Moussa Dambo

Moussa Dambo

c/o Erna Kerst

3906 47^th Street

Washington, D.C. 20016

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished supervisor with diversified experience in federal financial management. Strong background in functioning as a qualified accounting professional. Experienced accounts payable manager with extensive knowledge in the analysis of complex project vouchers for reimbursement. Strong management and administration experience in budget development for the U.S. Government. Significant leadership experience in community and economic development. Demonstrated willingness to assume extra responsibilities and meet new challenges as needed.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

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  Federal Government Accounting
  
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  Financial and Strategic Planning
  
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  Budget Development and Management
  
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  Financial Reporting to U.S. Treasury Department
  
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  Cash Management
  
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  Reconciliation
  
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  Operations Management
  
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  Organizational Development
  

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Conakry, Guinea-West Africa

Chief Accountant-USAID/Guinea 12/20/99–Present

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  Chief of the Accounting division for the USAID Mission in Conakry, Guinea. Directly responsible for managing the execution and oversight of Project Accounting for $26.529 million in program funds and Operating Expense (OE) Accounting for a budget of $2.85 million including regional support activities for a bi-lateral assistance program, Self-Help and Democracy & Human Rights Fund programs in Freetown, Sierra Leone totaling $28.312 million.
  
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  Manage an international team consisting of Accountants, Voucher Examiners, and Cash management operations.
  
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  Lead financial management staff providing instruction, guidance, and training as necessary for reviews and analysis of technical reports, budgets and financial administration.
  
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  Member of senior Foreign Service National (FSN) Management team at USAID/Guinea. Driven to address adequacy of internal controls, checks and balances, integration of planning and budgeting, adequacy of resources, and compliance with federal and agency policies and procedures.
  
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  Collaborate with international diplomatic delegations, foreign embassies, international vendors and non-governmental organizations to aid in the fiscal management of accounts payable operations.
  

Supervisory Voucher Examiner-USAID/Guinea 10/09/98–12/19/99

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  Managed the daily Accounts payable operations of the Office of Financial Management (OFM) consisting of direct staff oversight and supervision, pre-certification for voucher payments, payroll management, cashier operations, project and operating expense payments, and month end closings.
  

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  Processed salary cost allocations, accounts payable invoices, including purchase orders, travel advances, and check requisitions. Worked with consultants, vendors and independent contractors to resolve problems and expedite payments. Oversaw monthly reconciliation of expenditure statements and made corrections (transfers) as appropriate. Directed reconciliation of final financial reports.
  

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Niamey, Niger - West Africa

Financial Analysis and Accounting Division 1984-1998

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  04/97–04/98: Financial Analyst and Project Assistant-Office of AID Representative
  
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  02/97–04/97: Chief Accountant and Office of Financial Management Coordinator
  
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  1994 – 1996: Deputy Chief Accountant and Supervisor of the Accounting Section
  
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  1989 – 1993: Senior Accountant and Supervisor of the Accounting Section
  
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  1984 – 1989: Financial Analyst in Projects Assessment and Control
  

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  Conducted budget analysis on financial matters and resource requirement analysis. Provided senior staff with recommendations for program funding and budget reviews.
  
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  Ensured that all accounting and financial reporting requirements, plus fiscal year end reporting is done in an efficient and effective manner.
  
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  Performed job in overseeing cash management and payment operation issues, and coordinating with AID/W with posting budget allowances and reporting other requirements when requested.
  
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  Participated in many complex decisions that have to be made at the mission pulling together the financial data that was being requested of the team from Washington.
  
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  Drawn upon years experience to provide major input in the day to day operations and management of Office of Financial Management (OFM).
  
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  Reviewed and interpreted accounting and financial management policy, procedures, standards and statutes to ensure compliance. Was responsible for projections and tracking budget changes on a daily basis.
  
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  Addressed adequacy of internal controls, checks and balances, integration of planning and budgeting, adequacy of resources, and compliance with federal and agency policies and procedures.
  
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  Planned and conducted performance and financial reviews of major programs and entities to evaluate the reliability, effectiveness, and efficiency of the organization. Made recommendations based on findings that identified cost savings through improved operations.
  
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  Control and maintain obligating documents and fiscal records such as salary reports, procurement requests, travel authorizations, Imprest (Cash) fund requests, print orders, staging funding requests, medical procurement requests, staff travel orders, property claims, and contract requests.
  
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  Perform reconciliation duties by using various accounting reports comparing obligations and expenditures.
  

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  Maurice-Delens Enterprises, inc. Niamey, Niger-West Africa
  

Accountant 1979-1984

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  SACOTRA, inc. Niamey, Niger-West Africa
  

Chief Accountant/ Supervisor of the Cash Payment Section 1977-1979

Deputy Chief Accountant 1975-1977
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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  Certificate of training, Chief Accountants and Controllers’ workshop, Cairo, Egypt, March 2002
  
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  Certificate of training, Controllers’ Conference, Leesburg, Virginia - Accounting Management & New Technology, December 2000
  
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  Certificate of training, Voucher Examiners Course, Paris, France, June 1999
  
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  Certificate of training, Supervisory Skill Course, Niamey, Niger, October 1993
  
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  Certificate of training, Mission Accounting and Financial Reporting Course, Nairobi, Kenya, August 1991
  
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  Certificate of training, Project Implementation Course, Charlottesville, VA, June 1990
  

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  Inter-group Institution Certificate of Financial Management and Auditing, University Abdoul-Moumouni Diofo, January 1989 in Niamey, Niger, West Africa.
  
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  Certificate of English language training, USIS, Niamey, Niger, March 1987
  
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  Graduate of Business Administration in Accounting, June 1982 (RCS-College)-Niamey, Niger, West Africa
  

COURSES TAKEN INCLUDES

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  Managerial Accounting
  
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  Corporate Audit and Reconciliation
  
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  Intermediate Accounting
  
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  Financial Management Accounting
  
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  Internal Audit Accounting for Not-For-Profits
  
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  Managerial Economics
  
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    Reference: Upon request