ABU BAKARR BANGURA

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Groveport, Columbus – Ohio, 43125

Mobile: +1-240-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A professional Accountant, Motivated Finance Expert promoting more than 10 years of proficiency in identifying and analyzing trends and partnering with other departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business expenses and comparing them with budgets to enhance variance analysis and informed decision making.

SKILLS

Internal Control Management, Budgeting and Variance Analysis, Balance Sheets,

Financial Budgeting and Reporting, Accounting Systems and Risk Management,

Cost Accounting, General Ledger Accounting, Financial Forecasting and Financial Management,

Monitoring Expenditures, Internal Audit, Revenue Projections and Account Reconciliation,

Regulatory Compliance and Documentation, Due Diligence, Strategic Planning,

Cash Flow Forecasting, Invoice Processing, Capital Expenditure and Account Analysis Expertise

Spreadsheet Tracking and Financial Analysis, Excellent Team Leadership.

Detailed Experience in Accounting Systems such as SUN SYSTEM, QUICK BOOKS and MS DYNAMICS GREAT PLANE

WORK EXPERIENCE:

National Public Procurement Authority – NPPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

OAU Drive, Tower Hill Duties: Directing the use of funds, strengthening the control

Freetown, SL. Jan. 2020 to Dec. 2022 environment, carryout Budget performance review and

Variance analysis, reporting on the utilization of funds,

preparing annual budgets and financial statements, advising

the CEO on financial management related issues, etc.

S LWater Company FINANCE MANAGER

Tower Hill, Freetown. Duties: Managing the company’s cash flow, preparing the

SL. Sept. 2013 – to – Dec. 2019 company’s Financial Statements, prepare the company’s.

Budget, Management Accounts, supervises the company’s.

Payroll, daily cash book, prepare project Financials and

reports for Donor partners, withdrawal applications, project.

Budget and budget performance reports against work plan.

etc.

S L Water Company PROJECT ACCOUNTANT

Kabala Water Supply Project Duties: prepare project Financial Statements,

Freetown. March, 2012 – Aug. 2013 Withdrawal Applications, Project Budgets, manage

project finances and report to Donor partners on

regular basis, coordinate external audit for the project,

etc.

Audit Service S L FINANCIAL AUDITOR

12th Floor City Council Building Duties: Auditing government parastatals country-wide

Walace Johnson Street, Freetown to ensure that funds are used for their intended purpose

Sept. 2010 – Feb. 2012 and that the financials represent the true and fair view.

Bank PHB (SL) Ltd. EXECUTIVE ASSITANT and RELATIONSHIP

3 Rawdon Street, Freetown OFFICER – RETAIL TEAM LEADER

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April 2009 – August 2010 Duties: Marketing the products and Services of the

Bank, Attracting Customers, Assisting Management in

Developing strategies, managing clients’ accounts,

Analyzing credit request and risk analysis, etc.

SABABU EDUCATION PROJECT FINANCE ASSISTANT

(FPMA – KPMG) Duties: Preparation of Payment Vouchers, Cheques,

Ministry of Education, Youths and Sport Journals, Payroll, Posting transactions to the Sun-

New England Ville, Systems Accounting Software, Taking Fixed Asset

Freetown. Inventory, Maintaining and updating Petty-cash

February 2007 – March 2009 records, bank reconciliations, etc.

EDUCATION: Professional Qualification:

Chartered Certified Accountant - ACCA – (Member)

Advance Diploma in Accounting and Business

Academic Qualifications:

Fourah Bay College – USL M. Phil. Accounting & Finance.

Institute of public administration and management (IPAM) Bachelor of Science with Honors

USL in Applied Accounting

Certificate in strategic Change Management

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