Marie Constance N'Da - Koue
Public Health Financial Analyst
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Experienced Financial Analyst skilled in managing and interpreting financial data to support business decision-making. Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling combined with clear communication of complex financial concepts. Experienced in qualitative and quantitative analysis, contract management and forecasting. Demonstrated ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Health Financial Analyst
CDC
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
12.2012 - Current
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management review.
- Drafted presentations summarizing key findings from financial analyses.
- Analyzed and advised stakeholders on budget alignment with PEPFAR priorities and strategies, including activity manager, CDC Leadership team, interagency team, and HQ team.
- Prepared annual and multiyear CDC budget using financial tools like FAST and PASIT during Country Operational Plan (COP) planning period.
- Reviewed all Cooperative agreement's budgets during the CDC continuation application process to ensure compliance with both USG rules, regulations and Ivorian laws and accounting financial rules.
- Provided financial program support to PEPFAR leadership staff during the COP planning process and PEPFAR Regional Planning Meetings as CDC budget lead since 2017.
- Ensured accurate reporting of CDC CI Cooperative agreements (CoAg) financial information for PEPFAR requirements, such as End of fiscal year reporting, Expenditures Reporting (ER) and Human resources for Health (HRH), as well as Annual pipeline (FFR) partners submission and validation.
- Conducted annual financial and administrative assessments for all CDC-CI Prime Partners (local and International) since 2011.
- Facilitated the timely implementation of audit resolution activities by recipients through analysis of audit reports and management letter reports.
- Provided financial and administrative technical assistance to new grantees' accounting and management staff.
- Provided training and technical assistance to ensure compliance with applicable USG procurement rules and regulations for CDC-CI partners.
- Conduct monthly site improvement monitoring systems (SIMS) visits.
- Managed and developed tools for audits: supervised annual audits, tracked IP compliance, and facilitated management decision letters (MDLs). Oversaw annual audits for implementing partners, attending pre- and post-audit meetings to ensure audit scope aligned with requirements and timely submission of reports.
- Collaborated in designing and developing tools and processes for finance-related partner performance evaluation. Includes projects like Expenditures Reporting, quarterly financial monitoring tool, and monthly pipeline monitoring.
Public Health Project Manager
CDC / US Embassy Cote d'Ivoire
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
03.2010 - 12.2012
- Managed multiple grants with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures throughout the life cycle of each grant
- Maintained records of all documents related to each grant
- Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Monitored progress of each grant to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Managed documentation of funding process initiation through award closure, ensuring compliance with property and equipment management policies.
- Ensured seamless coordination and monitoring of cooperative agreements by overseeing administrative activities, tracking progress, managing expenditures for compliance with approved applications, as well as USG requirements and regulations.
- Ensured timely processing of all CoAg actions and assisted in establishing systems for notifying CDC and partner staff of NOFO deadlines, filing applications, continuation requests, as well as programmatic and financial report requirements.
- Oversaw award management activities, such as developing NOFO requests, preparing funding requests, and submitting applications. Collaborated with CDC's technical team to review recipient annual work plans. Ensured proposed annual budgets are appropriate, feasible, and accurate during technical review of work plans, budgets, reports, and compliance with USG requirements for cooperative agreements.
- Conducted quarterly TA site visits with IPs to identify problems/issues related to cooperative agreement administration or management; provided technical assistance and capacity building on presenting financial status and progress through reports/visuals; reviewed administrative/financial/operational information for grant commitment decisions.
Project Coordinator
Bnetd
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
03.1998 - 02.2010
- Facilitated discussions with project stakeholders to define and align project requirements, objectives, and outcomes.
- Effectively communicated with stakeholders during the entire project lifecycle.
- Delivered accurate and insightful monthly and quarterly reports capturing project performance metrics.
- Ensured effective monitoring of cash flow, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
- Took the lead in assessing processes and implementing inventive methods to enhance effectiveness.
- Conducted financial analysis to support project objectives.
- Provided strategic financial advice and guidance to top-level management.
- Developed and delivered concise presentations for executive meetings to communicate project status updates.
- Analyzed financial data, assessed feasibility, and determined cost benefits.
- Performed variance analysis to uncover disparities in actual and budgeted performance
- Managed investment portfolios, evaluating risk and return to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Engaged with key stakeholders from multiple teams to effectively implement strategic initiatives.
- Reviewed contracts for compliance with applicable regulations.
Education
Master of Arts - MBA
Simmons College
Boston, MA08-2005
Master of Arts - Public Policy Analysis
Laval University
Quebec Canada07-1995
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Political Sciences
Laval University
Quebec Canada07-1993
Skills
- Auditing
- Financial consulting
- Variance Analysis
- US grants management
- Financial Modeling
- Project Management
- Quantitative analysis expertise
- Monitoring expenditures
- Financial Management
- GAAP principles expertise
- Portfolio performance
Languages
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
French
Native/ Bilingual
A1
Achievements
Ms. N'Da has more than 23 years of experience in project management 12 years in managing and monitoring Build-Own-transfer (BOT) infrastructure projects for the Government of Cote d'Ivoire while in BNETD. She also has 13 years of experience managing the financial and budgeting aspects of all CDC cooperative agreements for PEPFAR.
From 2012 to the present, She earned the position of Financial Analyst, responsible for all financial aspects of CDC Cooperative Agreements. My main tasks are technical assistance to partners regarding financial aspects, audit assessment, and budget planning during PEPFAR COP planning process by preparing and submitting financial tools such as FAST, PASIT, and End of fiscal year tool and any other financial information regarding COP planning.
She is an expert and the point of contact for Partners' annual Expenditure Reporting process since 2014, by monitoring document preparation and submission in DATIM system.
She has also served as CDC Point of contact for Human Resources for Health since 2021 and participated in the 2023 HHS HRH Cohort, an intensive ten weeks of training on Human Resources for Health and HHS.
She is managing a portfolio of 12 prime partners, both local and international, working with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Women, Family and Children, and the Institute of Pasteur as host country government/organizations.
She is a quick learner with excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office 360, web-based databases, and electronic filing. She is a consummate professional, passionate, and well-organized. She can multitask under pressure. She has provided exceptional technical assistance to resolve critical financial and administrative bottlenecks.
Accomplishments
US embassy awards: US Meritorious Honor award (June 2011), 4 Eagle Awards for outstanding work (May 2014, February 2015 (2); April 2023); Mission Honor Award (December 2015)F
Fulbright scholarship in 2004 and part of the Alumni Association
Affiliations
- Member of Lions Club Abidjan Philia since 2008; President of the club on mandate 2020-2021, and District 411 secretary in mandate 2022-22023
- member of the Alumni Association of Laval University, Simmons School of Management (SOM), Fulbright, Global Village for Future leaders and Lehigh University
Certification
- Grant Management Certificate program (Federal track :2014)
- Federal Financial Management (on going)
Work Availability
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridImportant To Me
Flexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionWork-life balanceTimeline
Public Health Financial Analyst
CDC
12.2012 - Current
Public Health Project Manager
CDC / US Embassy Cote d'Ivoire
03.2010 - 12.2012
Project Coordinator
Bnetd
03.1998 - 02.2010
Master of Arts - MBA
Simmons College
Master of Arts - Public Policy Analysis
Laval University
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Political Sciences
Laval University
- Grant Management Certificate program (Federal track :2014)
- Federal Financial Management (on going)
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