Michael Anarfi

MICHAEL ANARFI PROFILE Internationally exposed accounting professional with over six years progressive experience across Ghana and France, specializing in financial management, tax research, transfer pricing documentation and IFRS aligned reporting. I have demonstrated success in leading accounting teams, optimizing financial processes and supporting audit readiness through accurate reconciliation and compliance works. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dexia S.A (Global financial services group specializing in local government funding) - Paris, France. Intern, Tax Department | Jun 2025 – Nov 2025.  Drove complex Transfer Pricing analysis and documentation for cross-border financial transactions, ensuring strict adherence to OECD guidelines and mitigating potential fiscal risk for key entities.  Conducted in-depth tax research and analysis focused on Dexia’s interest to its US operations, providing critical data and strategic recommendations to the head of department.  Contributed to departmental efficiency by leveraging advanced Excel functionality (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP) for reconciliation and data analysis, ensuring timely and accurate inputs for documentation. Octavian Ghana Limited (A fast-growing facilities management and security firm.) – Tema, Ghana. Accounting Supervisor | Jan 2022 – Dec 2023.  Directed a four-member accounting team, overseeing the full financial cycle of a $750,000 business and managing 300 plus monthly invoices while maintaining 98% ledger accuracy.  Spearheaded a process optimization project, designing automated bank-reconciliation models that shortened the month-end closing process by 60%, significantly accelerating executive reporting.  Elevated strategic decision-making by producing IFRS-compliant financial statements and detailed variance analyses, resulting in a 15% improvement in profitability tracking for management.  Optimized statutory compliance by leading the streamlining of internal audit and tax-reporting procedures, which successfully minimized financial discrepancies and ensured a smooth year-end compliance cycle.  Streamlined monthly statutory tax returns, ensuring 100% compliance and successfully eliminating all fiscal penalties. Accounting Officer | Sep 2017 – Dec 2021. Phase II: Advanced Responsibilities | Sep 2018 – Dec 2021.  Collaborated with Procurement and Operations teams to strategically align budget allocations, directly optimizing project expenditures and supporting resource efficiency across the fastgrowing firm.  Managed the end to end fixed asset register, including acquisition, depreciation, and disposal ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Phase I: National Service Personnel | Sep 2017 – Aug 2018.  Ensured 99% accuracy in the General Ledger by efficiently executing core accounting processes, including processing high-volume financial records, managing client invoicing and tracking accounts receivable and payable.  Contributed to organizational stability by coordinating the year end external audit, streamlining data collection and helping the firm achieve unqualified financial statements. 1 Ankam Medicure Centre (A private medical and dental clinic) – Accra, Ghana. Intern – Revenue Office | Jun 2016 – Aug 2016.  Handled foundational revenue cycle tasks including patient billing, ledger reconciliation and preliminary health insurance audits. EDUCATION Le Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) – Paris, France. Master’s in International Business & Corporate Development | Oct 2023 - Sep 2025.  Participated in Air France’s sustainability goals and GAÏA business simulation to manage multinational company operations and make data-driven strategic decisions.  Final thesis was on “Assessment of Risk Management among SMEs in the Accra Metropolis”.  Key Modules: International Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Thesis, International Corporate Strategy. Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) – Accra, Ghana. Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting Major) | Sep 2013 - May 2017.  Key Modules: Accounting Principles, Financial Reporting, Audit & Internal Review.  Graduated with a Second Class Upper Division. KEY COMPETENCE & SKILLS     Financial/Accounting: Financial Analysis, Financial Reporting (IFRS Compliant), General Ledger Management, Variance Analysis, Tax Compliance, Transfer Pricing, Month-End Closing, Internal Controls & Risk Assessment. Technical: Microsoft Office (Advanced), Intuit QuickBooks, Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP,XLOOKUP, Power Query). Strategy Management: Process Optimization, Executive Reporting, Cross- Functional Collaboration, Team Direction. Languages: English (Native), French (Beginner and Improving). 2