a CEO and in charge of implementation of the Bank's strategies and business development
- Has oversight responsibilities over Finance, IT, Legal and Risk Management functions
- Served as a member and Chairman of management committees (i.e., management board committee, and risk management committee, and information security committee)
- Supervised the Bank's digital and geographic expansion activities.
Senior Consultant
LFS Advisory GmbH
Berlin
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Assigned to short-term projects in Liberia concerning financial control, risk management, asset-liability management, and treasury
- Assigned to short-term projects in Zambia concerning financial control and treasury management
- Assigned to short-term projects in Ghana concerning equity due diligence and purchase of potential target
- Assigned to short-term projects in Kenya concerning equity due diligence and purchase of potential target.
Chief Financial Officer
Global Access Savings and Loans
Accra
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Served as a consultant in charge of restructuring the accounting, treasury, and financial control functions of the company
- Assigned to support the company in its turnaround strategy, business development and forex management.
Head
Fidelity Bank / Accra
07.2014 - 06.2015
- In charge of the Bank's internal control activities and functions, which included the functional units of Branch Control, Head Office Control, and IT Control.
Chief Financial Officer/Executive Director
ProCredit Ghana
Accra
01.2012 - 06.2014
- Responsible for accounting, reporting and budgeting, treasury,
- Page 3 / 6 performance review (MPR) processes, finance, treasury & cash management, market & operational risk management, compliance, and procurement functions
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- Key contact person in managing relationship with the Central Bank of Ghana, external auditors, tax authority and debt capital providers
- Served as a voting member of various management level committees (asset- liability management committee, risk management committee, audit follow up committee, HR committee, and AML committee)
- Member of the Extended Management Board / CFO
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
Accra
06.2009 - 12.2012
- In charge of business planning & budgeting, finance, treasury & cash management, market & operational risk management, compliance, and procurement
- Served as a non-voting member of asset-liability management committee, risk management committee, and AML committee.
Deputy Head of Finance
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
Accra
09.2007 - 05.2009
- In charge of the company's accounting, treasury, and market risk management functions; responsible for preparation of internal financial statements and prudential returns in compliance with guidelines of Central
- Bank of Ghana.
Head of Treasury
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
Accra
11.2005 - 08.2007
- Responsible for the company's funding, liquidity planning & management and other treasury activities.
Education
Certificate in Project and Infrastructure Finance - Finance
London Business School
London, United Kingdom 11.2023 - 12.2023
Certificate in Valuation of Start-up Companies - Finance
Yonsel University
Soul, South Korea (Online) 05.2021 - 06.2021
Certificate in Private Equity and Venture Capital Page 6 / 6 - Finance
Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi Milan
Milan, Italy (Online) 05.2021 - 06.2021
MBA - Finance
Central University
Accra, Ghana 08.2014 - 07.2016
Certified Chartered Accountant Membership Certificate (Member, ACCA - Accountancy
ACCA
Glasgow, UK 03.2011 - 12.2014
B.A - Management Studies
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana 08.2000 - 07.2004
Skills
- Financial planning and strategy
- Business analysis
- Process improvement techniques
- Performance tracking
- Risk Management
- Project and infrastructure finance
- SME finance
- Treasury and funding management
Additional Information
- Personal Information Citizenship: Ghanaian
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Certificate in Project and Infrastructure Finance - Finance
London Business School
11.2023 - 12.2023
Chief Operating Officer
Baobab MFB
12.2021 - Current
Certificate in Valuation of Start-up Companies - Finance
Yonsel University
05.2021 - 06.2021
Certificate in Private Equity and Venture Capital Page 6 / 6 - Finance
Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi Milan
05.2021 - 06.2021
Senior Banker (Consultant
I.D. Inspiring Development GmbH
07.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Consultant and Country Lead
AccessHolding AG Berlin
01.2017 - 06.2020
Senior Consultant
LFS Advisory GmbH
08.2016 - 12.2016
Chief Financial Officer
Global Access Savings and Loans
07.2015 - 07.2016
MBA - Finance
Central University
08.2014 - 07.2016
Head
Fidelity Bank / Accra
07.2014 - 06.2015
Chief Financial Officer/Executive Director
ProCredit Ghana
01.2012 - 06.2014
Certified Chartered Accountant Membership Certificate (Member, ACCA - Accountancy
ACCA
03.2011 - 12.2014
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
06.2009 - 12.2012
Deputy Head of Finance
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
09.2007 - 05.2009
Head of Treasury
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
11.2005 - 08.2007
B.A - Management Studies
University of Cape Coast
08.2000 - 07.2004
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