Richmond Ansong Asantey
I am a results-driven finance and data professional with a BSc in Actuarial Science from the University of Ghana and hands-on experience in deals advisory, financial modelling and data analytics. I have contributed to high-stakes engagements at PwC Ghana, including a $125m bank recapitalization, hospital debt restructuring and currently build investment banking-grade financial models as AI training data at Antaeus Partners. I combine strong technical skills in Excel, Power BI and financial analysis with a sharp eye for detail and a track record of delivering measurable impact.
Experience
AI Training Data Specialist
Antaeus Partners
Remote
Build investment banking-grade Excel financial models like DCFs, as gold-standard AI training data, completing 3 models to date with 2 formally signed off by the client and the remainder currently under review. Write task prompts and grading rubrics for each model, covering formula logic, hardcoding standards and numerical accuracy to enable consistent AI evaluation.
Deals Associate (Business Recovery Services)
PricewaterhouseCoopers (Ghana) LTD
Cantonment City PMB CT42, Accra
Assisted in the restructuring of a local bank, securing regulatory approval, license restoration and capital injection of $125 million. Assisted in the debt restructuring and independent business review for a leading local hospital, assessing liquidity, operating model and debt sustainability to guide negotiations with lenders. Validated and analyzed high-volume transactions, helped identify over GHS 500 thousand in unaccounted payments, supporting improved financial oversight. Built a dynamic Excel tracker to monitor and verify finance expenses, saving over 8 weeks in manual data compilation. Investigated high-value asset sales for insolvent institutions under receivership, verifying valuations and payment flows ensuring GHS 2 million plus in assets were correctly priced and proceeds properly received.
Intern (Market Research)
Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL, GH)
Accra, Ghana
Collected and analyzed daily sales and customer demand data from 5 newspaper vendors, identifying top-selling stories that informed editorial planning and increased sales by 2 newspapers per day. Cleaned and validated survey data for over 200 respondents in SPSS, improving data accuracy by over 95% and enabling reliable market analysis. Documented and analyzed over 100 competitor ads and extracted key advertising trends, providing insights that improved client media planning and targeting.
Education
University of Ghana
Bachelor of Science
FGPA (3.29/4.0)
Blossom Academy
Skills
Certifications
Data & Business Analytics
OQD
Leadership & Management Training
Blossom Academy
Project Undertaken
Portfolio Risk Analysis: VaR, Expected Shortfall & Stress Testing (Multi-Asset)
Evaluated tail risk in a multi-asset portfolio using historical, Gaussian & Monte Carlo VaR/ES on 10 years of daily data. Backtested VaR exceedances and ran crisis-style stress scenarios, showing losses can far exceed VaR limits.
Additional Skills and Hobbies
Hobbies
Chess, Checkers, Swimming, Volunteering, Football and Video games
Leadership Experience
2nd Deputy Electoral Commissioner for University of Ghana Actuarial and Statistics Society
Assisted in the organization and supervision of student elections.
Volunteer Experience
Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Love Congregation
Co-lead weekly church clean-up activities and assist in organizing major events like Christmas and Easter celebrations.
PwC Ghana CSR
Led environmental education initiatives for 30+ primary school children, promoting tree planting, recycling and upcycling | Coordinated planting of 10 trees and conducted follow-ups with most of the trees thriving after 3 months.