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Bate Paschal Tabot

Bate Paschal Tabot

Finance & Reporting Manager
Douala

Profil professionnel

I am a motivated Accountant with progressive international experience in Financial Reporting for Representative Offices, Branch Offices and Trading/Non-trading legal entities, with over 184 months of hitch-free Financial Reporting and related activities with Sandoz Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Pharma, covering French west & Central Africa clusters (over 15 countries). I have a strong background in accounting principles and experience in accounts payable processes (AP), including invoice processing, payment processing, vendor management (Due diligence and onboarding), and reconciliations. Driven with passion and integrity, I am a mature team worker, adaptable to all challenging situations and do communicate effectively and efficiently in English and French. As member of the Novartis Task force for Ethics & Compliance and Culture champions Lead for the French West Africa Cluster, I inspire, influence and help guide fellow associates across and beyond the cluster, to adapt to changing circumstances while maintaining a positive Business culture for a productive work environment.

Vue d'ensemble

20
20
years of professional experience
2013
2013
years of post-secondary education

Expérience

Finance & Reporting Manager

Novartis Cameroon SASU
Douala
08.2022 - Actuel
  • Managing accounts, Financial reporting and Payments for the Cameroon legal entity.

Financial Reporting & Accountability (FRA) Manager

Sandoz French West & Central Africa (FWCA) Cluster
07.2020 - 08.2022
  • Managing Payments (local & cross-border) and financial reporting (IFRS) for the cluster (Covering 15 Countries).
  • Working in Cameroon and Senegal (Head office) with 2 direct reports.
  • Also managing contractual terms with EY Cameroon, KPMG Cameroon, EY Senegal and SCOGES Côte d’ivoire to successfully produce local Accounting (SYSCOHADA) to meet Legal & Tax obligations.

FRA Accountant

Sandoz French West Africa Cluster
Douala
08.2017 - 06.2020
  • Coordinated accounting and financial reporting activities for the Cluster.
  • Working in Douala –Cameroon and in Dakar – Senegal.

Finance Executive Central Africa & Due Diligence Coordinator for French West Africa

Sandoz West & Central Africa Cluster (A Novartis Division)
06.2016 - 08.2017
  • Performing Due Diligence on all high-risk Third-party vendors in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina, Mali, Togo, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, RD Congo prior to any contractual engagement in addition to my below Finance executive roles.

Finance Executive for Central Africa

Sandoz French West & Central Africa
04.2015 - 06.2016
  • Managing all Financial reporting and Accounting requirements of the Cameroon representative office (Cameroon, Gabon & Congo), Liaising with KPMG Tax & Legal Cameroon, KPMG Congo and Audit Consult plus in Gabon.
  • Administering the Sandoz WCA SharePoint.

Accounts Assistant

Novartis Pharma Services FWA&IO
Douala
10.2006 - 04.2015
  • Preparing funds request for monthly operations.
  • Managing float advances to employees for Cameroon Group (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo and DR Congo) also treating Expenses statements.
  • Preparing purchase approvals, raising Purchase orders in SAP; carrying out Goods received (MIGO) and Invoices (FB60 & MIRO) in SAP.
  • Payments processing: preparing checks and bank transfer orders to settle vendors locally and internationally, reimburse expense claims to associates, make advances to suppliers (Down payments), pay salaries and taxes as well as liaising with banks to ensure timely execution.
  • Posting payments in SAP manually via transaction F-53, automatic payment runs via F110 and others with FB01.
  • Controlling and posting Expense reports (Trips) into SAP AiO vis-à-vis SAP Travel Assistant.
  • Analysing third party accounts monthly and assisting with Balance sheet review.
  • Control/treatment of Expense statements of Directors and medical delegates for Central Africa( Cameroon, Gabon, Congo & D R Congo), West Africa (Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo) and Sahel (Senegal, Burkina, Mali and Guinea). (2006 to 2012)
  • Reconciling bank accounts and preparing bank reconciliation statements monthly for eight bank accounts managed by Novartis Pharma Services SA. (2006 to 2013)
  • Posting into SAGE SAARI, all Bank and divers operations of Novartis Pharma Services FWA&OI (Imputing costs with respect to Country, Function/cost centres and products) daily. (2006 to 2013)
  • Editing and printing of monthly General ledgers, Trial balances and Analytical trial balances for routine monthly Expenses reporting (to Ivory Coast for validation and transfer) to Basel via Nphs Country Reporting System.
  • Ensuring the coherence between OHADA general Accounts and the Novartis Reporting accounts under strict respect of Novartis financial reporting guidelines (Also ensuring that the SOX Confirmation accompanies trimestral financial reporting). (2007 to 2013)
  • Preparing elements for the reporting of monthly Accruals and prepayments, sales reductions and legal cases. (2006 to 2013)
  • Codifying and archiving of all Accounting support documents of Novartis Pharma Services FWA&IO.
  • Assisting in internal audit exercises and all other work necessitating the attainment of objectives.
  • Treatment of Expenses statements (Control, imputing and posting into SAP), editing and printing of monthly Accounting statements for Novartis Consumer Health NCH FWA&OI as well as preparing elements for Cross-Charging. (2007/2008 - July 2013)
  • Training/Coaching and supervising Trainees on internship sent by FD Consulting Sarl.

Accountant

Uphealth Foundation CIG
Limbe
06.2005 - 09.2006
  • Managing the Cash basis Accounting system, raising vouchers for daily cash operations, managing stock of drugs (including anti-retroviral drugs) and assisting in the preparation of project proposals.
  • Assisting/Participating in Capacity Building workshops and managing the Mokunda Health Unit.

Legal Secretary/Office manager

Achealeke Foundation Law firm/Inner law offices
Limbe
09.2004 - 04.2005
  • Preparing and updating Case files, Deeds, preparing and registering ‘Motions on notices’ in Courts, filing of all legal documentation and managing the Petty cash.

Accounting Assistant

Obase Financial Consultancy
Limbe
04.2002 - 05.2004
  • Assisting in the preparation and typing of Statistics and Tax returns and VAT monthly declarations of client enterprises, declaring and paying at the Taxation department and Treasury.

Formation

Bachelors in Business Administration -

Atlantic International University

Ongoing - ACCA professional qualification

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
London
01.2025 -

ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business - Accounting and Business

ACCA London
London

Baccalauréat Technique - Accounting

GTHS Ombe

G C E Advance Level - Business Studies, Civil Law & Marketing

GTHS Ombe/Regina Pacis

Compétences

  • Financial Reporting
  • Expense Analysis
  • Balance Sheet Reviews
  • Payments Management
  • Funding Requests
  • Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions
  • SAP Automatic Payment Runs
  • Manual Payment Processes
  • Local and Cross-Border Payments
  • Salary Payments
  • Cash Advances
  • Vendor Invoice Settlements
  • Taxes and Social Contributions
  • Expense Claims
  • Travel Expenses Treatment
  • Extra-Accounting Follow-Up Systems
  • Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
  • Compliance Reporting
  • Relationship Management
  • Financial Statements Preparation
  • Audits
  • SAP All in One
  • Sage Accounting Software
  • Microsoft Office
  • Outlook
  • DocuSign
  • SharePoint Administration
  • Representative Office creation and Closure

Personnalisé

Music: Song writer, composer and singer advocating for Environmental protection. Reading, Travelling, Footing, Soccer & Table tennis. Founder of EL-GIBBOR Bilingual Nursery and Primary School Sodiko, Douala.

Informations complémentaires

  • Musique
  • Arts créatifs
  • Passion pour le Soccer et Table tennis
  • Activités associatives

Langues

Anglais
Expérimenté (C2)
Français
Avancé (C1)

Projets réalisés

Supporting Novartis with Financial reporting and related activities for more than 180 months.


Help to build a Trust by leading the Culture Champions across French West Africa.



Affiliations professionnelles

AGROBIS international Parlm weevil larvae farmers

Chronologie

Ongoing - ACCA professional qualification

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
01.2025 -

Finance & Reporting Manager

Novartis Cameroon SASU
08.2022 - Actuel

Financial Reporting & Accountability (FRA) Manager

Sandoz French West & Central Africa (FWCA) Cluster
07.2020 - 08.2022

FRA Accountant

Sandoz French West Africa Cluster
08.2017 - 06.2020

Finance Executive Central Africa & Due Diligence Coordinator for French West Africa

Sandoz West & Central Africa Cluster (A Novartis Division)
06.2016 - 08.2017

Finance Executive for Central Africa

Sandoz French West & Central Africa
04.2015 - 06.2016

Accounts Assistant

Novartis Pharma Services FWA&IO
10.2006 - 04.2015

Accountant

Uphealth Foundation CIG
06.2005 - 09.2006

Legal Secretary/Office manager

Achealeke Foundation Law firm/Inner law offices
09.2004 - 04.2005

Accounting Assistant

Obase Financial Consultancy
04.2002 - 05.2004

Baccalauréat Technique - Accounting

GTHS Ombe

G C E Advance Level - Business Studies, Civil Law & Marketing

GTHS Ombe/Regina Pacis

Bachelors in Business Administration -

Atlantic International University

ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business - Accounting and Business

ACCA London

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