Ernest Aboagye

About Ernest Aboagye

As a Finance Professional and Business Analyst, I specialize in designing structured financial modeling systems that translate operational strategies into institution-aligned financial architectures for capital evaluation across SMEs. I bring a strong record of leveraging advanced financial models, forecasting, and risk management to support strategic decision-making across diverse industries. At Absa Group (Barclays Africa), I thrived as a Finance Business Partner, building complex financial models to inform treasury decisions and optimize risk management. I also spearheaded the development of a cost management dashboard that transformed expenditure insights and budgetary control, providing executives with real-time financial intelligence. Currently, I support tech startups in Silicon Valley as a Senior Financial Analyst (FP & A), where I build and optimize financial models, conduct valuations, and prepare reporting packages that drive strategic planning, capitalization, and operational efficiency. My role bridges finance and technology—translating business workflows into actionable financial requirements and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable data-driven growth. Recognized with multiple accolades, including the CIMA Excellence Award and Finance Personality of the Year, I remain passionate about using financial insights, modeling, and innovation to deliver value for organizations and communities.

Experience

1. Senior Financial Analyst

   MatchaCFO

   Jun 2024 — Present · Silicon Valley, CA, US

   As a Senior Financial Analyst in FP & A at Matcha, I lead the monthly forecasting process and rolling financial outlooks for SaaS clients, translating revenue and operational data into actionable insights for senior leadership. I develop and oversee driver-based revenue modeling, analyzing ARR, MRR, churn, net retention, bookings, renewals, and pipeline trends to assess performance and inform strategic decisions. In parallel, I manage expense planning and unit economics models, evaluating headcount investments, cost drivers, and gross margin impact. Through scenario and sensitivity analyses, I support pricing strategies, product initiatives, and growth planning, improving forecast accuracy by 15%. I support monthly close cycle by decomposing actual financial results, performing variance analysis and updating rolling forecasts. I develop executive-ready dashboards, board-level reporting materials, and ad hoc analyses that clearly communicate risks, opportunities, and performance drivers. By leveraging advanced Excel automation, PowerBI and Tableau, I streamline reporting workflows, enhance financial visibility, and strengthen data-driven decision-making across cross-functional teams.Proud to be delivering these responsibilities in support of tech companies in Silicon Valley, California, helping them scale strategically and make data-driven decisions.

Education

• Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana

  Member, Financial Accounting

  2015 — 2017

• University of Cape Coast

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance

  2010 — 2014

• Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)

  Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst

  2018 — 2019

• Georgia State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Analysis

• Financial Modeling Institute

  Advanced Financial Modeler

  2018 — 2019

• Ghana Stock Exchange

  Securities Industry Certificate, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

  2016 — 2017

• CIMA

  Professional Qualification, Accounting and Business/Management

  2018 — 2020