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LEROY NYAH FENDOR

Qualified Accountant (Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana) ICA (GH), MBA Candidate, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK –Distance Learning, Certificate

(Corporate Finance Institute), BSc Accounting, Cuttington University, Liberia Address : ELWA Rehab Community, Paynesville, Liberia Nationality : Liberian

Marital Status : Married

Cell : +231-***-**-**-**/770 173 556

Email adlk5l@r.postjobfree.com adlk5l@r.postjobfree.com PROFILE

I am a qualified accountant with over seven (8) years of working experience in finance, accounting, cost management and auditing. I have excellent communication skills with sound decision-making abilities, analytical skills, business acuity, ongoing education, and problem solving skills. Conscientious and self-motivated individual with great enthusiasm and determination to succeed. Hardworking, reliable and resourceful person with excellent organizational and staff management skills, combined with the ability to prioritize a substantial workload. Successfully receives, assimilates and evaluates information quickly in order to complete any task efficiently. I have the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work long hours and under pressure when required with minimal supervision. Possess a strong commitment to consistent outstanding performance both as an individual and as a team player. Resume of Leroy Nyah Fendor

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Career Objective: I am seeking and advancing for new directions and challenges and the ability to continue to use of my professional skills and background in resolving current and future challenges, and consistently excited about the challenges, possibilities, and contributions to new organizations for development.

EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATION

MBA candidate, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK. Student Identification Number (SID) 95669-18-09 (Distance learning)

BSc. Degree Accounting, Cuttington University, Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia

Certificate-Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst(FMVA) (Corporate Finance Institute) August 09, 2020 Membership No: 21584452

Qualified Professional Accountant (May 2016) Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana

(ICA-G) Membership No: 105304

Member-Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA) Liberia Membership No: 00080

CPD-Certificate, Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA), May 11, 2019. Topic: “Information Technology and its importance to service delivery”

Certificate, World Bank Group, February 21, 2018. Topic: “Introduction to the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework”

CPD-Certificate, Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA), January 30- 31, 2018. Topic: “Introduction to Transfer Pricing in Liberia”

CPD-Certificate, Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA), July 5-7, 2017. Topic: Taxation in Liberia

CPD-Certificate, Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA), March 22, 2017. Topic: Implications of IAASB’s New Audit Reporting Standard on Accountancy Practice in Liberia.

CPD-Certificate, Liberian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA), April 5, 2017. Topic: Anti Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Workshop for Accountants

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KNOWLEDGE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDRADS AND REGULATIONS I have an in-depth working knowledge of the following professional standards and regulations;

International Accounting Standards (IAS)

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS AND REPORTING SOFTWARE

1. SunSystems 4.2.6

2. Vision Enterprise Reports

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Deputy Director, Donor Financed Projects PFMU/MoF- Gov’t of Liberia June 2017 to Present Audit Senior PKF-Liberia, Accountants & business advisers Aug 2016 to May 2017 Semi Senior PKF-Liberia, Accountants & business advisers Jun 2015 to July 2016 Audit Assistant II PKF-Liberia, Accountants & business advisers Aug 2011 to May 2015 EXPERIENCE AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DONOR FINANCED PROJECTS Organisation: Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU), Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, (MFDP).

Core function: Providing Financial Management Services for multi-donor funds. Sector: Government

Functions:

Maintain and update all accounting records adequately in line with the approved accounting standards and in line with the regulations of the World Bank and other donor;

Review and process requests for payments received from the special Implementing Units of the projects to ensure consistency with contract terms and procedures of the World Bank, AFDB and other donor;

Preparation and submission of Withdrawal Applications to the World Bank, and other donors to ensure that the projects have funds for operation at all time; Resume of Leroy Nyah Fendor

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Based on the Project documents, set up an adequate chart of accounts and coding system that will be adequate to ensure that all expenditure uncured by the projects are adequately captured and reported upon;

Maintain and operate the designated bank account, sign checks for approved payments and assisted in preparing monthly Bank Reconciliation for all the Bank accounts;

Prepare and render periodic reports and financial statements as per the reporting requirements of the donors and the Government;

Assisting in migrating donor financed projects from SUN Accounting Software to the government national accounting system-IFMIS;

Training the PFMU staff in donor related disbursement procedures and preparation of financial reports;

Reporting to the Comptroller & Accountant General and attend to any work assigned by the Unit Director.

Liaise with the Project Implementation Units, internal and external auditors and follow up on any audit queries and PFMU correspondence.

Details:

The Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU) is a specialized unit established within the Ministry of Finance (former) and now Ministry of Finance and Development Planning to be responsible for providing centralized accounting, disbursement, procurement and reporting services of donor funded projects that are executed by the Government of Liberia. The PFMU is currently providing Financial Management services for World Bank Projects, African Development Bank (AfDB) Projects, SIDA Projects, Education Pooled Fund Project, USAID, UNDP Projects, DFID Projects and Bill & Melinda Gates Project, etc.

EXPERIENCE AS AUDIT SENIOR

Organisation: PKF-Liberia, Accountants & business advisers Sector: Private

Functions:

Conducted assigned audit engagements successfully from beginning to end

Ensured that audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances and risk

Obtained and reviewed evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented Resume of Leroy Nyah Fendor

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Prepared and submitted client’s audited financial reports on time

Prepared client’s audited financial statements as per donor reporting requirements

Supervised and mentored audit staff during engagements, provided guidance and overall review of deliverables

Prepared various financial statements

Conducted and applied general field work

Acquired a working knowledge of the client's business

Researched and analyzed financial statements and related issues

Performed other related duties assigned

EXPERIENCE AS SEMI SENIOR AUDITOR

Organisation: PKF-Liberia, Accountants & business advisers Sector: Private

Functions:

Prepared client’s audited financial reports

Supervised audit staffs during engagements

Ensured that clients financial reports are delivered on time

Prepared various financial statements

Conducted and applied general field work

Re-performed and counter checked of client’s payroll for adherence to tax regulations EXPERIENCE AS AUDIT ASSISTANT II

Organisation: PKF-Liberia, Accountants & business advisers Sector: Private

Functions:

Conducted and applied general audit field work

Prepared various schedule like: receivables, fixed assets, payable and prepayments.

Re-performance of bank reconciliation to ascertain whether it had been properly prepared

Maintained permanent and working file for clients

Prepared and counter checked of client’s payroll for adherence to tax regulations

Vouched expenses to source documents

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Physically verified goods or stocks and cash balances at the end of the year and also verified fixed assets during audit to ensure the existence, rights and obligations to the entity. Some list of World Bank projects that I have worked on their audit

In 2012, I was part of the audit team that audited the PFMU and world bank projects such as EMUS, EGIRP & IFMIS

Vouched expenses to source documentations.

Reviewed account to ensure that payments were supported by contracts, where applicable and those contracts were signed and approved and were within the approved limits.

Also ensured that workshop and training activities were supported by contracts where applicable and were approved and authorized and executed within the time limits that was specified.

Ensured that remittances that were disbursed to the entity were recorded correctly by sending circularization letter to donor.

Physically verified and inspected non expendable properties that were purchased by the entity to ensure that they exited and were accurately recorded. Summary of key skill

Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Excellent Oral & written communication and interpersonal skills

Good administration and management skills

Ability to work and deliver results within minimum or no supervision

Good negotiator and team player

Good attitude for working with people of diverse background and culture

High level of integrity and commitment

Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking

Good team player

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References

1. Papin Daniels, Jr.

Director,

Project Financial Management Unit (PFMU)

Ministry of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP)

Cell #: 231-***-******/231-***-******

Email: adlk5l@r.postjobfree.com / adlk5l@r.postjobfree.com

2. Matthew T.K. Flomo

Project Coordinator

Ebola Emergency Response Project (EERP)

Ministry of Health

Cell #: 231-***-******/ 231-***-******

Email: adlk5l@r.postjobfree.com

3. Patience Adzo Dzebu

Audit Director

PKF-Liberia

Cell #:231-***-******

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