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Patrick FODJEU

DOUALA

En résumé

Bilingual (French & English) and widely trained Accountancy professional;
6-Year multi rotational and fast growing leadership experience within world class shipping company;
Solid experience in diverse Finance areas including but not limited to: Financial Reporting; management accounting; off shoring; internal control; project management; cost management; OHADA; IFRS;
Super user of Key systems: SAP; Hyperion; IFS (Industrial Financial System), MS Office pack.


Mes compétences :
Financial Reporting; Management accounting; OHADA;

Entreprises

  • APM Terminals Inland Service (APMT IS),Cameroon - Finance Manager

    2012 - maintenant Key Objectives

    Set up a world class Finance Department (hiring ; ERP implementation; bookkeeping offshoring to a Global Service Centre);
    Steer proper corporate governance through the enforcement of sound internal controls and strict compliance with applicable policies;
    Manage the entire reporting cycle including responsibility for accurate, timely and high quality submission of actual and rolling forecasts / target as well as variance analyses between both for proper decision making;
    Drive cross functional business partnering so as to ensure the provision of a quality business support (mostly commercial; operational; investment / divestment) aligned with the overall strategy of APMT;
    Optimize working capital position and lead cost reduction initiatives across the business.

    Key Achievements

    Reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) by 55% in 1 year;
    Achieved a cost reduction of 11.6% versus target of 5 %;
    Internal controls rated 4 over 5 ;
    Group subsidiaries monthly qualitative reporting global ranking: 1st in Q1,Q2 2013;
    Successful migration to new ERP; and off shoring of book keeping to a Global Service Centre within three months.

  • APM Maersk Group Maersk Cameroun, Agency Line - Cluster Reporting Manager & Business Partner

    2010 - 2011 Key Objectives

    Responsible for Financial Reporting and consoliation for all countries within Central Africa;
    Monitored control dashboards.

    Key Achievements

    Achieved “satisfactory” internal audit ratings.

  • APM Maersk Group Maersk Cameorun / Damco - Chief Accountant

    2009 - 2009 Key Objectives

    Foster appropriate accounting practices;
    Supervise the payroll, Social insurance, Benefits and compensations policies in the country ;
    Coordinate the cash flow optimisation by matching the inflows from clients on the one side with the outflows in favour of the suppliers on the other side so as to build proper cash flow projections ;
    Coordinate business audits and ad hoc financial analysis.

    Key Achievements

    Strengthened audit trail through upgraded archiving process;
    Enhanced accounting practices through the management of 7 accountants.

  • APM Maersk Group Maersk Cameroun - Agency Maersk Line - Credit Controller & Customer Service Agent

    2007 - 2008 Key Objectives

    Supervise the credit control process for all credit sales while maintaining a gradual improvement of the Day Sales Outstanding ;
    Carry out the credit analysis, evaluate the credit worthiness indicators per client in line with the company credit policy and suggest corresponding and applicable credit limit ;
    Coordinate the group process excellence initiative on cash collection ;
    Maintain a proper credit management folder that non exhaustively include: weekly controls to avoid revenue leakage ; monitoring of the accuracy of customers invoices; monthly reconciliation of turnover per major revenues streams; black listed customers permanently updated and communicated to the organization;
    Prepare customers’ balance review / weekly reporting to MNG team on outstanding.

    Key Achievements

    Reduction of more than 60 % of the old outstanding from 2002 to 2006.

Formations

  • Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants (Glasgow Uk)

    Glasgow Uk 2011 - maintenant Level I and Level II completed, pending Level III

    Accounting & Finance

  • Catholic University Of Central Africa (Yaoundé)

    Yaoundé 2005 - 2008 Master degree in accounting & Finance

    Accounting & Finance

  • Catholic University Of Central Africa (Yaoundé)

    Yaoundé 2002 - 2005 Bachelor Degree in Economics and business administration

    Business administration

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