Aristide Gyslain Tella Negou, MBA, CFE

Experience

• 

  Société Moulins d'Afrique

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  Accountant

  - Analysis, posting and accounting of accounting documents;- Processing and recording of accounting documents in the corresponding accounting journals;- Establishment and analysis of the monthly operating account;- Audit, control and daily reconciliations;- Management of third party accounts;- Bank reconciliations;- Inventory management ;- Active participation in the year-end work.

• 

  Bloomberg LLP

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Bilingual Equity Data Researcher

  • Sourcing and qualifying relevant company fundamentals;• Updating and processing data onto the company database in a timely and accurate manner;• Maintaining and enhancing the existing database;• Processing and analysing companies data ;• Ensuring that all data are computed accurately;• Data reconciliation.

• 

  Ecobank Cameroon

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Credit and Risk Analyst

  • Updating and processing data related to loan applications; • Maintenance of customer accounts, input of global and specific limits in their accounts; • Management and analysis of the 2011 back to school loan campaign; • Control and verification of supporting documents for loan applications; • Monitoring, verification and analysis of the situation in unpaid or doubtful loans; • Monitoring and follow up of credit records and customers' accounts; • Regular reporting to the credit administration Head and to credit analysts, • Filing of credit files. Show less

• 

  Mazars In Cameroon

  Mar 2013 - Oct 2022

  • Leads the team through the entire audit process, preparing all necessary financial statements and related disclosures and reportable conditions letters, with an eye on quality, thoroughness and accuracy;• Identifies technical accounting matters early and assesses impact on financial statements; coordinates with firm specialists as needed;• Recognizes industry-specific and general accounting and auditing issues, including revenue recognition, inventory pricing, receivable discounts, allowances, incentives and bad debts, current and deferred tax provisions, etc. Determines appropriate audit approach for such areas ;• Supervises seniors and assistants on engagement teams and function as an in-charge, monitoring and reporting regarding productivity and adherence to work plan and budget;• Identifies performance improvement opportunities for team members;• Manages time appropriately across multiple projects;• Develops generally accepted accounting principles, and accounting and reporting rules, where applicable, and financial statement presentation;• Researches and analyses financial statement and audit related issues;• Proactively interacts with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements;• Coordinates and supervises financial, administrative and organizational diagnoses including the human resources function;• Participates in Annual General Meetings of clients;• Puts in place expenditure control procedures within the framework of the budget and the defined rules. Ensures that all expenses are fully justified ;• Implements the management procedures and indicators necessary for monitoring activities and reporting;• Supervises the consolidation of financial data and enforces local standards and international financial reporting standards (IFRS);• Ensures compliance with legislation, provides legal and conventional monitoring; Show less • Leads the team through the entire audit process, preparing all necessary financial statements and related disclosures and reportable conditions letters, with an eye on quality, thoroughness and accuracy;• Identifies technical accounting matters early and assesses impact on financial statements; coordinates with firm specialists as needed;• Recognizes industry-specific and general accounting and auditing issues, including revenue recognition, inventory pricing, receivable discounts, allowances, incentives and bad debts, current and deferred tax provisions, etc. Determines appropriate audit approach for such areas ;• Supervises seniors and assistants on engagement teams and function as an in-charge, monitoring and reporting regarding productivity and adherence to work plan and budget;• Identifies performance improvement opportunities for team members;• Manages time appropriately across multiple projects;• Develops generally accepted accounting principles, and accounting and reporting rules, where applicable, and financial statement presentation;• Researches and analyses financial statement and audit related issues;• Proactively interacts with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements;• Coordinates and supervises financial, administrative and organizational diagnoses including the human resources function;• Participates in Annual General Meetings of clients;• Puts in place expenditure control procedures within the framework of the budget and the defined rules. Ensures that all expenses are fully justified ;• Implements the management procedures and indicators necessary for monitoring activities and reporting;• Supervises the consolidation of financial data and enforces local standards and international financial reporting standards (IFRS);• Ensures compliance with legislation, provides legal and conventional monitoring; Show less • Leads client audit engagements, which include planning executing, directing, and completing financial audits. • Develops generally accepted accounting principles, and accounting and reporting rules, where applicable, and financial statement presentation. • Obtains a thorough understanding of generally accepted auditing standards and common audit procedures and techniques. • Supervises, trains and mentors juniors and interns on audit process. • Researches and analyses financial statement and audit related issues. • Acquires a working knowledge of the client’s business. • Uses the Mazars risk control matrix in the audit planning and risk assessment.• Proactively interacts with key client’s management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements. Show less • Analysis in detail of the goals, objectives and programs of the audited entity and determines level of compliance with those originally approved by the Legislature;• Audit of financial and other records for the assigned audit programs; assessment of the adequacy of internal control structure, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, adherence to generally accepted accounting principles, accomplishment of program objectives, and the efficiency and effectiveness of programs;• Evaluation of the adequacy of internal audit activities; • Preparation of audit working papers in accordance with professional standards in order to provide adequate documentation for audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations;• Drafting of audit findings and recommendations for the assigned audit programs and discusses draft audit findings with responsible auditee personnel;• Defense of audit findings at hearings;• Maintenance of records and preparation of correspondence related to the work;• Research and analysis of pertinent state laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and reports, and available audit data applicable to entity audited;• Survey and evaluation of the auditee's organizational structure, facilities and equipment, financial resources, authorized programs, departmental policies, operating procedures and techniques, annual reports and major accomplishments;• Evaluation of the managerial function, organization, procedures, and techniques of the entity; determination of the adequacy of standards and controls;• Analysis of methods used in budget preparation by the entity audited;• ... Show less

  • Audit Manager

    Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Audit Assistant Manager

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Senior Financial Auditor

    Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Financial Auditor

    Mar 2013 - Dec 2017
• 

  Confidential

  Oct 2022 - now

  Senior Manager Audit and Consulting

  Coordinated, and led audit, organizational diagnosis, tax, payroll and other consulting assignments of various clients, including risk assessment, internal control evaluation, and financial statement analysis.• Developed and coordinated tax, payroll, and organizational diagnosis assignments, resulting in a 35% increase in the firm’s turnover;• Served as the main point of contact for key clients, fortifying relationships and securing 3 major contract renewals based on trust and reliability;• Coordinated assignments on time while ensuring their profitability, monitoring their progress against planning, performing budget and billing analysis, resolving technical issues and adjusting as needed. This has also increased customer loyalty and increased turnover by 25%;• Pioneered a Continuous Audit Approach, resulting in a 20% increase in real-time problem detection and immediate resolution;• Managed direct relationships with executives to present audit findings and strategic recommendations leading to a 15% reduction in compliance discrepancies;• Devised an innovative audit strategy that increased department efficiency by 25%, significantly shortening the audit cycle for high-profile clients;• Analyzed financial statements and reports to identify discrepancies and irregularities, resulting in the recovery of $500K in misappropriated funds and the implementation of new internal controls to prevent future incidents;• Evaluated the effectiveness of internal control systems and identified areas of improvement, resulting in a 15% reduction in operational costs and a 10% increase in revenue;• Developed and implemented an audit program that identified potential risks and vulnerabilities, resulting in the implementation of new policies and procedures that improved overall compliance with applicable laws and regulations; Show less