Ghana’s public financial management system has received a boost following the appointment and swearing-in of Mr Conrad Z. Dumbah as the new Director-General of the Internal Audit A
The report indicates that ghana’s public financial management system has received a boost following the appointment and swearing-in of Mr Conrad Z. Dumbah as the new Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency (IAA).
It further notes that mr Dumbah, who brings more than 15 years of international experience in banking, finance, governance, risk management and internal audit, was sworn into office by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance in Accra.
The event was attended by the Ministry’s Chief Director, Rev. Dr Patrick Nomo, the outgoing Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Thomas A. Thompson-Aryee, members of the Agency’s management team and senior officials of the Ministry.
He succeeds Mr Thompson-Aryee, who retired from the public service on June 8, 2026, after years of service to the Agency.
Before his appointment, Mr Dumbah served as Vice President, International Finance Controllers at Citibank in London, where he oversaw finance control teams across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Latin America (LATAM).
His responsibilities included strengthening enterprise-wide risk and control frameworks, ensuring operational excellence and enhancing compliance across the bank’s international operations.
He previously served as Vice President, EMEA Finance Controller at Citibank UK, leading finance control operations across several jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and Hong Kong. In that role, he focused on strengthening financial governance, improving internal controls, managing operational risks and driving strategic improvements across international banking operations.
Earlier in his career, Mr Dumbah worked at Santander UK as SOX Audit Manager (Finance, Risk and Controls), where he led Sarbanes-Oxley compliance reviews, supervised control improvement programmes and supported the implementation of large-scale financial reporting systems aimed at strengthening governance and regulatory compliance.
He also served as Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit, at Barclays Bank, leading audits covering payment processing, customer management systems, collections, recoveries and regulatory compliance. His work centred on strengthening internal controls, improving operational efficiency and promoting sound corporate governance.
A significant part of his professional career was spent at PwC UK LLP, where he rose from Associate to Audit and Assurance Manager in less than four years.
During his nearly eight-year tenure, he led audit and advisory assignments for major financial institutions and multinational organisations, including Santander Bank UK, Bank of Ireland, Volkswagen Financial Services, Renault UK, DHL UK, Avon Cosmetics, Argos, Weetabix, Oxford University Press, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Beyond client engagements, he mentored junior professionals, facilitated continuing professional development programmes and conducted audit quality reviews to ensure compliance with international accounting and auditing standards.
Mr Dumbah is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), one of the profession’s highest distinctions.
He is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), demonstrating expertise in information systems auditing, governance and cyber security controls.
