Geraldine Ngeasoh Daba

I am a result-driven, experienced and dynamic Finance and Administration Specialist with over 10 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Administration, with great aptitude for numbers and good quantitative skills. I remain committed to accuracy and adaptation at both established procedures and industry-current tracking methods while adhering to generally accepted accounting practices. Capable of handling complex disbursement and payroll-related functions in a timely and efficient manner, improving accuracy, verifying vendor invoices, and able to manage a full cycle accounts payable and receivable function.

Branch Manager - Horeb Solution Sarl

(2020-06 - 2023-12)

• Overall financial management, ensuring all financial operations and reports delivered timely, checking for accuracy, completion and that financial procedure and standards are respected both nationally and international
• Supervise overall cash management, including banking and disbursements.
• Supervised and assisting in the preparation of the capital and operating budget and built a system tracking expenses to budget ensuring approved amounts are not exceeded.
• Supervision of the Customer Care function ensuring Clients are satisfied, did participate in creation of internal software tracking customer satisfaction and feedback which provides management and departments with timely information for decision making.
• Ensuring posting of advances and paid expenses are done accurately and timely.
• Monitoring significant trends in the economy and advising the board of Directors on risks and opportunities, significant trends, challenges and recommended actions.
• Reviewing and approving all petty cash expenses, ensuring timely replenishment.
• Supervised supplier's statement reconciliation, also checking invoices and payments are done within the agreed time.
• Ensuring weekly cash count done in the branch also performs impromptu cash count.
• Ensure appropriate filing of physical and electronic copies of accounting documents including receipts, vouchers, invoices, mission forms and assist in internal audits.
• Ensure the proper functioning of the branch and adhering to all the company rules and regulations.
• Monthly, quarterly and annual presentation of management reports and variance Analysis to Management with recommendations.

Finance Officer - Action Foundation

(2019-01 - 2020-05)

• Managed the day-to-day finance, administrative and logistic resources, developed financial policies and system also provided training to new staff on finance, accounting, and administrative systems.
• Following up on project management related activities with the Grants and Contracts team, also monitoring deliverables reporting for Grants.
• Coordinated and prepared appointments and administrative formalities concerning meetings, workshops, and training in the organization.
• Ensuring compliance of health and safety standards, laws and regulations through the organization.
• Kept accurate, complete and timely recording of all the financial transactions of the Organization
• Ensured appropriate disbursement procedures are respected by all project staff and justifications duly presented in accordance with financial regulations.
• Managed project funds, including budgeting, forecasting, ensuring project expenditure were in line with project objectives
• Prepared monthly journals, calculation of payroll, mission allowances for staff.
• Planned and managed purchases of project supplies, office supplies using the organization software, sourcing competitive suppliers, placing orders, and checking deliveries are timely.
• I did ensure stock control measures were efficient and in place for all project operations which minimized stock losses and pilferage to the least in 3 years
• Maintained and updated fixed assets register, calculating depreciation.
• Conducted periodical financial monitoring visits to partners
• Prepared reports required by regulatory agencies, provided all information as requested by external audit firm and for the annual audits (internal and external).

Accountant - NMI Education Sarl

(2012-08 - 2018-12)

• Accounting and finance management in the branch by ensuring all expenses and income have appropriate justifications.
• Review and cast cash books regularly and do bank reconciliation monthly on all accounts ensuring their accuracy with source documents
• Ensured all transactions properly accounted for, recorded in QuickBooks

Certificate - Governance, Risk and Ethics - ACCA (2009 - 2009)

Professional level - accounting and business - ACCA - FOCUS (2011 - 2011)

Certificate and Diploma - Human Resource - ALISON (2018 - 2018)