Philip, [B. Com Hons (Cape Coast), MBA (Legon), CA(Ghana), CFE(USA)], is a highly motivated and driven Finance, Operations, Grants, Subcontracts and Compliance professional with over 18 years experience in providing operational leadership on international development projects in Ghana for donors such as USAID, DFID, Global Affairs of Canada (formerly CIDA), AUSAID, etc. He brings confidence and a proven track record in ensuring compliance and high-quality donor reporting. Philip demonstrates a broad knowledge of project operations management skills, including grants and subcontracts management, financial reporting, compliance and audits, financial planning and budgeting, inventory and asset management, fleet and facilities management, human resource management, and project closeout.

He is adept at developing Finance, Procurement, Human Resource, and Grant Manuals to facilitate smooth operations, operates comfortably in often complex financial landscapes and exhibit excellence in building capacity of staff, grantees and subcontractors. Over the years, Philip has ensured successful financial management of projects and grants closeouts in organisations such as World Vision Ghana, World University Service of Canada, USAID Agriculture Policy Support Project/ Chemonics International, PMI/USAID Vectorlink Project/ Population Services International, PMI/USAID Evolve Project/Population Services International, etc.

Philip has experience in managing donor projects with budgets amounting to US $25 million. In his role as a consultant to FCDO’s funding to STAR Ghana, Philip has conducted several due diligence and capacity assessment on CSOs, private for profit and public sector organisations in Ghana, and made recommendations for funding and capacity building. In addition, in his role as a Grants and Subcontracts Manager at Chemonics Inc/ USAID Agriculture Policy Support Project, Philip conducted Pre-Award Survey (NUPAS) on several institutions and made recommendations for capacity improvement and funding.