Gitenwi Calvin Koldai
Senior Finance Officer | Budgeting & Financial Analysis
Salary / Daily rate
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior Finance Officer with 10+ years of expertise in financial analysis, budgeting, and OHADA reporting. Proven track record managing financial operations at Dangote Cement and leading accounting teams. Specialized in month-end reporting, budget variance analysis, and ensuring compliance with international accounting standards.
Work experience
Senior Finance Officer
Dangote Cement Cameroon
Jun 2021 - Present
5 years 5 months
Douala, Cameroon
Key Duties and Responsibilities - Assist in the coordination of all activities leading to the preparation of month-end financial and management report for the department. - Assist in the preparation of month-end financial statements and analysis of expenditures for assigned functional area. - Review all Departmental costs to ensure that the right amount and cost centres have been used. Ensure that all costs for the month under review have been captured. - Reconcile all expenditure vouchers and Store Issue Reservations against GL balances and explain discrepancies. - Provide assistance in resolving queries. - Ensure that general ledger accounts are properly maintained, reconciled and discrepancies are promptly addressed. - Identify control issues such as undefined balances, un-posted entries etc. and raising queries for resolution of these issues. - Investigate budget variances and provide explanation to management. - Ensure compliance with DCC finance and accounting policies and procedures.
Cameroon Baptist Convention, Finance & Development Department
Aug 2014 - Jul 2021
7 years
Nkwen Baptist Centre, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon
Head of Accounting Operations
Jun 2018 - Jul 2021
3 years 2 months
Nkwen Baptist Centre, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon
- Supervising all activities that lead to the preparation of monthly financial statement. - Review of account balances before the closure of the month. Making necessary correction journals, posting recurring entries and generating monthly statements. - Help the Director of Finance in preparing monthly management reports, quarterly board reports and various reports for different business partners (funders) - Managing and liaising with external auditors during CBC Audits.
Accountant
Feb 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 6 months
Nkwen Baptist Centre, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon
Calculating runner reimbursements, Bank reconciliations, account reconciliations Checking batches and reimbursements, Cash control for CBC departments.
Accounting Clerk
Aug 2014 - Mar 2017
2 years 8 months
- Checking accounting transactions for right use of accounts, correct descriptions, and correct amounts. - Bank reconciliations and account reconciliations - Importing batches, printing monthly GL listings and dispatching -Weekly and monthly filing of accounting records.
Sales Agent
Work as a Sales and Advert Campaign Worker for Orange Cameroon in Buea
Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
7 months
21200 Beaune, France
Go round town and make publicity for the different orange Promos and Tarrif options in Buea. Also Advertise Orange Money Register Customers and Make initial deposits in their accounts
Education
Rome Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2017 - 2018
2 years
University of Buea
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
2010 - 2013
4 years
Attended Government Bilingual High School Kumbo. Lycee Kumbo
GCE Advanced Level
2003 - 2010
8 years