Mr. Lamin S. Ceesay
Brusubi
Summary
- A Dynamic, highly organized and result oriented finance leader with excellent communication and conflict resolution skills with strong analytical and time management skills with a very high commitment to work.
- Startegic in financial management, thrive on maximizing productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in budgeting,and strategic planning. Excel at communication, problem-solving and leadership, ensuring seamless operations and team synergy.
- Experience and highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (Secondment)
06.2020 - 05.2024
- As the Director of Finance am a strategic-thought partner reporting to the Chief Medical Director (CMD)
- Also, I serve as a hands-on and participative manager who leads the development of an internal team to support the following areas: -
- Finance
- Business Planning
- Budgeting and
- Information Technology Applications
- I support and develop long range plans to advance the strategic goals of the Hospital and explore all potential sources of financing to achieve these objectives
- Responsible for financial operations of the Hospital
- Oversees the accounting functions
- Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; communicate clearly monthly, quarterly and annually financial statements
- Collate financial reporting materials for all donor segments and oversee financial project, program and grant accounting
- Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors and the finance committee of the RVTH Board and assess changes necessary
- Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process and administer and review all financial plans and budgets
- Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting
- Implement a contracts management system
- Ensure correct billing and collection schedule is adhered to and that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements
- Communicate all critical financial matters to the EFSTH Board and The Ministry
INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER
Gambia Maritime Administration
05.2017 - 05.2020
- To ensure the overall financial resources and the financial system of operation are properly managed
- To ensure that administration abide by the financial and internal control policies and procedures as well as strategies, standards and statutory requirements
- Develop and execute comprehensive audit programs and controls for operation of GMA in accordance with relevant auditing standards, rules and regulations
- Monitor the implementation of Board and Management decision on budgetary control
- Develop and execute comprehensive audit programs and control for the operations of the administration in accordance with relevant auditing standards, rules and regulations
- Work with senior management team in developing Strategies, Policies and Procedures
- Pre-audit all expenses ensuring authorization, approval and conformity with budget provisions
- Conduct special investigations relating to malpractices within the Administration or at the request of the Board or Director General
- Work with the External Auditors in the execution of their duties and ensure that action is taken on their recommendations
- Assess the internal controls environment of the Administration to ensure that statutory and professional regulations and internal guidelines and controls are complied with
- Review quarterly reports, Management Information and conduct Payroll verification and Staff audit
- Review the Books of accounts and Financial Statement, Fixed Assets Register and conduct perpetual stock inventory, annual stock count and valuation
- Work with Senior Management team to establish Annual Budget
- Supervision and Monitoring of Internal Audit Staff
- Conduct and prepare timely and accurate internal audit reports in accordance with planned quarterly work schedules
- Lead the team with the new Finance Manger to manually prepare the Administration’s annual Financial Statement for the period 2016 and 2017 which have been audited by the National Audit Office
- Work with Senior Management team to prepare annual budget
- Member of a taskforce committee that reviewed and revised the Administration’s Service Rules
- Assessed the internal controls environment of the Administration and ensure that statutory and professional regulations and internal guidelines and controls are in place and complied with
- Pre-audit all expenses ensuring authorization, approval and conformity with budget provisions
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
A-Plus –The Gambia
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Responsible for overall supervision for Finance and Admin
- Departments
- Ensure the maintenance of proper financial and accounting records, reporting and filing system
- Carry out general administrative and logistics functions and ensure that all insurance, set up of filling system, purchasing, petty cash float system, fixed asset register etc
- Are done in line with the administrative police and procedures of the agency
- Ensure compliance with statutory financial reports and compliance with audit requirements as laid down by the board
- Review, interpret and advise on financial matters
- To ensure adequate and reliable control systems are maintained in consistency with guidelines and procedures in accordance with specific needs of A-Plus –The Gambia
- Work with management in preparation budgets and work plans
- Ensure the preparation and auditing of all final accounts on schedule
- Ensure the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly bi-yearly and annual financial reports
- Prepare monthly staff salaries
- Process payments and ensure that payments are as per budget line and within budget limit
- Prepare annual accounts and budgets, Monthly Payroll including GRA and SSHFC staff obligations
- Managing banking transactions and preparing monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements
- Introduced an accounting software package (QuickBooks)
- Carried out general administrative and logistics functions and ensure that all insurance, set up of filling system, purchasing, petty cash float system, fixed asset register etc
- Are done in line with the administrative police and procedures of the agency
- Prepare annual accounts and budgets, Monthly Payroll including GRA and SSHFC staff obligations
- Prepared monthly staff salaries and monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements
- Processed payments and ensured that payments were as per budget line and within budget limit
ACCOUNTANT & ADMIN COORDINATOR – Kudang Station
Actionaid International The Gambia
03.2015 - 09.2015
- To ensure compliance with established Actionaid corporate policies as laid down in the International and Local Policies and Procedure Manuals and Actionaid Financial Management Frame work
- To develop financial policies and procedures frameworks for community projects to ensure efficient and effective management, monitoring and coordination of these projects
- Carry out administrative and logistics functions and ensure that all insurance, purchasing, petty cash float system, fixed asset register etc are done in line with the administrative police and procedures of the agency
- To provide advice and assistance on financial matters to the Programme Manager and other staff as required for them to improve their financial management skills
- To prepare accurate and timely financial and management reports for internal and external auditors as well as coordinate the annual budget and planning exercise
- To ensure adequate and reliable control systems are maintained in consistency with guidelines and procedures agreed with Head office and in accordance with specific needs of AAITG
- To prepare monthly Bank Reconciliation Statement
- To liaise closely with the internal audit coordinator to ensure that audit timetables and guidelines are adhered to
- To support the Local Regional Project (LRP) team in following up agreed recommendations of both internal and external auditors
- To facilitate and assist Local Regional Project (LRP) staff in improving their understanding of AAITG Financial and Administrative procedures
- To participate in programme reviews
- Auditing, monitoring and evaluation exercises
- To ensure that Actionaid funds and assets are being used for the purposes the donors intended them to be
- To advice the Local Regional Project (LRP) Manager and team on legal financial issues relating to our work
- Provided advice and assistance on financial matters to the Programme Manager and other staff for them to improve their financial management skills
- Prepared accurate and timely financial and management reports for internal and external auditors as well as coordinated the annual budget and planning exercise
- Ensured that ActionAid funds and assets were used for the purposes the donors intended them to be
- Carried out administrative and logistics functions and ensure that all insurance, purchasing, petty cash float system, fixed asset register etc are done in line with the administrative police and procedures of the agency
- Developed financial policies and procedures frameworks for community projects to ensure efficient and effective management, monitoring and coordination of these projects
- Ensured compliance with established Actionaid corporate policies as laid down in the International and Local Policies and Procedure Manuals and Actionaid Financial Management Frame work
- Facilitated and assisted Local RP staff in improving their understanding of AAITG Financial and Administrative procedures
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Gambia Radio and Television Services
08.2010 - 09.2012
- Serve as the financial executive of the Corporation and the overseer of the overall management of the financial resources and the financial system of operation
- Provide leadership and direction for the Corporation’s financial positioning and management
- Ensure compliance with statutory financial reports and compliance with audit requirements as laid down by the board
- Work with senior management team to establish annual Operating Capital & Developing and Manpower Budget
- Work with senior management team in developing and formulating strategies, policies and procedures
- Ensure proper implementation of internal financial control system, policies and procedures
- Prepare annual accounts and budgets, Monthly Payroll including GRA and SSHFC staff obligations
- Prepare periodic variance report and quarterly returns for both Management and Board
- Review, prepare and reconcile all financial statements and ensure timely treatment of all outstanding items
- Ensuring the financial system (software) remains effective and operational at all times and the Books of Accounts and Financial Statement are up – to – date
- Work and co-operate with co-operate Internal and External Auditors and Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) in the execution of their Statutory duties
- Coordinate, monitor and prepare monthly payroll for General and Contract staff as well as Casual workers
- Formulate job description, conduct annual staff appraisal for the department staff and Ensure proper cash flow management and petty cash system
- Ensure that the Fixed Asset Register is managed, maintained and assets are timely updated
- Supervision and Monitoring of Finance Department Staff
- Member of the senior management Recruitment team, Disciplinary and Training committees and Vice Chairman of the Contract committee
- Board Vice Chairman and Chairman of the loans committee of the Board of Directors of Gambia Telecommunication Company (Gamtel), Gambia Cellular Company (Gamcel) and Gambia Radio & Television Services (GRTS) Staff Credit Union (2008 -2012)
- GRTS Desk-Officer for Television for Environment (TVE) and African Partners Network (APN) - UK London in charge of all TVE/APN projects/ matters
- Coordinated and monitored the restructuring of the Finance Department and revamped the record keeping system to ensuring proper accountability and transparency
- Formulated the Corporation’s Financial Strategies and Operational Manual
- Coordinated, monitored and prepared the annual Operating, Developing and Manpower Budget
- Worked with senior management team and reviewed and revised the Service Rules, Scheme of Service, and Job Classification
- Also formulated the Training Policies and Staff Appraisal Form
- Ensure all the Corporation’s Procurements are done as per the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) act
SENIOR MANAGER FINANCE- Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2007 - 07.2010
FINANCE MANAGER – Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2006 - 12.2006
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT – GRTS / National Aids Secretariat (NAS) SUBPROJECT
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2006 - 12.2006
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2005 - 12.2005
ACCOUNTANT - Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
05.2004 - 12.2004
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT – GRTS / National Aids Secretariat (NAS) SUBPROJECT
Gambia Radio and Television Services
08.2004 - 08.2004
INTERNAL AUDITOR
Gambia Radio and Television Services
03.2001 - 06.2004
- To ensure the overall financial resources and the financial system of operation are properly managed
- To ensure that organization abide by the financial and internal control policies and procedures as well as strategies, standards and statutory requirements
- Monitor the implementation of Board and Management decision on budgetary control
- Develop and execute comprehensive audit programs and control for operation of the organization in accordance with relevant auditing standards, rules and regulations
- Work with senior management team in developing Strategies, Policies and Procedures
- Pre-audit all expenses ensuring authorization, approval and conformity with budget provisions
- Work with the External Auditors in the execution of their duties
- Review quarterly reports, Management Information and conduct Payroll verification and Staff audit
- Review the Books of accounts and Financial Statement, Fixed Assets Register and conduct perpetual stock inventory, annual stock count and valuation
- Work with Senior Management team to establish Annual Budget
- Supervision and Monitoring of Internal Audit Staff
- Conduct and prepare timely and accurate internal audit reports
- Member of the Contract, Disciplinary and Training committees respectively
- Ensured that the financial resources and the financial system of operation are properly managed
- Established an effective and reliable internal control system
- Implement and Monitor compliance with Corporation’s regulatory requirements and Internal Control policies
- Worked with the senior management team in recruitment and selection of staff
- Member of the select Board committee which formulated the Financial and Internal control policies and procedures of the Corporation
- Formulated the Internal Audit Operational Manual and Job description for the staff of the department
ASSISTANT INTERNAL AUDITOR
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
05.1999 - 02.2001
AUDIT ASSISTANT
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
01.1997 - 05.1999
SENIOR AUDIT CLERK
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
07.1994 - 01.1997
AUDIT CLERK
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
08.1992 - 07.1994
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (UNQUALIFIED)
09.1989 - 08.1992
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Western Education Cent-WEC & University of Boston
UK 06-2025
Post Graduate Diploma in Management Study -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Technician (NVQ4) -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Diploma in Accountancy -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Intermediate (NVQ3) -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Foundation (NVQ2) -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
GCE O’ Level Certificate -
Nusrat High School
Skills
- Financial management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Strategic Planning
- Internal Auditing
- Financial Reporting
- Team Leadership
- Information Technology Applications (MS Words, Excel, PowerPoint and Accounting Software)
- Compliance and regulatory Knowledge
- Audit Coordination
- Financial Analysis
- Team development
- Policy Implementation
Ethnic
Mandinka
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/12/69
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Gambian
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Islam
Training
- 2018, Accra-Ghana, Forensic & Investigative Auditing, Management Development and Productive Institute (MDPI)
- 2015, Gambia, Economic Literacy and Budget Accountability for Governance Course, MS-Training Center for Development Co-operation, ARUSHA-Tanzania
- 2011, Gambia, How to Deliver Excellent Customer Care, Marketing and Communication Institute (MACI)
- 2002, Accra-Ghana, Internal Auditing, Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI)
Congresses & Meetings
- 2012, Entebbe – Uganda, 13th Congress Society of African Co-operative Credit Associations (SACCA)
- 2010, Swaziland, 11th Congress Society of African Confederation of Co-operative Associations (SACCA)
- 2009, Freetown – Sierra Leone, Accountancy Body of West Africa (ABWA) Congress
- 2009-2011, Banjul - Gambia, Gaited, Gamcel and GRTS Staff Credit Union Congress / Annual General Meeting
- 2006, Windhoek – Namibia, Television for Environment (TVE) / African Partner Network (APN) 11th Annual General Meeting
- 2007, Kampala – Uganda, Television for Environment (TVE) / African Partner Network (APN) 12th Annual General Meeting
- 2010, Brussel – Belgium, Television for Environment (TVE) / African Partner Network (APN) 13th Annual General Meeting
Workshops & Seminars
- 2009, Gambia, Procurement Guidelines, Management Development Institute (MDI) & Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA)
- 2011, Gambia, Validation of Income and Sales Tax Manual of The Gambia, Gambia Association of Accountants and ACCA workshop
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (Secondment)
06.2020 - 05.2024
INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER
Gambia Maritime Administration
05.2017 - 05.2020
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
A-Plus –The Gambia
07.2016 - 06.2017
ACCOUNTANT & ADMIN COORDINATOR – Kudang Station
Actionaid International The Gambia
03.2015 - 09.2015
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Gambia Radio and Television Services
08.2010 - 09.2012
SENIOR MANAGER FINANCE- Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2007 - 07.2010
FINANCE MANAGER – Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2006 - 12.2006
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT – GRTS / National Aids Secretariat (NAS) SUBPROJECT
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2006 - 12.2006
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
01.2005 - 12.2005
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT – GRTS / National Aids Secretariat (NAS) SUBPROJECT
Gambia Radio and Television Services
08.2004 - 08.2004
ACCOUNTANT - Head of Department
Gambia Radio and Television Services
05.2004 - 12.2004
INTERNAL AUDITOR
Gambia Radio and Television Services
03.2001 - 06.2004
ASSISTANT INTERNAL AUDITOR
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
05.1999 - 02.2001
AUDIT ASSISTANT
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
01.1997 - 05.1999
SENIOR AUDIT CLERK
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
07.1994 - 01.1997
AUDIT CLERK
Gambia Public Transport Corporation
08.1992 - 07.1994
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (UNQUALIFIED)
09.1989 - 08.1992
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Western Education Cent-WEC & University of Boston
Post Graduate Diploma in Management Study -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Technician (NVQ4) -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Diploma in Accountancy -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Intermediate (NVQ3) -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
AAT Foundation (NVQ2) -
Management Development Institute (MDI)
GCE O’ Level Certificate -
Nusrat High School
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