Country Manager

• Apr 2021 - Present

Manager of the Conakry Office of Kanaga Consulting, a multidisciplinary firm that provides consulting services to private businesses, governments, donors, multilateral organizations, local actors and other stakeholders involved in the socio-economic development of Francophone Africa. Manager of the Conakry Office of Kanaga Consulting, a multidisciplinary firm that provides consulting services to private businesses, governments, donors, multilateral organizations, local actors and other stakeholders involved in the socio-economic development of Francophone Africa.

Financial analyst

• Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

Head Financial Control - FBNBank Guinée

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

• Supervised the preparation of monthly financial statements in line with local GAAP and IFRS• Prepared monthly and annual tax returns• Supervised payroll and payment processes• Represented the Bank at several high level meetings with the Central Bank, Ministry of Finance, Tax Office and other third parties• Actively Participated in the development of the bank’s 5-year strategy document• Chaired the E-business strategy development committee• Supervised performance management activities• Ensured that all reporting obligations and deadlines were respected• Built a strong reputation for excellence and expertise within the FBN Group and in the wider banking community in Guinea• Assisted the CFO in the management of the Finance Directorate: Internal Control, Treasury and General Services departments Show less

Team Lead, Accounting and Performance Management - FBNBank Guinée

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

• Nominated most performant staff in the Bank in 2017• Prepared monthly financial statements in line with local GAAP and IFRS• Prepared monthly management reports with commentaries on key variance in the financial statements and ratios• Conducted a cost optimization exercise that resulted in a 20% reduction in operating expense• Developed policy documents for financial control, payments and procurement• Ensured revenue assurance through trend analysis• Led the implementation of ICAAP ( Internal Capital adequacy Assessment Process) in the Bank• Built several stress testing scenarios and developed contingency plans for the bank• Developed pricing models for the bank’s products and services in line market conditions and industry best practices• Prepared quarterly management reports to the Board of Directors on the overall performance of the bank against budget and peers in the industry• Assisted the CFO in the management of the Finance Directorate: Internal Control, Treasury and General Services departments• Participated in several decision-making bodies: Assets & Liabilities Management Committee, Business Risk & Compliance Committee, Procurement Committee Show less

Finance Officer - FBNBank Guinée

• Oct 2016 - Sep 2017

• Introduced for the first time a comprehensive performance management system in the bank• Prepared annual budget for the Bank and its strategic business units• Tracked and measured individual and global performance against budget using approved balanced scorecards• Prepared and presented monthly performance review reports to management• Assisted the CFO in the preparation of several financial and non-financial reports

Process Improvement Officer - FBNBank Guinée

• Feb 2015 - Sep 2017

• Oversaw the development of standard operating procedures for all the departments in the Bank• Prepare periodic reports, scorecards and dashboards on Process Improvement activities• Conducted a manning analysis which resulted in a workforce optimisation and substantial cost reduction• Analysed feedback from customers’ complaints, identified root causes of persistent complaints and recommended service improvement initiatives to forestall/minimize occurrence• Engaged with various stakeholders to drive process improvement initiatives in the Bank• Mapped process current state and determine process problems (waste, inefficiencies, job overlap/ duplications, cost issues, TAT issues, quality issues etc.• Oversaw the weekly staff training programme called ‘Thursday Learning Series’ to up-skill staff Show less

Internal Control Officer - FBNBank Guinée

• May 2014 - Sep 2016

• Conducted analysis of financial records to ensure accuracy of financial information• Reconciled correspondent bank accounts on a monthly basis• Reviewed payroll and procurements for completeness, authorisation and accuracy• Reviewed credit files to ensure compliance with conditions precedent and subsequent to drawdown.• Reviewed transactions to ensure genuineness, completeness and reliability of entries.• Conducted spot and period check of vault cash.

Intern

• Jun 2013 - Mar 2014

Intern in the banking operations department • Processed customer deposit and withdrawal transactions. • Conducted customer satisfaction surveys • Prepared branch KPIs Intern in the banking operations department • Processed customer deposit and withdrawal transactions. • Conducted customer satisfaction surveys • Prepared branch KPIs