Vicky Ducasse

MARIE VICKY DESIRELLA DUCASSE Telephone:- Lot 235, Morcellement SLDC Petit Verger, Pointe aux Sables Email:-PROFILE I am the CEO and co-founder of DK Consulting Ltd, a company engaged in accompany entrepreneurs to optimise their business through consultancy in treasury, statutory compliance, product costing & profitability, risk advisory, process structuring and back office services as accounting, payroll and tax. PERSONAL • • • • • • Date of birth: 5th April 1982 Secondary education: SC at Medco Alex Bujoharry and HSC at Adventist College Professional qualifications: FCCA and registered with MIPA as Professional Accountant Other: Completed CFA Level 1 in June 2014 Marital status: Married Nationality: Mauritian POSITION HELD 2019 – to-date CEO at DK Consulting Ltd 2012 - 2019 Manager at Golden Fund Management Services Ltd, the fund manager of listed fund MDIT 2010 - 2012 Executive at Ernst and Young 2008 - 2010 Senior Client Accountant / Supervisor Client Accountant at DTOS Ltd 2007 - 2008 Senior Associate at PriceWaterHouseCoopers Ltd 2005 - 2007 Accounts Supervisor at La Sentinelle Ltd 2001 - 2005 Junior Associate at Margeot and Associates CAREER HISTORY CEO at DK Consulting Ltd August 2019 to-date Managing the overall operations of the company and participate in devising the long- and short-term strategy of the company Treasury management – Monitor the cash flows of the company Marketing – Meeting prospective clients, make presentation on company activities Consultancy – Accompany or provide advice to client on accounting, tax, financial and compliance Back-office services – Accounting, payroll and company secretary Advisory – Business understanding, process design and procedures manual Manager at Golden Fund Management Services Ltd – Fund Manager for listed close end fund The Mauritius Development Investment Trust Company Ltd December 2012 to July 2019 Manage the investment portfolio and operations of a close-end fund The Mauritius Development Investment Trust Co Ltd (MDIT), who was previously owned by Omnicane Ltd which is one of the first company to be listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, together with MCB Group Ltd, with net assets of Rs 1.8 billion under management, with investment in the top 10 companies of the country like MCB group, SBM Holdings , Alteo Ltd, ENL Group, and its CIS Manager – Golden Fund Management Services Ltd and its holding company Golden Foundation Ltd. Investment – Assist and provide analysis/investment reports to the board of directors/ investment committee, and participate in board and its sub-committees, namely audit& risk. Investment and corporate governance. Management Reporting – Monthly net asset value to the SEM, monthly internal analysis of MDIT performance, quarterly reporting to FSC for CIS Manager, assist in preparation of annual report for MDIT. Treasury Management – Monitoring of daily/weekly cash flow levels and negotiating with major commercial banks for treasury deals. Accounting and audit – Daily management of accounting and administration of 3 companies including one listed company, one CIS manager and an investment holding. IT – Assist in operation of existing accounting and investment software – OPEN ERP, with IT service provider and on implementation of new software SAGE 300 ERP and create reports for investment reporting. Internal control – Overview of internal and external audit and write up of procedures manual for accounting and information technology. Statutory – Liaising with authorities such as ROC, FSC, MRA for technical reporting and queries Executive at Ernst and Young January 2011 to November 2012 Lead or assist in major projects on risk assessment of companies in different business sectors in Mauritius and for donor funded organization in Belgium, Kenya and Tanzania. Prepare and present reports for risk and other specific projects to board meeting, through the use of MS tools as Power point, Word and Visio. Financial analysis of companies in the hospitality sector in Mauritius, covering liquidity, solvency and profitability. Participate in the business risk assessment at both the strategic and operational level for one of largest sugar conglomerate. Participate in the development of the risk methodology to be applied on various projects by Team Leaders of the department. Participate in the restructuration of the cost structure for Barclays bank. Lead and/or participate as team member in the internal audit for three companies that operate in the insurance, seafood hub, agricultural, hospitality and retail sector. Participate as team member in the expenditure & control verification of donor-funded organisations in EMEA region. Senior Client Accountant / Supervisor Client Accountant at DTOS Ltd May 2008 to December 2010 Responsible for the accounting of a portfolio of offshore companies from India, USA, Israel, Singapore and China, and supervise the work of a team of 3 junior accountants. Monitor the accounting for a portfolio of foreign companies operating in the offshore sector that used Mauritius as a gateway for foreign investment in India, China and Africa. Preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Liaise with the administrative team for co-ordination of work. Liaise with the external auditors and other regulatory bodies Senior Associate at PriceWaterHouseCoopers Ltd May 2007 to May 2008 Participate as Field Leader or team member in the external audit of various insurance companies and offshore management companies and assist the partner in the assessment of the quality and control at the office. As an Audit Senior, lead external audit for insurance companies and for various category 1 – global business companies (companies that operate in the offshore sector). Participate in the ISQC 1 (Internal Standard on Quality and Control) project to assess corporate governance and quality. Accounts Supervisor at La Sentinelle Ltd October 2005 to April 2007 Responsible for the accounting of 2 subsidiaries of the La Sentinelle Ltd group, which were Graphic Press Ltd and Caractere Ltee. Supervised the daily administration and accounting for two subsidiaries of the largest media group in the country. Monthly presentation of management information such as management accounts and financial analysis of actual versus budget and past year performance. Feasibility study on the launching of new products by the group, such as Panorama, Essentielle and Z’ouais magazine. Preparation of annual budget reports and assists operational managers in the preparation of their departmental budgets. Junior at Margeot & Associates Ltd March 2001 to September 2005 Assist in the accounting and auditing of various local small and medium size enterprises and incorporate offshore companies. Participation as team member from 2001 to 2003 and as team leader as from 2003, in various external audits for companies in the sugar-cane industry, textile and for small and medium enterprises. Accounting works for small enterprise and offshore companies. KEY COMPETENCE & SKILLS Professional & Academic Institution Degree(s) or diploma(s) obtained: ACCA , London UK Certified Accounting Technician -) ACCA , London UK ACCA professional exams -st at the national level in Tax in June 2003 exam 3rd at the national level in advanced financial reporting in December 2003 exam CFA, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA (on-going) Completed CFA level 1 in June 2014 Other skills Fluent in English and French Report writing skills Knowledge of MS office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Knowledge of various accounting software Good analytical mind set Knowledge of quantitative techniques through the CFA level study Work under pressure Membership of professional bodies: Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) in 2010 Member of MIPA