ISSIAKA CAMARA
Camara Issiaka, more than 16 years of experience including 10 years as Administrative Director and Financier in multinationals (listed on the stock exchange)
Camara Issiaka was entrusted with his first position as Administrative and Financial Director shortly
before his 30th birthday in 2012 in a multinational in the Maritime and international logistics sector (MSC).
This is a big challenge, especially since the responsibility covers two countries and three offices and
that he only capitalizes on five years of experience previously acquired in the accounting, management control and IT management project departments in another multinational in the same sector of activity. For four years, Issiaka will implement the
basic rules of internal control allowing more transparency in the operations of the different Departments of the company.
With a view to optimizing the company’s working capital requirements, he will prepare and implement
implemented the first credit control policy which allowed to reduce receivables by half
customer in number of days of turnover. In addition, he will also work on the implementation
place of the first transfer pricing policy in both countries.
Finally, it will implement SAP (the management software most used by multinationals) in both
countries for which he was responsible.
In 2016, Issiaka had the opportunity to join the leader in cement production (LafargeHolcim)
in Ivory Coast as Administrative and Financial Director. This challenge enthusiast refuses to stay in his comfort zone. It is a godsend for him to discover a sector other than maritime transport.
Throughout the six years spent in this company, he will be a true Finance Business
Partner for management.
Upon his arrival, he set up operational and commercial dashboards enabling the
50% reduction in customer payment times, reduction in fixed costs by around 25% before moving on to the implementation of the internal control policy (designed on the COSO model).
He will lead several fundraising operations (~60 million Euros in total) to finance the company’s development projects, the main ones being:
– increasing storage capacity,
– 100% increase in production capacity,
– and increased bagging capacity.
Furthermore, he will actively participate in the company’s capital increase for an amount of 9 million Euros.ière (CFA Institute, Investment Foundations).
Spécialité:
Financial and Administrative Department
Etudes :
Master in Accounting and Legal Techniques obtained from the National Polytechnic Institute of Yamoussoukro,
Master’s in Accounting, Control and Audit obtained from ESCAE.
Certification
Certification in fraud detection obtained from the ACFE in Austin, Texas, USA (Certified Fraud Examiner, License 649 247)
With his experience as Financial Director in multinationals,
he supervised the teams for the continuation of the process automation project under SAP (going from 40% to 80% automation).
Finally, as Administrative and Financial Director, the day-to-day management of the finance department teams (an average of twenty people since 2010), the management and coordination of statutory audit missions, the management of relations with shareholders (the organization of AGMs, CAs, the presentation of the management report), the management of tax and legal risks, the management of relations with external third parties (banks, public administration, customers and suppliers), and the management of cash flow balance are the foundation of his role.
In 2022, he brought to fruition a project that was close to his heart:
management consulting focused on outsourcing the role of experienced CFO for SMEs.
While preparing this personal project, a multinational operating in the agro-industrial sector (Olam) offered him an opportunity for a CFO position, which he accepted because it was a chance for him to have practical experience in the agro-industrial sector, a core activity of the Ivorian economy. During a year in this company, he made proposals on strengthening internal control measures and optimal waste management.
of production.
He also meets various entrepreneurs who are facing crucial difficulties in financial management of their activities.
Convinced that local SMEs have strong potential and that, however, they are faced with a deficit of Experienced Financial Leadership at a lower cost, he launched METRICS PARTNERS in 2023, a financial consulting firm that primarily offers the services of an experienced part-time Financial Director. The firm also offers financial diagnostic services, internal control environment review, business plan preparation, project structuring and support for fundraising…
Camara Issiaka holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Legal Techniques from the National Polytechnic Institute of Yamoussoukro and a Master’s degree in Accounting, Control and Audit from ESCAE.
He also has a certification in fraud detection obtained from the ACFE in Austin, Texas, USA (Certified Fraud Examiner, License 649 247)
Finally, he has a certification in financial expertise (CFA Institute, Investment Foundations).