1. A K O S U A A S A N T E W A - N K A N S A H
ACA MChem
A fully-qualified Chartered Accountant with a Master’s Degree in chemistry and an outstanding work
record at BHP Billiton, Buzzacott and GSK. Combines financial expertise with a scientific background
allied to a process improvement mindset, which enables delivery of outstanding results. Applies original
thinking, centred on attention to detail, to all aspects of her role.
RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE:
 Successfully implementing the transition of London financial accounting responsibilities to
Australian HQ as part of global corporate restructure. This included entities stewarded by other
financial accountants.
 Managing the FYE2014 statutory audit for the UK, Jersey and Dutch regional entities of BHP
Billiton. Liaising with external auditors and successfully widening the audit timetable at the
planning stage.
 Devising FYE2014 work programs and timetables for the London team that increased accuracy,
efficiency and timeliness of external reporting submissions, resulting in the lowest number of
return comments from the group external reporting function.
 Implementing process improvements for preparing Government statutory statistical surveys
and indirect tax returns – improving efficiency and accelerating submission of returns.
 Facilitating management of the FYE2014 group wide, year-end reporting process.
 Attending the year-end training seminar in Melbourne as London finance teamrepresentative.
 Regularly executing SAP period end close responsibilities alongside business as usual financial
accounting responsibilities.
 Becoming a knowledge specialist in the area of intra-group service charges and management
fees.
 Presenting knowledge sharing presentations to finance team colleagues, ranging from
Transactional Accountants to Senior Management.
CAREER TO DATE:
BHP Billiton PLC | London May 2013 - Present
Specialist Financial Accounting
BHP Billiton is the world’s largest mining company and an Anglo-Australian dual listed FTSE100 company primarily
headquartered in Melbourne; with further corporate offices in Houston, London, Johannesburg and Singapore.
 Responsible for, and owner of, sixteen EMEA and Americas Group entities.
 Financial accounting stewardship includes:
o BHP Billiton International Services - main employing and service entity for global plc
operations;
o BHP Billiton Foundation, the Group’s high-profile global charitable foundation.
 Owner of general ledgers for stewarded corporate entities including: managing each entity’s
transactions, reporting results, and review processes such as general ledger reconciliations
 Liaising with key stakeholders in the Group to achieve resolutions to operational and technical
accounting issues and queries.
 Achieving results through timely, pro-active and efficient stakeholder collaboration and
business partnering.
 Identifying areas of statistical interest, making full use of SAP and Microsoft Office (Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Manipulated and analysed datasets to create reports
presented to senior management.
 Producing management reports and aiding the production of half-yearly external reports, fully
adhering to Group Management Committee (GMC) deadlines.
 Preparing IFRS, UK GAAP and South African Companies Act compliant statutory financial
statements using Caseware.

2.  Managing statutory audits - liaising with auditors from engagement planning to completion.
 Preparing, reviewing and submitting statistical and tax returns to regional authorities.
 Regularly reviewing taxproofs prepared by the Group Functions Finance TaxAccountants.
 Identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing incremental process
enhancement initiatives, including
o contributing to and supporting global process standardisation
o aiding development, and knowledge sharing, within the local functional team.
 Carrying out Sarbanes Oxley compliance testing and reviewing internal systems and controls.
Buzzacott LLP | St Paul’s, London August 2009 – April 2013
Qualified Audit Senior
Buzzacott is a medium sized UKaccountancy practice.
 Worked as an ‘in-charge’ on a number of audit and accounts preparation engagements, across
a range of industry sectors including Leisure, Transport, Property Investment, Healthcare,
Public Sector, Charities and Education.
 Supervised audit fieldwork teams with 2-4 Audit Assistants of varying degrees of experience.
 Coached and appraised the work of junior teammembers, while providing proactive feedback
on their strengths / weaknesses, as well as producing and presenting technical guidance
courses to aid in their development.
 Owned the whole audit process, including assessing key business and operational risks.
 Developed tailored audit methodology; carrying out audit fieldwork, finalising the audit file for
manager and partner review and producing detailed, analytical completion reports,
undertaking several of the aforementioned assignments at any one time.
 Added value to client services.
 Audited consolidated group accounts with a number of subsidiaries and/or joint ventures.
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | South-East England September2006 – August 2007
Research & Development Chemist (Masters IndustrialPlacement)
 Created potential drugs to cure a range of gastro-intestinal diseases to strict deadlines.
 Analysed the results of efficacy tests of potential drug candidates.
 Documented key findings for presentation at team meeting and incorporation in teamreports.
 Produced key finding and prospective work direction presentations and reports, which were
presented and disseminated to senior GSK staff and departmental directors.
PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales 2009 – 2012
 Qualified ACA – First time passes
The University of Warwick 2004 – 2008
 Masters of Chemistry with 12 Months Industrial Training - 2.1 Attained (68.3%)
 Masters Supervisor - Professor David Haddleton (BSc, DPhil York, Headof Inorganic and
Materials Chemistry, University of Warwick)
The Leventhorpe School 2002 – 2004
 A Levels: Chemistry (A), Mathematics (B), Biology (C). A/S Levels: ICT (A)
St Marks West Essex Catholic School 1997 - 2002
 GCSE’s: 10 GCSE’s – 3 A*s, 5 As and 2 Bs - Including A’s for English Literature and Maths, A*’s
for Double Science and IT.
INTERESTS INCLUDE:
Live Music, Travel, Science, the Gym, watching football (season ticket holder) and photography.
BHP Billiton London Office Social Committee Member.