Phil Acquah is a globally seasoned Chief Financial Officer and strategic leader with over two decades of experience driving financial transformation, operational excellence, and revenue growth across North America, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. As the Founder and Managing Partner of Elite CFO Partners, Phil brings deep expertise in helping growth-minded organizations scale efficiently, navigate complexity, and unlock sustainable profitability.

Phil’s career spans leadership roles in both public and private sectors — from steering billion-dollar enterprises like Hudson’s Bay Company and Better Earth LLC, to spearheading fiscal reform and digital transformation in national revenue administration.

Notable achievements include:

• Leading a VAT reform strategy projected to recover over $1.5 billion in untapped revenue for a national revenue authority.
• Doubling pre-COVID revenues at Better Earth LLC through strategic expansion and financial re-engineering.
• Saving $1.2 million annually through finance team restructuring and outsourcing while at Hudson’s Bay Company.
• Securing major funding wins, optimizing cash flow, and implementing governance frameworks across multiple entities.

Phil is a Fellow of the ACCA (UK), a CPA (Canada), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and a Trust & Estate Practitioner (TEP) with distinction. He also holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Leicester. His unique blend of technical depth, board-level strategic thinking, and hands-on leadership makes him a trusted advisor to CEOs, boards, and investors alike.

At Elite CFO Partners, Phil leads a mission to deliver world-class financial leadership on a fractional basis — helping founders, investors, and executives scale with clarity, control, and confidence.