Halimah Mustapha

**Led forecast process, ensuring accurate budgeting with credible assumptions for volumes, pricing, and discounts resulting in 40% revenue growth

**Enhanced efficiency of Trade and Market Investments through rigorous pre and post evaluations, saving over 0.5mEuros with ROI above 10%

**Coordinated teams for timely month-end closure activities, achieving 100% accuracy in turnover and trade terms reporting scores

**Collaborated with business teams on pricing strategies, contributing to healthier profit margins which was over by 500bps

**Enhanced learning across West African finance teams by embedding finance and soft skills training into daily operations resulting in over 20% efficiency in Finance

**Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining and automating data processing tasks resulting in 30% data accuracy and 15% error reduction

**Developed and maintained strong relationships with banks, investors, and other financial partners to ensure optimal financing options resulting in improved ROWC of about 20% for distributors

**Implemented robust internal controls to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements resulting in zero deficiencies for 2 consecutive years

**Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential areas of concern in sales operations, providing actionable insights for risk mitigation efforts of 2mEuros

**Managed trade debt and cash through effective credit policy and sales collaboration resulting in NIL customer overdues and cash target exceeded by 110% for 3 successive years

**Mentored 5 junior colleagues within finance team, resulting in 3 of them receiving promotions during the period

**Identified 2m Euros recoverable cost through detailed audit processes leading to improved financial performance

**Established enterprise risk management framework, significantly reducing repetitive audit actions by 30% year on year and fostering discipline

**Enhanced compliance procedures across processes, resulting in 25% reduction in time spent on compliance checks

**Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities resulting in 30% efficiency in ways of working

**Collaborated with other department leads to streamline workflows, improve interdepartmental coordination, resulting in automation of electronic POD

**Conducted adhoc risk assessment that prevented potential losses of over 300m Euros by identifying high risk areas

**Developed effective audit plans in alignment with business goals and specifications as such audits were completed 15% faster than prior periods

**Prepared the organization for major regulatory audits which resulted in clean audit report with zero significant deficiencies

**Increased audit coverage by 40% over a period of 2 years ensuring comprehensive oversight across all business processes.

**Successfully executed 100% audit engagement per year and covered all critical risk areas outlined in the audit plan

**Identified and mitigated high risk areas, reducing overall business risks by 20%

**Mentored and developed a team of 6 auditors, leading to 3 promotions within 2 years

**Implemented audit recommendations that led to cost savings of about 1.5mEuros

**Improved regulatory compliance by 15%, resulting in zero compliance-related penalties over 3 years

**Led a team of 6 auditors, achieving a 30% improvement in audit report quality and timeliness

**Enhanced relationships with key stakeholders, increasing their satisfaction with the audit process by 40%

**Optimized cash flow management, increasing liquidity by 30% while reducing idle cash balance by 40%

**Reduced the company's dormancy ratio to 35% by implementing a robust credit risk management strategy

**Enhanced investment portfolio performance, achieving an average return of 15% over 3 years, exceeding benchmarks by 3%

**Ensured 100% accuracy in financial reports, consistently delivering them before deadlines

**Collaborated to automate financial reporting processes, reducing report preparation time by 30% and improving accuracy

**Maintained full compliance with regulatory requirements, resulting in zero audit findings during the period

**Managed the budgeting and forecasting process, reducing variances between actual and forecast to 10% from 40%

**Led a team of 7 finance professionals, achieving a 50% improvement in reporting accuracy and timeliness

**Provided financial insights and reports to senior management, supporting strategic decision making that led to a 20% increase in profitability

**Reduced treasury operation costs by $0.2m annually through process optimization and vendor renegotiation

**Leveraged data analytics to drive decisions, maintaining consistent 100% productivity rate over a year

**Streamlined foreign payment processes, reducing transaction processing time by 20%

**Reduced payment errors by 20% through introduction of enhanced verification/control measures

**Ensured 100% compliance with International payment regulation, avoiding penalties and ensuring smooth operations

**Achieved zero audit findings in audits over 2 years by maintaining adherence to payment procedures and documentations

**Negotiated with foreign banks to reduce transaction fees by 5%, saving the company $0.3m

**Led team of 2 payment clerks, increasing overall productivity by 10% through targeted training and development

**Maintained 20% satisfaction survey rate among international vendors by ensuring timely and accurate payment.

• Resolved an average of 250 inquiries in any given week and consistently met performance benchmarks in all areas
• Saved the organization a considerable amount of money per quarter by reconciling suppliers' purchase orders and invoice received to ensure prompt payments
• Utilized Peresoft accounting software to develop, maintain and monitor operating budgets, making needed adjustments to ensure budget requirements are achieved.