MRS. NAANA YEBOABA ESIAM Joined the GIMPA Internal Audit Directorate as the director of the unit in September 2022. Since joining she has been on the ground and in charge of ensuring the directorate is up to scratch with current methods in internal auditing; using the Risk-based approach to ensure most auditable areas are covered within a reasonable period.

Naana has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry in Ghana. Having worked in various aspects of the financial sector, her experience spans accounting, investment banking, credit administration, payroll management, internal audit, compliance and controls, and fraud investigations amongst others.

She holds an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of Leicester and is a qualified accountant by profession (CA Gh). She also has ACCA’s Pg Dip FM, as well as the Ghana Stock Exchange Securities Certifications. She started her accounting studies at the Institute of Professional Studies.

Mrs. Esiam has demonstrable excellent people management and team leadership skills. She can build good relationships and get people to work effectively together for a common purpose. She worked with NTHC Limited (an investment banking company) for 12 years in various capacities, in the Accounts and finance unit as well as the Clearing and settlements unit. She rose through the ranks to become an Investment Funds Manager who headed the Clearing and Settlements Department and also headed the Money Market Department before resigning to join the UT group

At the UT group, Naana worked initially in the finance and accounts department and then was moved to set up the Internal audit department for the group after undergoing hands-on training at the GCB internal Audit department.

She set up the Internal Audit Compliance and Control department at UT and was head at the group level and the bank till April 2016. Her work covered all the UT subsidiaries, Bank, Logistics, Properties, Transport, and Private Security, across the country in Ghana and abroad. She led her team to carry out various audit assignments and fraud investigations in Ghana as well as some African countries and Europe where the UT group had a presence.

Having left the UT group, she continued in carrying out outsourced internal auditing as well as fraud and forensic investigations; as a director at Feniks Limited and an associate at PWC.

Naana is committed to her role as the auditor being a business partner, and ensures she uses building good relationships to enhance the delivery of her work.

She is a Christian and loves music. She is in the choir, and the ushering department and is also the financial controller of her church.