HOUNSOU IBRAHIM ARMEL DANSOU
Director, Financial Modelling & Deal Structuring
Dakar
Profil professionnel
Highly skilled finance professional with over 16 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering within multinational organizations. Proven expertise in revenue analytics, financial modeling, and deal structuring, with a track record of delivering data-driven insights that drive strategic decision-making and business growth. Adept at managing complex financial processes, engaging stakeholders at all levels, and leveraging technology to enhance performance.
Vue d'ensemble
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Expérience professionnelle
Director of GIMpay Business Unit
GIM-UEMOA
Dakar, Senegal
01.2024 - Current
- Team Management: Recruit, train, motivate, and oversee the GIMpay team
- Business Development: Contribute to the creation of a business development plan, and launch and coordinate promotional activities for GIMpay
- Performance Monitoring: Implement operational dashboards for the GIMpay platform during the RUN phase and financial tracking of activities
- Risk Management: Oversee risk management for the GIMpay program
- Program Management: Coordinate GIMpay projects to achieve synergy towards objectives; manage the AMOA work for GIMpay's business aspects (technical, operational, design, and economic)
- Partnership Management: Interface with stakeholders interested in the GIMpay ecosystem; organize technical workshops and support incident management with vendors
- Market Research: Conduct market surveillance for digital financial services and organize focus groups
Financial Controller
GIM-UEMOA
Dakar, Senegal
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Budgeting and forcasting: Developed two budget projects and a balance sheet and perform third time forcasting revenu, cost every year and investment data to monitor the financial goals
- Led the migration project for the budgeting information system in 2021
- Financial Management: Achieved over 250 million XOF in savings in 2020 by monitoring operational plans and budgets
- Ensured revenue assurance in transaction commissions in 2020 and 2021
- Participated in annual audit work since 2014
- Reporting: Produced 13 annual budget follow-up and forecasting reports
- Analytical Accounting: Completed two analytical reports on the profitability of GIM-UEMOA products and services
- Project Management: Led revenue assurance projects and BI implementation for large datasets and deriving actionable insights; developed a business plan for a strategic plan investment of over 30 billion XOF
Program Manager
GIM-UEMOA
Dakar, Senegal
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Program Coordination: Managed four key projects and coordinated AMOA work for GIMpay’s implementation Proven track record in business partnering, especially with executive teams, to drive strategic growth.
- Partnership Management: Engaged with ten stakeholders interested in integrating into the GIMpay ecosystem; organized technical workshops with technology contributors, monitor the onboarding process to ensure smooth contributors integration
Assistant Financial Controller
GIM-UEMOA
Dakar, Senegal
01.2013 - 09.2020
- Budget Management: Created five annual project budgets and developed a monthly reporting template
- Performance Management: Assisted in implementing analytical accounting, achieving over 100 million XOF in annual savings
- Reporting: Prepared 25 budget monitoring reports annually
- Analytical Accounting: Contributed to the establishment of an IT system for multidimensional analysis of product profitability
Financial Controller
KISAKALA Catering
Dakar, Senegal
01.2011 - 07.2013
- Control Tools Implementation: Designed Excel tools for daily profitability tracking and managed supply cost reductions of 1 million XOF per month
- Accounting Management: Prepared two financial statements and handled 32 annual tax and social declarations
- Reporting: Analyzed material costs for over 100 menus to optimize preparation processes and reduce costs by 15%
Chief Accountant
KISAKALA Catering
Dakar, Senegal
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Administrative and Financial Management: Prepared and certified three financial statements (2011-2013) and established accounting procedures
- Reporting: Developed weekly, monthly, and annual cash flow plans for 700 million XOF
Administrative and Financial Manager
Touré Equipements
Dakar, Senegal
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Financial Management: Managed annual revenue of 700 million XOF
Formation
Master's in Taxation and Business Law - Baw and Business
ISM
Dakar 01.2012 - 01.2013
Master's in Accounting, Control, and Audit - Accounting, Audit, Finance
UCAD
Dakar 01.2009 - 01.2010
Compétences
Advanced Excel: Expertise in modeling, data manipulation, and financial analytics:CostPerform (analytical accounting)
Data visualization platforms: Tableau
Projet management: Complexe project team management; Microsoft Project, projeqtor
Knowledge of COSO Internal Controls and Financial Risk Management practices
Financial modeling and analysis: Capability to build robust financial models, assess risks, and analyze performance drivers
Budgeting and forecasting: Strong experience in planning, forecasting, and revenue analyticsPHEB (budgeting, procurement)
Quantitative and qualitative analysis: Expertise in handling large datasets and deriving actionable insights
Informations complémentaires
- Reading
- Motorsport
- Jogging
- Swimming
LANGUAGES
French
Bilingue
English
Courant
Certificats
- MIT Design Thinking Certification | 2022
- Leadership and Management Training | Dale Carnegie, New York, USA | 2021
- Risk Management training | Dakar QUALITEC |2023
- FP&A Certification | Association of Financial Professionals, Bethesda, USA | 2019-2021
- IFRS for SMEs Certification | ACCA, Glasgow, UK | 2017
- Multiple Courses in Management Control and accounting | Paris | 2015-2017
Frise chronologique
Director of GIMpay Business Unit
GIM-UEMOA
01.2024 - Current
Program Manager
GIM-UEMOA
01.2023 - 03.2023
Financial Controller
GIM-UEMOA
01.2020 - 12.2023
Assistant Financial Controller
GIM-UEMOA
01.2013 - 09.2020
Master's in Taxation and Business Law - Baw and Business
ISM
01.2012 - 01.2013
Financial Controller
KISAKALA Catering
01.2011 - 07.2013
Chief Accountant
KISAKALA Catering
01.2009 - 01.2011
Master's in Accounting, Control, and Audit - Accounting, Audit, Finance
UCAD
01.2009 - 01.2010
Administrative and Financial Manager
Touré Equipements
01.2007 - 01.2009
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