Lawrence Ansah-Addo

Project Management|| Accounting|| Financial, Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

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An accounting and project management specialist, equipped with a decade of comprehensive skill set spanning financial management, compliance, stakeholder engagement, and personnel leadership.

My dedication to driving excellence, coupled with a proactive approach to innovation and meticulous compliance, positions me to deliver exceptional outcomes within diverse work environments.

I am excited to leverage my expertise to contribute significantly to your projects and organizational success. Download full resume here.


Work Experiences

Assistant Manager, Finance

Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club Inc. | 2023 - Present

As assistant manager, I play a multifaceted role in maintaining the financial integrity of the Football Club, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting strategic financial decision-making. This position is pivotal in contributing to accurate and timely financial information to aid in the organization's success.

  • Produces consistently accurate and reliable financial reporting to management through supervision of the daily and monthly financial reconciliation processes including achieving established deadlines.
  • Ensures Club’s financial activities and accounting policies are in accordance with established accounting standards.
  • Provides oversight of accounts payable and receivable functions ensuring timely payment, accounting and accuracy of the general ledger.
  • Supports the quarterly financial reporting to the Club’s executives and Board and performs ad-hoc financial analysis and modeling.

Project Mgt & Finance Advisor

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) | 2018 - 2023

As an advisor, I interpreted UNOPS' policies and how it relates to project management, infrastructure and procurement. I specialize in project finance, reporting and general accounting. Some of the tasks I undertake under this role includes;.

  • Managing the financial aspects of projects, including budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting. Collaborating with project managers to ensure financial objectives are met. Providing financial insights to support project decision-making.
  • Overseeing project financials, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring compliance with budget constraints. Managing financial risk, tracking project performance, and producing financial reports for stakeholders. Implementing financial controls and processes.
  • Leading the PMO with a focus on project governance, financial management, and project portfolio optimization. Developing and implementing financial standards and best practices across the organization's project management initiatives. Ensuring alignment between project management and financial goals.

Banking & Treasury Assistant

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) | 2016 - 2018

UNOPS offices relied on my expertise in accounting, banking and treasury management to provide project management and procurement support its global offices. The following were some of my main tasks;.

  • Conducted monthly reconciliations of HQ and other cash accounts, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity.
  • Oversaw cash management for country offices, executed replenishments according to cash forecasts, and maintained bank account transactions.
  • Formulated standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and contributed to plicies for the banking and treasury operations.

Change Managment Intern

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) | 2015 - 2016

My role was to support the change management of any UNOPS office with preliminary data and analytics of the office intended to benefit from a change management process.

  • Supported HQ managers with performance data analytics for its global offices.
  • Supported management with preliminary performance of change management analytics.

Finance Director, Volunteer

1Billion Africa | 2014 - 2021

As the financial director, my roles was to design and implement policies and processes that ensured sound financial management and compliance.

  • Responsible for corporate-wide financial policies and processes.
  • Financial management, compliance and reporting lead.
  • Fundraising, budget management and compliance lead.

Director & Founder

Catalyst Labs OÜ | 2018 - Present

I provide strategic advice and direction for the implementation of those strategic plans by cordinating our people and resources.

Projects

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