Kouakou Zéphirin
General Accounting Manager
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Financial and Accounting Director with over 13 years of experience in the construction, services, and audit sectors. Expert in general and cost accounting, budget management, internal control, taxation, and financial reporting. Extensive experience supervising teams, implementing effective financial systems, and managing relationships with external stakeholders (auditors, banks, tax authorities). Recognized for rigor, analytical skills, and strategic insight.
Experience
General Accounting Manager - Groupe Bouygues (BTP)
(2020-10)
- Supervised a team of 20 accounting staff.
- Prepared financial statements (SYSCOHADA and IFRS).
- Managed tax and social security audits and liaised with statutory auditors and tax authorities.
- Prepared consolidation packages using Magnitude.
- Ensured compliance with tax and social security filings.
- Managed periodic closings and reporting.
Administrative and Financial Manager - LOGEPE Services
(2019 - 2020)
- Supervised accounting and financial operations.
- Prepared forecast financial statements and analyzed profitability.
- Prepared annual financial statements.
- Participated in the company's strategy.
Management Control Manager - Entreprise Le N’ZI (BTP)
(2018 - 2019)
- Prepared and monitored budgets.
- Analyzed forecast-to-actual variances and made recommendations.
- Implemented cost accounting.
- Prepared forecasts and dashboards.
- Analyzed costs, margins, and performance using KPIs.
Administrative and Financial Director - Société Nouvelle Tit Immobilier (BTP)
(2013 - 2017)
- Implemented general and cost accounting.
- Prepared and monitored budgets and analyzed variances.
- Oversaw relationships with chartered accountants, statutory auditors, banks, and tax authorities.
- Raised FCFA 3.5 billion in financing.
- Implemented internal control and reporting systems.
- Managed special transactions (merger, divestiture, capital increase).
Accountant - EBUR Fiduciaire (Cabinet d’Audit & Expertise Comptable)
(2009 - 2013)
- Prepared tax and social security filings.
- Recorded miscellaneous transactions (payroll, depreciation).
- Prepared the SYSCOHADA tax package.
- Participated in preparing forecast budgets.
Accounting Intern (Treasury) - SODEXAM
(2008 - 2009)
Education
DESS - Financial Engineering - Universite Teluq, Quebec (2026)
Master - Financial Engineering - ISAE Supmeca, Paris (2023 - 2023)
DIT (Bac+4) - Audit and Management Control - IFPG - ISFPT, Abidjan (2012 - 2012)
DSS (Bac+3) - Finance and Audit - IFPG - ISFPT, Abidjan (2010 - 2010)
BTS (Bac+2) - Finance and Accounting - IFPG - ISFPT, Abidjan (2007 - 2007)
