Mohammed Barrie
Monrovia,Liberia
Summary
Strategic business professional experienced in impacting business direction with successful leadership decisions. Talented at providing key plan development and implementation. Veteran creator of successful business plans and strategic development initiatives.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
President
Shine Africa Corporation
Monrovia, Libera
12.2022 - Current
- Developed policies, procedures, and short-term and long-term goals for the organization.
- Collaborated with staff members to ensure operational efficiency of the organization.
President
Fula Business Association of Liberia Inc.
Monrovia, Liberia
12.2021 - Current
- Arrange new meetings and appointments
- Provide information on behalf of the organization.
Consultant (Finance Management)
UNDP - Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
- Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; and collecting operational data
- Identifies financial status by comparing and analysing actual results with plans and forecasts
- Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions
- Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
Procurement Consultant
Ministry of Transport
Monrovia, Liberia
- Evaluate vendors based on price, quality, availability, reliability and technical support
- We then contract the appropriate product or service to be delivered.
Budget Analyst
Ministry of Finance
Monrovia, Liberia
- Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data
- Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up data
- Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and materials
- Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements
- Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential
- Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
President / CEO
B & S Quality Clearing & Forwarding Inc.
Monrovia, Liberia
- Setting strategy and direction
- Modelling and setting the company's culture, values, and behaviour
- Building and leading the senior executive team
- Allocating capital to the company's priorities.
Vice President for Administration
Independent Mano River Transport Union
Monrovia, Liberia
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's administration function and performance
- Participate in the development of the Union plans and programs as a tactical partner in evaluating and advising on the impact of long-range planning and regulatory action on the areas of responsibility
- Develop credibility for the administration group by providing timely and accurate analyses of budgets, project proposals and business trends in the multiple administrative areas in order to assist the president and the board and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities
- Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the Organization
- Of particular note would be the use of external, proprietary software for facility, logistics, contracts, real estate and human resource management
- Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the board as an effective developer of solutions to administrative business challenges
- This would include the assessment of 'out-sourcing' of the various activities and functions if such external support would be the most effective method of providing the proper level of services at the appropriate cost
- Provide technical/professional advice and knowledge to others within the various administrative areas and discipline
- Evaluate the present and future needs for real estate, owned or leased, on a worldwide basis
- In the area of real estate and facility management, determine adequacy of location from the perspectives of marketing and sales, logistics and human resources for both present as well as future needs of the organization
- In facility management, determine the needs for, assess the viability of internal or external sourcing of, and manage the ongoing provision of activities and services for telecommunications and data systems, building maintenance and construction management, mailroom management, printing and distribution of materials and operations for the provision of services in the areas of cafeteria, security, travel reservations, transportation and fleet management and records management
- Manage the company's ongoing relationships with national (and international as appropriate), state and local governmental officials and organizations by monitoring legislation for appropriate comment and action of the respective departments of the company, coordinating the company's communication with governmental officials on various matters (excluding taxation and legal matters) and presenting the company's viewpoint on legislative matters
- Act as the company spokesperson for media communication excluding financial, investor relations and legal matters and represent the company in community related activities
- Manage stockholder services activities to include stockholder communications and record keeping but excluding the legal and financial aspects of the corporate secretarial and investor relations functions respectively
- Advise, negotiate, manage and administer all contracts into which the corporation may enter
- Counsel with the CFO on financial matters associated with the financial viability of entering into such contracts
- Oversee the entire human resources function and activities but manage all of the specific activities pertaining to the officers of the corporation
- Evaluate the administrative division structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth with emphasis on opportunities (where possible) of individuals.
President / CEO
Soriya Fugumba Construction and Maintenance Company Inc.
Monrovia, Liberia
- Setting strategy and direction
- Modelling and setting the company's culture, values, and behaviour
- Building and leading the senior executive team
- Allocating capital to the company's priorities.
Chairman for Commerce and Trade
ECOWAS Citizens Union (ECU) of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
- Works with the Executive Management team to define the corporate commerce strategy
- Analyzes and assesses the effectiveness of all existing operations and current needs based on new market competition
- Works with the Business Units to improve, develop and advocate new promotional opportunities for products and services
- Develops business plan and annual budget for commerce function
- Supervises development efforts including content design and update
- Acts as a liaison between ECU members and other vendors for development
- Directly supervises one employee, Commerce Content Editor in the Marketing Department
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the ECU policies including planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Liaison Officer
Corporation Income Tax Return for the Fula Business Community, Ministry of Finance
Monrovia, Liberia
- Serve as clerk for the organization
- Prepare communications and documentations on behalf of the Organization
- Maintain daily, weekly and monthly agendas of the organization.
Economic & Financial Advisor
The Senior Class President
AME University, Liberia
- Advise senior class leadership on budget and expenditures
- Formulate financial plans to aid the leadership
- Conduct research, prepare reports and formulate plans to address economic related problems with the class leadership.
President
Association of Forex Bureau of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia
- Provide strategic leadership
- Implement plans and polices of the bureau.
Accountant
New Moon Business Center
Monrovia, Liberia
- Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answer questions
- Result financial dispute raised by the customer service and sale teams
- Secure financial information by completing database backup.
Financial Officer / Paymaster
Sustainable Development Aid (SDA) Liberia
Gbarnga, Liberia
- Assist in the preparation of budget
- Processing invoices
- Develop an in-depth knowledge organizational products and processes
- Providing customer service to client
- Reconciling daily, monthly, and yearly transactions
- Preparing balance sheet
- Result financial dispute raised by the customer service and sale teams
- Being a key point of contact for other departments on financial and accounting matters
- Supporting the Finance Manager and executes with projects and task when required.
Education
Master of Science - Foreign Relations
Gulf University
Bahrain04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Arabic Culture
Islamic University of Medinah
Saudi Arabia01.2018
BBA Degree in Accounting -
African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU)
Diploma / WAEC Certificate -
George W. Gibson High School
Skills
- Partnership Development
- Policy Development
- Project Management
Contacts
(+231) 886 557 083 / 770 196 874, barrymajah@gmail.com
Dependent
Four (4)
Other Experiences
- Workshop on International Labor Organization (ILO) Switzerland, October 2011
- National Symposium on Intellectual Property Education, Training and Research Organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Monrovia, Liberia March 22-24, 2010.
- Policy Review and validation workshop, "Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation through Small Enterprise Development" (SMEs), December 16, 2010
- Member, Liberia Better Business Forum (LBBF), World Bank, Mamba Point, Liberia
- Member, Civil Society Organization, Liberia
Personal Information
- Religion: Muslim
- Date of Birth: 04/12/83
- Nationality: Liberian
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Umaru Konneh, Program Assistant, International Education and Resource Network - Liberia, 0886725202 / 0777343889, Umaru@iearnliberia.org / ukonneh786@gmail.com
- Mr. Donald Kokeh, National Engineer, UNDP - Liberia, donald.kokeh@undp.org
- Yahaya E. Jalingo, Chairman, ECOWAS Citizen Union, 0886512164
- Yousuf Barry, Credit Manager, Afriland First Bank, Crown Hill, Monrovia, Liberia, 0886878716
Languages
English
Professional
Arabic
Professional
Timeline
President
Shine Africa Corporation
12.2022 - Current
President
Fula Business Association of Liberia Inc.
12.2021 - Current
Consultant (Finance Management)
UNDP - Liberia
Procurement Consultant
Ministry of Transport
Budget Analyst
Ministry of Finance
President / CEO
B & S Quality Clearing & Forwarding Inc.
Vice President for Administration
Independent Mano River Transport Union
President / CEO
Soriya Fugumba Construction and Maintenance Company Inc.
Chairman for Commerce and Trade
ECOWAS Citizens Union (ECU) of Liberia
Liaison Officer
Corporation Income Tax Return for the Fula Business Community, Ministry of Finance
Economic & Financial Advisor
The Senior Class President
President
Association of Forex Bureau of Liberia
Accountant
New Moon Business Center
Financial Officer / Paymaster
Sustainable Development Aid (SDA) Liberia
Master of Science - Foreign Relations
Gulf University
Bachelor of Science - Arabic Culture
Islamic University of Medinah
BBA Degree in Accounting -
African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU)
Diploma / WAEC Certificate -
George W. Gibson High School
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