Werelola FAGBOHOUN

Entrepreneurial project : creation of a menstrual sportswear brand to enhance sportive women lives during periods. Werelola aims at helping sportive women in being totally confortable during their sport activities. How? By providing them with a line of menstrual sportswear that will ensure them to stay focused on their activities, not on the protection, hence enabling them to fully enjoy the moment.

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Evolved from leading the Billing stream to heading the Accounting stream within a large-scale IT transformation program (budget: €17M). Drove digitalization of financial processes, led Agile delivery across cross-functional teams, and ensured continuous improvement and system reliability in a complex banking environment. Led the Billing stream within the correspondent banking activity, managing. Oversaw the end-to-end delivery of IT solutions for billing processes, from business requirements gathering to production deployment. Defined and implemented business and technical requirements for billing automation and reconciliation tools. Collaborated with technical teams to enhance data flows and system integrations, improving billing accuracy and efficiency. Managed testing phases to validate billing data consistency and functional coverage. Monitored KPIs and financial indicators to ensure adherence to budget and project roadmap. Ensured clear communication and reporting to senior management and stakeholders through regular steering committees. Currently leading the Accounting stream, focusing on IT transformation and process optimization in the correspondent banking domain. Defined accounting schemas and integration rules in collaboration with Finance and IT departments. Designed the accounting event report framework, ensuring compliance with financial reporting and audit standards. Managed testing strategy and execution to validate accounting data accuracy and system reliability. Coordinated cross-functional teams to align functional, technical, and regulatory requirements across multiple systems. Implemented and monitored corrective and preventive actions in case of project deviations or data inconsistencies. Defined and tracked financial KPIs (budget, forecast, headcount) to ensure performance and alignment with strategic objectives. Promoted Agile principles within the team, fostering collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Project 1: Automation of counterparty risk management in the core banking system. Project 2: Automation of regulatory reporting to comply with IFRS9 requirements. Project 3: Migration from Flexcube version 7 to version 12. Led multiple IT transformation projects within the core banking environment, from initiation to post go-live support. Defined project scope, planned deliverables, and ensured alignment with business, IT, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities included: Project Management Leadership: Coordinated cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence. Agile Project Lifecycle: Oversaw initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure phases. Governance & Reporting: Prepared steering committees, progress reports, and issue escalations. Business Analysis: Defined and documented business requirements and functional specifications. Testing & Quality Assurance: Designed UAT strategies, validated deliverables, and tracked defects post go-live. Change Management: Conducted user training, prepared user manuals, and supported adoption of new systems. Risk & Issue Management: Monitored risks, ensured prompt resolution, and maintained communication with stakeholders. Technical Environment: Flexcube, Calypso, Business Objects, HP ALM, JIRA, SQL, MS Office Suite. Functional Environement : Credit risk/ Basel II/III / PD - LGD - EAD - RWA/ IFRS 9/ Counterparty limit management/ Collateral Management/ Trade finance

- Reconciled confirmations with validation of swap deals settlement; - Created swift messages for manual settlements and London Clearing House transactions; - Contacted counterparties and internal middle office for transactions discrepancies management;

- Created, managed and followed up auditing files; - Ordered and followed up cadastral documentation from the tax office; - Organized, edited and sent out auditing reports to clients and claims to the tax office; -Claimed tax refunds from tax office; - Billed clients and followed-up;

- Managed Director’s agenda, meetings and travels booking; - Followed up daily transactions and employees’ salaries; - Created orders for equipment installation for new clients; - Managed maintenances and after sales services;

- Consolidated accounting flows;  Charged of salary pay; - Liaised with account department from Head Office in South Africa; - Performed administrative tasks such as visa paperwork and travel organization for directors and clients;