Lydia Lariba Ayuwa, CA, MBA is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of progressive experience in financial management, accounting, donor compliance, financial reporting, audit coordination, and operations across the non-profit and private sectors. She holds an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), and has completed a Professional Diploma in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at ICAG.
Lydia currently serves as Senior Finance and Operations Officer at ICED, where she supports financial management, operational effectiveness, compliance, reporting, and programme implementation. Prior to joining ICED, she served as Finance and Administrative Manager at the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), where she provided financial and operational oversight for donor-funded programmes supported by organisations including UNICEF, the European Union and the Clean Air Fund.
Her professional experience spans budgeting and forecasting, financial reporting, grant and contract finance, donor compliance, cash-flow management, internal controls, audit coordination, payroll, statutory compliance, procurement, asset management, and financial analysis. She has also worked in audit and financial reporting, providing exposure to financial statement preparation, audit support, accounting reviews, and compliance.
With experience across climate change, circular economy, agriculture, and sustainable development programmes, Lydia brings together strong financial management expertise and an understanding of the operational and compliance requirements of development-focused organisations. She is proficient in QuickBooks, Sage, Tally/ERP systems, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365, and combines technical accounting expertise with strong stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, and management skills.
Location: Ghana
