career objective

multilingual finance professional and recent mba eager to contribute sharp analytical acumen and depth of industry knowledge towards supporting the employer as a driven and productive team member

profile

ø  numerous years of international finance experience, with expertise in accounting, project finance, business development, portfolio management, operational risk management, administration, and management information systems

ø  develop and implement corporate policies, standard operating procedures, and process improvements to increase productivity and eliminate waste; perform cost analyses to increase accountability and profitability of business units

ø  proactive team player equally effective in independent and collaborative environments; dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  sharp technical proficiencies including microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint), ms project, spss, sun systems, and sap

~ languages ~

fluent english, french, mandingo, and wolof

advanced spanish

intermediate portuguese

professional experience

international finance corporation (ifc), world bank group                                                            2000 c present

portfolio officer / equity research, corporate portfolio management (2010 c present)

portfolio analyst / equity research, corporate portfolio management (2008 c present)

• in recognition of outstanding performance, steadily progressed within the ifc to attain present role entrusted with reviewing valuation of equity investments in latin american, sub-saharan africa, middle east and north africa, south asia, and southern european arenas
• conduct in-depth research regarding comparables to advise investment departments on valuation issues
• drive quarterly valuation exercises, perform quality assurance tasks, and ensure compliance with corporate valuation guidelines

• actively contribute to process improvements and system enhancement initiatives; partnered with it on improving proprietary equity portfolio management system (epms) and corporate reporting of valuation data

financial analyst, operational risk management (2006 c 2008)

• diligently reviewed and monitored ifc investment projects to identify and mitigate operational and documentation risks; maintained open lines of communication with internal departments to quickly address potential risks
• established operational risk rating (orr) guidelines for financial analysts entering data in the operational  risk management database; new guidelines enabled greater accuracy in measuring investment project legal, environmental, insurance, and supervision complexities

investment analyst, ifc field offices: senegal, ivory coast, and south africa (2000 c 2005)                           

• assigned to oversee 10 distinct global manufacturing and services projects across mali, burkina faso, ivory coast, cameroon, guinea, mauritania, and benin
• participated in business development efforts, served on new project processing teams, analyzed historical and projected financials, assessed feasibility studies and made recommendations to the ifc country manager on project viability, prepared quarterly credit risk rating reports and annual project supervision reports, and developed restructuring / rescheduling proposals for management approval

 

 

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ashanti goldfields, siguiri gold mine, republic of guinea                                                                 1997 c 2000

senior mine accountant

• executed a broad scope of financial management functions and led four-member accounting team at this west african goldmine; managed reporting and analysis of actual performance, forecasts, and budgets
• developed and implemented new financial and management accounting system; designed chart of accounts, set up cost centers using sun accounting system, and worked closely with director of finance
• prepared monthly income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flow; adhered to strict corporate policies and procedures regarding accounting and taxation to meet high  internal and external audit requirements
• administered sun accounting systems, performed daily backups, and troubleshot issues

 

mastercard international (via vanguard accounting agency), new york, ny                                       1995 c 1997

mis analyst / international compensation associate (contract)

• played an integral role in assisting global markets statistics department with collecting, tracking, and validating data collected from 1600+ global institutions
• reconciled questionnaires statistics, conducted inquiry and correction of statistical errors, converted multiple product formats and currencies, organized historical data; additionally prepared tax equivalency reports and payroll analyses

 

leon constantin and co. cpa, new york, ny                                                                                   1994 c 1995

junior auditor             

• conducted field audits of french companies operating in the nyc metro area; produced audit reports

 

dansbury depot, east stroudsburg, pa                                                                                           1992 c 1993

pantry supervisor                                                                                                       

• supervised four pantry employees, controlled inventory, and ordered replenishments as necessary

education

johns hopkins university, carey school of business, washington, dc                                                        2009

master of business administration                                                                  

 

east stroudsburg university of pennsylvania, east stroudsburg, pa                                                            1992                                                                                                                                                                                   

bachelor of science in management, accounting concentration, spanish minor                    

 

~ professional development ~

operational risk management training, risk management association (rma)