Elhadji Massata DIAKHATE
Finance and Business Manager
43 years old
Driving License
Dakar Senegal
Professional Status
Project initiator
Open to opportunities
About Me
Senior Officer, manager in the mobile financial services industry. In terms of professional experience I had been a startup owner associate, then I was a financial control officer for eight years. In 2013 I received a Fulbright Scholarship to study economics in the US for two years. Now my goal is to use my professional experience in the telecommunications, and mobile financial services industries, to alleviate poverty and create more jobs.
Performance Department Manager in the Mobile Financial Services
Orange Money (Sonatel)
Since May 2015
DAKAR
Senegal
- Lead business reporting and challenge performance in marketing and channel management
- Contribute to partnership development, and wholesale relationship improvement
- Plan and manage prospective analysis to enhance efficiency in development strategies
- Direct presentations for business reviews and steering committees
- Supervise yearly budget, strategic plan, and periodic rolling forecast
- Achieve transaction and fraud risk analysis, and propose mitigation plans to avoid risk exposure
- Set-up compliance plan and conduct its achievement (high level verification, and KYC/KYA control)
Division Chief Financial Control Officer
Sonatel
January 2010
to March 2013
Full-time
DAKAR
Senegal
- Analyzed monthly results and controlled budget execution of the business units
- Supervised analytical accounting and allocation
- Initiated costs reduction actions that improved business units' income and profitability
- Increased significantly profit margin in brand licensing contract renegotiation
- Achieved yearly operational expenditures saving plan
- Project Management Officer for “Business P&L” implementation: The project consisted of implementing an automatic Income Statement Group based on business markets organization “Business Units” regardless of the legal entities. Four markets: Home, Personal, Business, and Wholesales.
Group Financial Controller
Sonatel
May 2006
to December 2009
Full-time
DAKAR
Senegal
- Contributed to corporate reporting and budget cycles of Sonatel
- Followed-up of foreign subsidies: Orange Mali – Orange Guinee – Orange Bissau
- Worked in interface with France Telecom teams: Reporting – Analysis – Budgeting
- Prepared the Group Board meeting reports and presentation documents
International Financial Controller
Groupe GEODIS
January 2005
to October 2005
Part-time
Paris
France
- Contributed to analysis and reporting of the monthly Flash report
- Built Excel request templates for the results analysis
- Control and follow-up of the “Segment Reporting Project” (IAS 8)
Junior auditor
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
June 2004
to October 2004
Internship
Bordeaux
France
- Consulting: Valuation methods and financial analysis on companies with treasury or profit issues
- Audit: Audit responsibilities on bank accounts, fixed assets, accounts receivable and accounts payable
Graduate studies in economics
Master in Finance and Business Administration
BEM, Bordeaux Management School (ex ESC Bordeaux), France
September 2002
to December 2004
Business studies with emphasis in finance
- Judo
- Jogging
- MMA(2013-2014)
- Member of the Executive Committee of Senegalese Judo Federation since 2017
- President of ALEFS Senegal (development organization for women and children) 2015 to 2016:
- Free tutoring for 150 children several times per week
- Sponsorship for underprivileged children
- Organization of educational workshops in public spirit, health, and sports
- Vice-President of "Hann Maristes 2" football team 2011 to 2013 (zone champion in 2012)
- Executive in Judo club DMD in charge of sponsoring and organization since 2011
- Member of university associations at Western Illinois University (Student Alumni Leadership; Food and Culture; and African Student Association) 2013 to 2014
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Financial control, budget and cost optimization
Expert
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Business plan, accounting, cash management, and debt recovery
Good
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Data analysis in economics, finance, and digital financial services
Expert
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User of Hyperion, Oracle, Excel, SAS Enterprise Guide and Stata
Good
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Recruitment, supervision, coaching and skills development
Advanced
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Business creation, sponsorship and funding management
Good
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Transversal management and change management
Good
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Organization and administration of governance process and rules
Good
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Conception and creation of a business-management income statement tool
Expert
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Definition of processes, allocation keys and supervision of operation and support teams
Good
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High level coordination and negotiations with business units executives
Advanced
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Presentations to Board meetings, CEO, and executive committees
Expert
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Conference presentations (Illinois Economic Association, Missouri Valley Economic Association)
Advanced
- Computer science: Advanced user of Excel, Hyperion, Oracle, SAS Enterprise Guide, and Magnitude.
