Lagu Revson
Juba
Summary
Proficient Chief Financial Officer knowledgeable about financial leadership and operational needs. Resourceful and tech-savvy decision-maker with a deep understanding of market conditions. Accomplished Finance Manager with progressive industry background and decisive leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Determined Accountant with commitment to excellence and more than 10 years of experience. Effective collaborator promoting team work and good work relationship with all staff.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Finance Officer
Jhpiego South Sudan
Juba
05.2022 - Current
- Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems and track legal concerns.
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
- Prepared year-end fixed asset schedule to create positive impact on shareholders, creditors and investors.
- Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
- Developed future financial plans to inform critical decision-making related to spending cuts, rightsizing labor force and timing planned business investments.
- Delivered forward-thinking and bold insights to enhance business assets and report financial metrics.
- Set and monitored effective financial policies to analyze company financial strengths and weaknesses and propose corrective actions.
- Managed and led direct reports to handle controllership, treasury and corporate finance functions.
- Initiated back-and-forth communication to negotiate and approve contracts and agreements.
- Worked closely with audit team to hedge against or mitigate operational risks.
- Improved cash flow, retired debt and built cash reserves to control costs and enhance benefits.
- Advised other executive leaders on strategies and intelligence to form relationships, understand current performance and set agenda for execution.
- Created and deployed initiatives to outperform revenue targets and increase company value.
- Standardized and enhanced business assets across company to achieve common goals.
- Devised systems to monitor, evaluate and track operational achievements.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable to track income and expenditures, drive statutory compliance and provide quantitative financial information.
- Assessed company resources to keep business funded and nurture relationships with investors, lenders and key partners.
- Analyzed inventory strategy, reduced expenses and renegotiated contracts with vendors to increase profit margin.
- Directed budget development, budgetary controls and recordkeeping to make informed financial decisions.
- Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
- Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and performance of business.
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information to drive internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of company assets and ownership of cash management.
- Implemented cost reduction initiatives and process improvements to optimize efficiency and productivity.
- Authored, evaluated and reviewed reports to highlight company financials to key stakeholders.
- Developed and oversaw yearly budgets and capital structure of company to determine best mix of debt, equity and internal financing.
Accountant
Winrock International Room to Learn Project (USAID)
Juba
03.2014 - 08.2014
- Prepared and presented comprehensive reports to upper management and audit team, covering issues and recommendations.
- Delivered subject matter expertise for internal and external customers on compliance best practices and quality control.
- Evaluated customer complaints, processes and all other aspects of operations to assess compliance.
- Played instrumental role in company-wide risk assessment efforts, supporting enhancements in business processes and controls.
- Formulated detailed recommendations based on audit findings to support annual planning and definition of goals.
- Maintained effective working relationships with regulatory authorities, suppliers and customers.
- Prepared records and data for regular audits.
- Facilitated company-wide review of personnel wage and hour practices.
- Collaborated with contract team to review client contracts and facilitate personnel compliance training.
- Managed compliance efforts, reporting and audits.
- Supervised and coached compliance personnel in mortgage and home equity, vehicle lending, credit card services and deposits monitoring.
- Developed and delivered training programs to inform new and current employees about compliance issues.
- Reviewed documents, files, transcripts and other records to assess compliance and potential risk.
- Managed full life cycle of assigned audits in alignment with departmental procedures, delivering progress as well as closing reports to senior management and clients.
- Collaborated with HR and IT to develop and implement code of business and ethics and anti-harassment policies and related personnel training.
Finance and Compliance Manager
The Organization for Children Harmony (TOCH)
Juba
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Delivered subject matter expertise for internal and external customers on compliance best practices and quality control.
- Prepared and presented comprehensive reports to upper management and audit team, covering issues and recommendations.
- Kept new and modified products and services in conformance with security and compliance regulations.
- Liaised with clients to identify and target inefficiencies in areas of risks and business controls, process gaps and workflow discrepancies.
- Managed compliance efforts, reporting and audits.
- Conducted quarterly audits of environmental management compliance.
- Collaborated with contract team to review client contracts and facilitate personnel compliance training.
- Managed full life cycle of assigned audits in alignment with departmental procedures, delivering progress as well as closing reports to senior management and clients.
- Consulted with clients on best practices and served as project manager for all process improvements and regulatory initiatives.
- Facilitated company-wide review of personnel wage and hour practices.
- Collaborated with HR and IT to develop and implement code of business and ethics and anti-harassment policies and related personnel training.
- Maintained effective working relationships with regulatory authorities, suppliers and customers.
- Supervised and coached compliance personnel in mortgage and home equity, vehicle lending, credit card services and deposits monitoring.
- Played instrumental role in company-wide risk assessment efforts, supporting enhancements in business processes and controls.
- Developed and delivered training programs to inform new and current employees about compliance issues.
- Evaluated customer complaints, processes and all other aspects of operations to assess compliance.
- Prepared records and data for regular audits.
- Reviewed documents, files, transcripts and other records to assess compliance and potential risk.
- Backed data security and information privacy efforts.
- Formulated detailed recommendations based on audit findings to support annual planning and definition of goals.
Finance Manager
Capacity for Development/EU TAPP
Juba
09.2014 - 12.2016
- Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch offices and headquarters expenses.
- Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.
- Audited and reconciled payroll and distributions for personnel.
- Researched and facilitated software integration to streamline accounting and financial processes.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
- Created documents to display financial reports and data.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Drove revenue stream development through strategic collaboration and partnerships.
Senior Finance Officer
AECOM International - USAID Project
Juba
05.2010 - 02.2013
- Completed in-depth analyses of risks to control company profile, enhance systems and track legal concerns.
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
- Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
- Developed future financial plans to inform critical decision-making related to spending cuts, rightsizing labor force and timing planned business investments.
- Delivered forward-thinking and bold insights to enhance business assets and report financial metrics.
- Set and monitored effective financial policies to analyze company financial strengths and weaknesses and propose corrective actions.
- Managed and led direct reports to handle controllership, treasury and corporate finance functions.
- Initiated back-and-forth communication to negotiate and approve contracts and agreements.
- Worked closely with audit team to hedge against or mitigate operational risks.
- Improved cash flow, retired debt and built cash reserves to control costs and enhance benefits.
- Created and deployed initiatives to outperform revenue targets and increase company value.
- Standardized and enhanced business assets across company to achieve common goals.
- Devised systems to monitor, evaluate and track operational achievements.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable to track income and expenditures, drive statutory compliance and provide quantitative financial information.
- Analyzed inventory strategy, reduced expenses and renegotiated contracts with vendors to increase profit margin.
- Directed budget development, budgetary controls and recordkeeping to make informed financial decisions.
- Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
- Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and performance of business.
- Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information to drive internal and external financial reporting, stewardship of company assets and ownership of cash management.
- Spearheaded contract negotiation and financing to complete high-priority projects and realize target outcomes.
- Implemented cost reduction initiatives and process improvements to optimize efficiency and productivity.
- Developed and oversaw yearly budgets and capital structure of company to determine best mix of debt, equity and internal financing.
Finance and Administration Assistant
ADRA International
Juba
05.2007 - 04.2010
- Produced letters and memoranda to inform stakeholders of business decisions.
- Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels.
- Recorded and tracked operational expenses to identify and eliminate wasteful spending.
- Consulted with leadership to identify processes requiring improvement to support growth and success.
- Booked airfare, hotel and ground transportation to coordinate office travel.
- Designed employee work schedules to address complete operational needs.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable to gain better sense of overall financial stability and liquidity.
- Maintained status reports to keep stakeholders up-to-date on project progression.
- Scheduled conference rooms, prepared agendas and maintained calendars to prepare for meetings and events.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Recorded meeting minutes to provide historical account of actions, measure progress against strategic plan and drive accountability.
- Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
- Interacted with vendors to purchase and set up equipment and services.
- Edited documents to improve accuracy of language, flow and readability.
- Monitored office calendars to plan meetings, activities and travel to maximize productivity.
- Set up conference rooms, technology and materials to facilitate meetings.
- Scheduled office equipment repair and maintenance to extend equipment lifespan and prevent unplanned downtime.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch or distribute to correct recipient.
- Conducted onboarding to help new hires adjust to administrative and performance aspects of jobs.
- Managed incoming correspondence to enhance employee performance and reduce time spent on processing and responding.
- Managed relational database to store information for reference, reporting and analysis.
- Leveraged accounting software to manage expenses and keep track of finances.
- Maintained company handbook to outline policies and provide insights to company mission and values.
Education
No Degree - Secondary School
EAVA Secondary School
Maridi County - South SudanBBA - Accounting And Finance
Bugema University
Kampala, Uganda11.2018
High School Diploma -
Bugema University
Kampala Uganda12.2002
No Degree - Primary School
Rhino Camp Refugee
Uganda 12.1997
Skills
- Internal Control Systems
- Board Oversight
- Operational Management
- Integrity and Transparency
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Strategic Risk Management
- Documentation Compliance
- Invoice Statements
- Tracking Donations
- Cash Flow and Reconciliation
- Month-End Processes
- Liquidity Management
Accomplishments
- Achieved higher performance through effectively teamwork.
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of financial tools.
- Documented and resolved issues which led to effective implementation of the project.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Listening to gospel music, reading development books, learning languages, travelling & volunteering
I like listen gospel music mostly over the weekends, reading development to enhance or development my capacity to reason efficiently, while learning language to be able to communicate effectively with those who may speak my language or english, I also like travel for office related mission and volunteering to help those who need help special training new staff.
Additional Information
I am Critical thinker and problem solving, Teamwork and collaboration, Professionalism and strong work ethic, Oral and written communications skills and Leadership skills that always make me to the best employee that employer may love to work with.
Languages
Kakwa , Arabic, English
Native language
Timeline
Senior Finance Officer
Jhpiego South Sudan
05.2022 - Current
Finance and Compliance Manager
The Organization for Children Harmony (TOCH)
01.2019 - 03.2020
Finance Manager
Capacity for Development/EU TAPP
09.2014 - 12.2016
Accountant
Winrock International Room to Learn Project (USAID)
03.2014 - 08.2014
Senior Finance Officer
AECOM International - USAID Project
05.2010 - 02.2013
Finance and Administration Assistant
ADRA International
05.2007 - 04.2010
No Degree - Secondary School
EAVA Secondary School
BBA - Accounting And Finance
Bugema University
High School Diploma -
Bugema University
No Degree - Primary School
Rhino Camp Refugee
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