Joshua Addo

Led comprehensive accounting, financial reporting, and audit engagements for diverse clients, ensuring regulatory compliance and enhancing financial performance.

• Analyzed financial statements, management accounts, and internal controls for diverse clients, identifying critical risks and recommending improvements that strengthened financial reporting accuracy and compliance.
• Prepared and submitted regulatory returns to the Bank of Ghana for clients, ensuring 100% compliance with financial directives and avoiding penalties.
• Conducted over 30 financial and regulatory audits for rural banks and microfinance institutions, ensuring strict compliance with Bank of Ghana (BoG) regulations, IFRS, and IAS.
• Led and participated in forensic audits and fraud risk assessments, investigating complex financial irregularities, including misappropriation and payroll fraud, to strengthen client internal controls and mitigate risk.
• Developed and implemented robust internal control procedures, effectively safeguarding company assets and mitigating financial risks across client operations.
• Provided expert guidance on tax planning and prepared/reviewed tax returns, VAT filings, and other statutory obligations, ensuring full compliance with corporate tax laws.
• Advised clients on financial management, budgeting, and business process optimization, leading to successful financial restructuring and identified cost-saving initiatives.
• Supervised and mentored junior staff, coordinating audit team activities to ensure timely and efficient project completion while staying updated on evolving accounting and auditing standards.

Managed budget and revenue operations for the municipal assembly, driving tax collection strategies and enhancing financial reporting.

• Developed and implemented strategies for collecting overdue and delinquent taxes, significantly minimizing collection costs and increasing revenue recovery.
• Compiled and analyzed financial data from multiple sources, generating insightful reports that informed management review and strategic decision-making.
• Contributed to the development of the annual operating budget and assisted in forecasting revenues, expenditures, and cash flow, supporting fiscal planning and resource allocation.
• Participated in and facilitated training sessions to enhance staff understanding of revenue policies, procedures, and systems, improving operational efficiency and compliance.