Mr. Samuel Amankwah is an experienced Financial Executive with a pleasant personality that is accredited with unique abilities to resolutely manage and execute projects pertinent to financial solutions and innovative business ideas. His extensive skill-set strongly correlates with an expertise in problem solving, identifying operational inefficiencies, and organisational skills. He values hard work and is diligent and result driven with an appreciation for team and team orientation.
He became a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK in 1999 and also obtained a MSc. in Accounting and Finance in 1999 at the De-Montfort University, UK. In addition to his educational qualifications, he attended several Professional Development Training in areas such as Corporate Governance and Capacity Training and Strategy, Risk and Reputation.
Samuel Amankwah served in various capacities at GCB Bank Limited, Ghana between 2000 and 2020 ranging from Consultant (Operations) in which his duties and responsibilities included advising and updating the Board on the strategic workflow of the Bank, assisting the Managing Director primarily on the division of labor throughout the organizational structure, providing advice on improving upon established Bank’s Standards and Procedures.
Deputy Managing Director (Operations) in which he assisted the Managing Director on regular delegated management issues, formulate and recommend strategies to enhance policies and procedures pertaining to operations to ensure effective service delivery and attainment of business goals. He was also the Chief Internal Auditor, General Manager, Treasury Division, and Deputy Head, Accounts Division respectively at GCB Bank Limited, Ghana.
He worked as an Accountant at Adomako Basoah & Co. UK, Production Accounts Manager at Guinness Ghana Limited, and Auditor at UAC Group Limited.
Samuel Amankwah served on various Board of Directors namely; GCB Securities Limited, Vivo Ghana Limited, and National Insurance Commission, Acherensua Secondary School as Chairman of the Board, and at GCB Bank Limited as an Executive Director.