Etchu Atem

To set Financial and Internal Controls, Risk Management and to perform routine Accounting work.
Prepare Customer Invoices and Financial Statements on Accounting Software\[ QuickBooks Online\]

 ∞ Advise the board of directors on key performance issues by computing, analyzing and reporting during meetings on the 14 COBAC prudential norms and comparison with other leading institutions within the Cameroon Cooperative Credit Unions’ League and the sector by benchmarking
∞ Reduced the cycle time of serving a customer by up to 80% through the design and use of excel and word templates which are easily filled in by customers unlike the writing of letters in the past.
∞ Provide executive support by creating a synergetic link between management and the external auditors by making sure audit plans and recommendations are implemented which helps to strengthen internal controls and proper assets and cash management resulting into organizational growth.
∞ Assisting the General Manager to supervise and direct internships and sitting in for him during annual leaves and any external meetings with the general public and government agencies like the National Social Insurance, Taxation and Labour Authorities.

Assist in strategy analysis and the formulation of Business Model;
Implementation of Business strategy;
Preparation and review of budget and the preparation of Financial statements;
In charge of payroll and tax declarations;
In charge of the invoicing system and preparation of online financial analysis

∞ masterminded the opening of the Douala Branch Office by conducting a feasibility study which highlighted the need for growth by expansion from single sales point to multiple branches as sales points.
∞ Achieved growth in membership and savings. Membership doubled to over 4000 members and savings increased to 50m Fcfa after six years from 4M Fcfa in year 1. This was possible with partnering with the management of SEPBC and other companies operating with Ports Authority in Douala to get their employees enroll as members for my micro finance and I recruited a team of Daily Cash Collectors who visited business members who operate businesses to entice them save on a daily and/or weekly basis unlike the traditional monthly saving schemes.
∞ Recruited trained and supervised staff at Branch office on proper cash and assets management and resolved staff disputes.
∞ Represented negotiated and signed administrative documents and contracts on behalf of the organization e.g. the signing of the tenancy agreement for the Douala Branch Office and staff contracts.
∞ was the custodian for all company assets including cash and the principal signatory to the accounts with other financial institutions.

∞ appraised an investment for the building of Hotel at Church worth 500M Fcfa and proposed the use of said building for alternative use rather than run a hotel.
∞ conducted a technical and feasibility study on growth strategies and recommended the opening of new branch offices against the centralization of services at head office when the Micro finance was facing intense competition and which saw the creation of branches.
∞ sat for the Manager when on leave and made reasoned decisions which brought significant changes on the way customer service department should be organized and controlled to the satisfaction of all customers.
∞ took charge of students on internship by producing annual calendar for internships, and orientate and managed them during such internships.
∞ assigned as only internal staff to see into audits, audits tray and any matters arising thereof and ensured strict execution of auditor’s recommendations
∞ reviewed financial statements and reconciliations done by junior staff and effected the corrections where necessary

∞ executed the role of Credit and loans officer; did debts categorization and championed the recovery of delinquent loans with about the sum of 250m Fcfa recovered in that exercise and the lending policy and process revamped as part of risk management techniques based on the GIRAFE Methodology of Planet Finance.
∞ Reconciled banks, cash and individual ledger accounts with the General Ledger to correct mistakes and solve problems
∞ Assisted in Budget preparations and reviewed budgets and Internal Controls to safeguard cash and other sensitive business assets and stationeries
∞ Assisted in year-end audits by preparing the audit tray and closing the financial year.
∞ In charge of the Network Server and did daily and monthly backups while monitoring the system for any abnormalities using a problems log book.
∞ Staff and internship students’ trainer as I represented the organization in most off the job training seminars.
∞ Financial Statements: preparation, analysis and management reports

∞ Preparing Budgetary and General Accounting reviews with bank reconciliations on monthly basis
∞ handled the manual accounting system by sorting the payables and receivables to prevent the double payments of invoices and making sure the right buyers were billed accordingly.
∞ analyzed the timesheets and guaranteed staff overtime was correctly calculated and paid by inputting it into the payroll system.
∞ Prepared payroll and associated taxes and overtime pay from time sheets and ensured the payment of salaries and taxes was done before deadlines
∞ Prepared cheques and got them certified to pay into government taxation department for cutting and shipping taxes.
∞ Handled Accounts Receivables and Payables for major suppliers and clients like SEPBC, Chantier Naval, UTC and major contractors
∞ Calculated cutting taxes and reconciled to the volume of round logs transported to Douala for shipment
∞ Assisted in the preparation of financial statements and assisted in mid and year-end audits.

∞ successfully managed the payment of rents and utilities for both the embassy and the consular office buildings by ensuring payments are done within the scope and time
∞ liaised with and built effective relationships with Embassy’s partners, senior political leaders and the entire diplomatic corps members by facilitating business transactions with care. Organizing of members’ send-off and year end parties for diplomatic members
∞ processed payments by reviewing invoices and making payment vouchers and cheques.
∞ prepared quarterly budget reviews and management reports for the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia, Liberia.
∞ Prepared and circulated statements of accounts to members on a quarterly basis and was directly involved in the organization of events and send-off parties for members of the diplomatic corps.

∞ received customers in the shops floor and directed them on where to find the products they needed.
∞ monitored to keep track of items which needed to be brought to shelves to avoid stock-outs,
∞ checked that all the products on the shelves had the correct prices and were displaced according to designed layouts and presentations and identify products whose expiry dates were closed-by and informed my supervisor to take action.
∞ served as Cash Teller during busy periods to reduce queues and when the main cashiers were on leave to reduce customers waiting time