Business Analyst Senior Auditor
Resume:
Abu Bangura Senior Auditor
Current position
Senior Auditor
Email Address
************@*****.***
Education
•Georgia State University (B.B.A.), in Accounting and Economics (1991)
Professional certifications
•Certified Public Accountant
citizenship
USA
CLEARANCE
Public Trust
Years of experience
Audit: 16
Data Analysis 15
Financial Analysis 20
Office location
Washington, DC
Rationale for Selection/Skills or Achievements
Mr. Bangura is a resourceful, motivated and result driven team-oriented professional with more than 20 years of progressive experience in public accounting, regulatory standards, change management, Audit, project management and mortgage financial analysis. His experience includes grants, financial and information systems management. He is also experienced in the preparation and presentation of executive-level management reports to federal government agencies. He is adept in the full spectrum of governance, auditing and compliance, proposal development, product costing, strategic plans, financial planning, and budgeting. He is well versed in advanced accounting from journal entries to financial reporting with an in-depth understanding of the GAAP rules and SEC disclosure filings requirements to record financial transaction to the general ledger accounts, balance sheet, and profit and loss statements, and accounting for allowance and credit loss, asset impairment, fair value, and other accounting events.
Francis Awoyera & Associates, P.C. February 2022 to Present
Senior Auditor
Mr. Bangura provides accounting governance support to Ginnie Mae. Support includes:
Review and prepare various financial reports for the OCFO to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of financial management operations and reporting.
Design and develop the Ginnie Mae Journal Entries Memo Templates to streamline the JE process for completeness and accuracy.
Consulting in the accounting model estimation of GAGO Cash Flow, Allowance Reserve for Loan Loss, and valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights to make sure model outputs are in line with GAAP and are accurate, reasonable, and consistent.
Review Ginnie Mae’s mortgage held for investment loan accounting to provide insight on insured loans reimbursable claims for corporate advances.
Design and implement processes to reconcile defaulted issuers trial balance to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of the process.
Develop step-by-step processes for model output verification and validation.
Prepare executive-level quarterly reports to OCFO on accounting financial line-item model output analysis.
Payment Integrity Information Act - review contractor payments and develop mechanism to address the Ginnie Mae PIIA payment system to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the process.
Research on various Ginnie Mae accounting and regulatory policies and regulations.
Serve as an expert on the review of financial statements, assessing the financial status of HUD program recipients, and developed strategies for solving financial problems.
Perform financial analysis to ensure HUD program participants' compliance with HUD requirements and regulatory agreements, ensure that funds and subsidies are used effectively, and efficiently.
Define objectives and identify issues associated with compliance.
Plan and coordinate actions with colleagues. Participate in team assignments as needed to address cross cutting complex financial problems.
Perform complex studies and analysis of a variety of records using advanced analytical techniques to reconstruct partial or complete histories of accounts obtained from third party records, banks, insurance companies, etc.
IBS Management Consulting Group Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
Sr. Management Consultant
Assigned to a Mortgage Home Loan client company to provide audit readiness, reporting and analytical services on mortgage related data. Also prepared periodic financial statements for management and represented the client the external audit process.
Client Services - WMATA GASB 87, Audit Preparedness and Compliance Projects.
Prepare budgets, financial reporting, OMB Circular A123/A133; GAAP and DCAA.
Perform regulatory audits/reviews such as DCAA, DCMA, OMB Circular A-123/A-133.
Perform federal and municipal procurement, grants, and contracts management.
Design effective internal control over financial and grants management processes.
Prepare Financial Statements, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Closing.
Ports Authority Aug 2012 – Dec 2017
Chief Executive/Finance Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Vote Controller of Authority.
Manage Technical, Finance, Maritime, Operations, and regulatory programs.
Supervise concessionaires & SBE’s operations within the port.
Managed Contracts, Grants and Procurement Agreements.
Supervised the audit, and compliance activities.
Defined and developed new reporting and requirements.
Performed impact analysis on service release assets by presenting a summarized dashboard reporting to management.
Developed refreshable inventory management and milestone roll matrix to do updated code surveillance and track inventory movements.
Provided business intelligence to asset managers and vendors on impediments to REO asset disposition, on static, aging or over SLA files and assisted the vendor oversight team in KPI analytics.
Produced and presented high-level executive management reports that explain current state, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
MSH- USAID Mar 2009 – Aug 2012
Senior Adviser
Managed planning and implementation of M&E, Finance, Compliance & Grant management for a $250 million USAID project.
Supervised Finance and Operations functions of local and international staff.
Performed procurement, grants & contracts management.
Managed project implementation to ensure compliance and timely delivery.
Managed effective communication with Afghan, USAID, and appropriate authorities.
Design and monitor internal control structures to comply with Donor requirements.
Pathfinder International - USAID Feb 2005 – Apr 2008
Director of Finance & Operations
Managed Finance, Grants & Operations functions – budgeting, financial reporting, OMB Circular A123/A133; GAAP and DCAA compliance of USAID grant program.
Managed regulatory audits of grants/finance including DCAA, DCMA, A-123/A-133.
Managed finance, grants, and program functions.
Deputize senior program & finance field staff overseas.
Managed internal control structures to comply with Donor requirements.
Managed GSA Schedules compliance, and FAR and DFAR regulations.
USAID/ Z Systems Corporation - 2001 – Apr 2005
Program Manager & Compliance Auditor
Managed finance and administrative programmatic functions of multi-million annual USAID grant program.
Team Lead - OMB Circular A-133/A-123 audits of Federal Agencies including USAID projects worldwide. GSA Schedules compliance, and FAR and DFAR regulations.
Supervised Project and Grants management activities.
Conducted internal controls & contracts management audits and workshops.
Oversee government small business reporting and certification requirements
United Nations Foundation & Better World Fund 1999 – 2001
Comptroller
Managed the finance, grants, and compliance functions of a $1 billion organization.
Developed internal control for effective recordkeeping and revenue recognition.
Conducted annual audits and Internal Control reviews of grant recipients in overseas.
Work History
Francis Awoyera & Associates
Senior Auditor
Feb 2022 – Present
IBS Management Consulting Group
Sr. Management Consultant
Jan 2018 – Dec 2021
Ports Authority
Chief Executive/Finance Officer
Aug 2012 – Dec 2017
USAID/Management Sciences for Health
Senior Advisor
Mar 2009 – Aug 2012
Pathfinder International - USAID
Director of Finance & Operations
Apr 2005 – Feb 2009
USAID/ Z Systems Corporation
Program Manager & Compliance Auditor
2001 – April 2005
United Nations Foundation & Better World Fund
Comptroller
1999 – 2001
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