Event Coordinator Accounting Manager

LAUVET T. ELONDO, ACCA

+973-****-**** • ************@*****.***• LinkedIn: Lauvet-elondo

SKILLS

Negotiation, Leadership, time management, creativity and team management SUMMARY

Dedicated Finance Professional, member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant with over thirteen years of experience in accounting and financial management. Demonstrated both Financial and Managerial Accounting skills, creating impactful strategies to achieve business objectives and increase revenue. Excellent leadership skills with business optimization expertise. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Accountant in Business

● Management

Accounting

● Financial Accounting

● Corporate and Business

Law

● Performance

Management

● Taxation

● Financial Reporting

● Audit and Assurance

● Financial Management

● Strategic Business

Leader

● Strategic Business

Reporting

● Advanced Financial

Management

● Advanced Performance

Management

● Advanced Audit and

Assurance

● Proficient in Microsoft Office / Social Medias / ERP Software (MS Dynamics365, SAGE/BISAN/JD Edwards/Tom2pro/ QuickBooks)

EXPERIENCE

Major Achievements

● Reduced the account receivables of UNIPAL CWA by 70% in eight months.

● Implemented cost saving strategies in CDC, saving up to USD 500 000 per year.

● Succeeded to secure a turnaround in CDC – Palm oil department from an average annual losses of USD 2 million to an annual net profit of USD 5 million

● Managed a project to change the accounting software at UNIPAL CWA from Sage PASTEL to BISAN

● Translated the financial statement from local GAAP to IFRS, through mapping in the software.

● Designed standard operating procedures

● Involved in the general tax audit, reducing tax claims from USD 4 million to USD 15 000 Major Responsibilities

Financial Accounting

● Managed both Accounts payable and Accounts receivables to optimise the efficiency of the working capital cycle.

● Designed Standard Operational procedures for all business areas

● Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations

● Prepared a complete set of Financial results for both internal and external users

● Ensured conformity to fiscal and legislative requirements. Cost Accounting

● Prepared and executed annual budgets and several project budgets for international funding.

● Designed and implemented cost control measures.

● Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses and to provide advice

● Advised management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

● Prepared periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.

● Appraised appropriate open-ended questions to discover prospects' needs and requirements

● Prepared contract documents and payment claims as well as negotiated with customers regarding cost variation

● Surveyed operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems

● Initiated and administered a complete business process reengineering to improve efficiency and enhance profitability.

Presentation and Analysis

● Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software

● Facilitated several local trainings both to Accounting staff and non-Accounting staff

● Presented monthly of Financial and Management Accounting results to management Audit and control

● Directed the gathering of all required documentations for account audits and completed reviews

● Overhauled process for year-end inventory audits to improve accuracy

● Maintained compliance with company standards and legal requirements

● Created and initiated accounting procedures to increase organization’s efficiency

● Partnered with auditors to prepare yearly audits and ensure compliance with governmental tax guidelines

Management and Supervision

● Supervised accounting department operations and team of between to five and fifteen employees

● Optimized employee performance, output and morale through development of enticing incentive programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

● Finance Manager – AJM KOOHEJI GROUP BSC. HAP Division: June 2021 to date

● Accounting Manager - SPAUNDER REAL ESTATE CO. SPC: April 2020 to date June 2021

● Accounting Manager - THE GLOBAL FUND - NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL COMMITTEE: 2018 to 2020

● Accounting Officer - INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE in 2017

● Chief Accountant - UNIPAL Central and West Africa – Cameroon from 2013 to 2016

● Project Accountant - Cameroon Development Corporation from 2007 to 2013

● Course Director - AKALLE Professional Institute from 2006 to 2007 OTHER EXPERIENCE

Motivational speaker Sun 7 organization from 2012 to date Event Coordinator Total Experience from 2017 - 2019 EDUCATION

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 2008 Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University 2008 REFERENCES

Akum Mboni /CEO Spaunder Consulting / +44-737*-****** *********@*****.***

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