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Cell: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLESummaryDynamic and results-oriented finance and accounting professional with over 5yrs of experience in financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, and strategy. Adept at collaborating with stakeholders to drive business performance, underpinned by a strong understanding of common business and cost drivers. Extremely organized and pays attention to details, with a proven track record of optimizing operational efficiency and implementing cost-saving initiatives.Core CompetenciesBudgeting & Forecasting Financial Management Financial Reporting Financial Analysis Financial Modelling Regulatory Compliance Internal Controls Microsoft Office Proficient Project Management Strategic PlanningWork ExperienceResources for Human Development (RHD) Philadelphia, USASenior Corporate FP&A Analyst Jan. 2021 PresentDevelop detailed annual budgets, including the corporate capital budget, and quarterly forecasts, ensuring alignment with the organization's financial goals and objectivesAnalyse actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts to identify key drivers of variances and provide valuable insights to management regarding potential risks and opportunities.Identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency improvements, working closely with stakeholders to implement cost-saving initiatives and drive business performance.Develop and maintain forecast models to evaluate alternative financial outcomes and strategies.Serve as strategic finance business partner to four departments, providing financial guidance, support, and analysis tailored to each department's unique challenges and objectives.Program Financial Analyst Sep. 2017 Dec. 2020Provided coordination support to the development and management of program budget, forecasts, and analysis of program financial results; and develop a variance analysis framework that tracks and explains deviations from planned activities.Collected quantitative and qualitative data to develop financial models, analyze financial performance, and provide recommendations to support future financial planning activities and managements strategic and new business initiatives.Evaluated existing revenue models (Fee-for-Service, Program Funded, or Hybrid cost reimbursement) to ensure compliance with City, State, and Federal Laws, as well as other contractual provisions. Communicate deviations and/or noncompliance when discovered.Analyzed relevant revenue cycle accounts and propose journal entries where appropriate for corrections or adjustments and provide insight on accounting practices and procedures on accounts receivable reporting and cash applications.National Oil Company of Liberia Monrovia, LiberiaFinance and Accounting Manager Apr. 2014 Apr. 2016Directed budget development and reporting for $28 million annual budget and collaborated with departmental leads on budget planning and financial management for the corporation.Supervised financial and management reporting activities; managed monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting processes and procedures for internal and external reporting.Assessed financial risks and opportunities by creating and reviewing operational and financial metrics to drive operational efficiency. Monitored divisional compliance efforts and managed financial data in adherence with internal controls.Developed the corporation's financial policies and procedures manual that were compliant with the Public Financial Management Law of Liberia, the Business Corporation Act of Liberia, the Public Procurement Law of Liberia, and International Financial Reporting Standards.Designed a robust corporate social responsibility (CSR) framework used as a frame of reference for CSR project approval for the Corporate Social Responsibility Working Group (CSRWG) comprising NOCAL and its international partners.Senior Analyst Finance and Accounting Nov. 2012 Mar. 2014Analyzed and communicated results of corporate financial performance and identified strategies for revenue growth and cost reductions.Prepared financial statements of accounts, including month end and year end consolidated reports. Updated monthly account reconciliations in support of ending asset and liability balances; researched and resolved reconciling items.Evaluated the corporation's going concern and financial sustainability in the wake of declining oil prices; findings eventually led to austerity measures that reduced costs by more than 30%.Slashed corporate financial reporting time by 20% by revamping transaction processing and general ledger accounting procedures.Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Monrovia, LiberiaFinancial Analyst Dec. 2009 Sep. 2011Conducted budget compliance for government spending entities. Prepared quarterly expenditure forecasts for departmental planning and controls. Reconciled timing differences arising from revenue transactions between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Liberia.Evaluated the financial soundness of the banking sector from 2007 to 2010 and found that loan portfolio quality ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was consistently above the regulatory threshold of 10%.Served as one of five financial analysts of a team constituted by the Minister of Finance that developed the Ministry's first financial statements that complied with International Public-Sector Accounting Standards.EducationMaster of Public Administration (MPA) Economic Policy ManagementCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITYMaster of Business Administration (MBA) FinanceCOVENTRY UNIVERSITYBachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Accounting and EconomicsUNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA |
