ALIHOU MOHAMED
Edgewood,MD
Summary
CapEx & Project Accountant with over 7 years of experience in corporate accounting, focusing on Mining & Metals. Expertise in fixed asset management, including capitalization, depreciation, impairment, and amortization, with a strong adherence to IFRS & OHADA standards. Proven track record in budgeting, cost analysis, and financial oversight for construction projects, enhancing cost control and compliance. Currently advancing skills in Data Science to apply machine learning and data analytics for improved financial decision-making and operational efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Non-Inventory Receiver
Amazon DCA1 - Sparrows Point, MD
Sparrows Point, MD
05.2019 - Current
- Monitor Team Productivity: Track and analyze daily productivity metrics for inventory team members, providing feedback as needed. Ensure daily staffing assignments are distributed according to standards, aiming for a 95% adherence rate to staffing plans.
- Order Processing: Accurately receive orders into Amazon's inventory management systems, ensuring a 100% match between system entries and physical receipts. Investigate and resolve any discrepancies in non-inventory shipments within 24 hours.
- Accounts Payable Support: Assist with payment and reception inquiries from Accounts Payable (AP Hold), aiming to resolve 90% of inquiries within 48 hours.
- Inventory Cycle Counts: Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly inventory cycle counts, maintaining an inventory accuracy rate of 98% or higher.
- Web Requisitions: Notify specific departments of orders ready for pickup within 2 hours of order readiness, ensuring timely communication and order fulfillment.
- Yard Audits and Trailer Management: Perform daily yard audits and communicate with suppliers on trailer status. Coordinate trailer moves using the Yard Management System (YMS), updating trailer notes in YMS within 1 hour of each change. Ensure trailers are moved to designated parking slips within 2 hours.
- Quantity Verification: Ensure that the quantity received in Amazon's inventory management system matches the quantity physically received, addressing any discrepancies within 24 hours and achieving a 99% match rate.
Capital Expenditure (Fixed Asset) Accountant
Boss Mining S.A.S a subsidiary of Eurasian Resources Group Africa
, Africa
07.2011 - 04.2019
- Weekly reviewed PP&E and Repairs and Maintenance invoices/transactions to ensure proper accounting treatment and adherence to the Company’s CAPEX policy.
- Prepared fixed asset upload templates (to MycrosoftDynamic365 F&O) from invoice/transaction reviews from the general ledger.
- Maintained fixed assets subsystem/depreciation calculations in accordance with IFRS/GAAP/OHADA.
- Ran depreciation calculations in Sage and prepared journal entries from reports.
- Recorded asset transfers and disposals in Sage, preparing journal entries from reports.
- Prepared and reviewed general ledger entries for all PP&E-related activity (e.g., asset transfers and disposals, impairments, G/L account corrections).
- Reviewed Construction in Progress detail and balances to ensure assets were placed in service when projects were completed.
- Worked with the lease accounting team to ensure proper useful lives for all assets.
- Reconciled fixed assets subsystem to G/L monthly.
- Prepared PP&E rollforward schedules (monthly, quarterly, and annually).
- Prepared and distributed capital spending reports monthly.
- Collaborated with development, construction, and facilities teams for updates on capital projects.
- Created fixed asset-related audit schedules and collaborated with auditors on their assignments/requests.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Data Science
University of Maryland Global Campus
05.2025
Bachelor’s Degree - Economics
UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA
11.2009
Certificate - Business Analytics
University of Maryland Global Campus
09.2023
Certificate - Machine Learning & AI
University of Maryland Global Campus
08.2024
Certificate - Six Sigma (yellow belt)
Amazon
12.2023
Skills
- Capital expenditures analysis
- Internal Auditing
- Microsoft Dynamic 365 Finance & Operations
- Physical Inventory of Assets
- Power BI
- Accounting Software (SAP, Sage AccPac, Asset Ware)
- AWS (S3, Facial Rekognition, Lambda, Sage Maker)
- Tableau (Data Visualization)
- Python
- SQL
- RCA (Root cause analysis/5 Whys)
- Statistical analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fixed Asset Management
- Warehouse software systems
- Business analytics
- Data analysis
- Attention to detail
- Data entry
Languages
French – Native or bilingual proficiency, Swahili – Native or bilingual proficiency, English – Professional working proficiency, Lingala – Native or bilingual proficiency
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Native/ Bilingual
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Non-Inventory Receiver
Amazon DCA1 - Sparrows Point, MD
05.2019 - Current
Capital Expenditure (Fixed Asset) Accountant
Boss Mining S.A.S a subsidiary of Eurasian Resources Group Africa
07.2011 - 04.2019
Bachelor’s Degree - Data Science
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor’s Degree - Economics
UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA
Certificate - Business Analytics
University of Maryland Global Campus
Certificate - Machine Learning & AI
University of Maryland Global Campus
Certificate - Six Sigma (yellow belt)
Amazon
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