Job Title: CFO
Company: Absa Tanzania
Bernard Tesha is the chief financial officer and interim board member of Absa Bank Tanzania, a position he has held since February 2024.
He joined in January 2014 as financial reporting and GL controls manager before being appointed financial controller in July 2017, a role he held for close to seven years. He briefly rotated into the role of head of finance and decision support in 2021 before taking up his current position.
He began his career at Ernst & Young (EY) Tanzania in 2009, where he rose to senior auditor over five years.
Bernard holds a Bachelor of accounting and finance from Mzumbe University. He has also completed a certificate in leadership and general management at GIBS Business School and an executive coaching course at Strathmore Business School.
Work
Feb 2024 – Present: chief financial officer (and interim board member), Absa Bank Tanzania
Jul 2017 – Jan 2024: financial controller, Absa Bank Tanzania
Jan 2014 – Jun 2017: financial reporting/GL controls manager, Barclays Bank Tanzania
Jan 2009 – Jan 2014: senior auditor, EY Tanzania
Education
2022: Executive Coaching Course, Strathmore Business School
2019: Certificate in Leadership and General Management, GIBS Business School
2010: Bachelor of Accounting and Finance, Mzumbe University
Absa Bank Tanzania
Absa Bank Tanzania is a subsidiary of Absa Group , one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups. The bank offers a range of retail, business, and corporate banking services in Tanzania.
