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
2021.12 - 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
2020.07 - 2021.12
- 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
2017.01 - 2020.06
- 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
2016.08 - 2016.12
- 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
2015.07 - 2016.07
- 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
2014.07 - 2015.06
- 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
2012.01 - 2014.06
- 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
2009.06 - 2012.12
- 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
2007.09 - 2009.05
- 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
2005.11 - 2007.08
- 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 2023.11 - 2023.12
Certificate in Valuation of Start-up Companies - Finance
Yonsel University
Soul, South Korea (Online) 2021.05 - 2021.06
Certificate in Private Equity and Venture Capital Page 6 / 6 - Finance
Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi Milan
Milan, Italy (Online) 2021.05 - 2021.06
MBA - Finance
Central University
Accra, Ghana 2014.08 - 2016.07
Certified Chartered Accountant Membership Certificate (Member, ACCA - Accountancy
ACCA
Glasgow, UK 2011.03 - 2014.12
B.A - Management Studies
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana 2000.08 - 2004.07
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
2023.11 - 2023.12
Chief Operating Officer
Baobab MFB
2021.12 - Current
Certificate in Valuation of Start-up Companies - Finance
Yonsel University
2021.05 - 2021.06
Certificate in Private Equity and Venture Capital Page 6 / 6 - Finance
Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi Milan
2021.05 - 2021.06
Senior Banker (Consultant
I.D. Inspiring Development GmbH
2020.07 - 2021.12
Senior Consultant and Country Lead
AccessHolding AG Berlin
2017.01 - 2020.06
Senior Consultant
LFS Advisory GmbH
2016.08 - 2016.12
Chief Financial Officer
Global Access Savings and Loans
2015.07 - 2016.07
MBA - Finance
Central University
2014.08 - 2016.07
Head
Fidelity Bank / Accra
2014.07 - 2015.06
Chief Financial Officer/Executive Director
ProCredit Ghana
2012.01 - 2014.06
Certified Chartered Accountant Membership Certificate (Member, ACCA - Accountancy
ACCA
2011.03 - 2014.12
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
2009.06 - 2012.12
Deputy Head of Finance
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
2007.09 - 2009.05
Head of Treasury
ProCredit Savings and Loans Co. LTD
2005.11 - 2007.08
B.A - Management Studies
University of Cape Coast
2000.08 - 2004.07