# Moses Zegbah Zimay

> Moses Zegbah Zimay (Moses Zimay) is an accounting assistant based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), focused on audit, internal control and fraud prevention, and building a career in forensic accounting and financial fraud investigation. Since 2022 he has worked in the Finance Department of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO), a 25-member-country coffee producers' organization: multi-currency bank reconciliations (XOF, EUR), preparing the annual statutory audit (MNG Audit & Consulting) and the external audit of a GIZ-funded project (BDO), and bookkeeping on SAGE 100. He has 7+ years of finance and accounting experience (SAGE 100, QuickBooks, Xero, SYCEBNL), and has trained in open-source intelligence (OSINT) with the Basel Institute on Governance (ICAR) and in cybersecurity (penetration testing, brute-force attacks). He is also a full-stack web developer (Django, WordPress/WooCommerce, Shopify). Bilingual in French and English.

- Also known as: Moses Zimay, Zimay Moses, Moses Z. Zimay, Moses Zegbah, Zimay Moses Zegbah, ZimayMoses
- Roles: Accounting Assistant · Full-stack web developer
- Focus: Audit, internal control & fraud prevention
- Career goal: Becoming a forensic accountant and financial fraud investigation expert.
- Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Languages: French, English
- Official website: https://zimaymoses.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zimay-moses-z-1188251b1/
- YouTube channel (ZAcadémie, free training on digital tools): https://www.youtube.com/@ZAcademie
- Email: zimaymoses0@gmail.com

## Path to forensic accounting
- Certified external audits: prepared IACO's audits by MNG Audit & Consulting and the GIZ project audit by BDO — supporting evidence, auditor requests, accounts certified true and compliant.
- Monthly multi-account, multi-currency bank reconciliations (XOF, EUR) — the first line of defence for spotting anomalies and misappropriation.
- Physical stock counts and fixed-asset verification with formal reports — matching what is recorded to what actually exists.
- Monitoring compliance with financial rules and procedures, cash and per-diem handling, and a full paper trail for every transaction.
- Open-source intelligence (OSINT) training with the International Centre for Asset Recovery of the Basel Institute on Governance — the investigative method used to trace financial flows and recover stolen assets.
- Cybersecurity training (penetration testing, brute-force attacks) to understand digital fraud and how access is protected.

## Professional experience

### Accounting Assistant — Finance Department (permanent contract) — Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) (Jan 2024 — Present)
Inter-African organization of 25 coffee-producing member countries that promotes domestic coffee consumption in Africa.
- Accurately recording financial transactions in the accounting system (SAGE 100).
- Helping prepare financial statements, budgets and reports.
- Preparing the annual audit of IACO's accounts (XOF, EUR, asset depreciation) by MNG Audit & Consulting — accounts certified true and compliant for coffee years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
- Preparing the external audit of the GIZ project 'Facilitation of the implementation of the living prosperous income commitments', conducted by BDO — accounts certified true and compliant.

### Intern Accounting Assistant — Finance Department — Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) (Jan 2022 — Dec 2023)
- Bank journals and petty-cash entries on SAGE; monthly bank reconciliations (BICICI, ECOBANK, GIZ, ICO).
- Updated the fixed-asset register through a physical count, making quarterly depreciation reliable and keeping interim financial statements compliant.
- Preparing internal and external audits and compiling the supporting documents requested.
- Preparing the financial documentation for the Annual General Meeting.

### Accounting Assistant (internship, then role) — International Fellowship of Christians (IFC) (Feb — May 2019)
International English-speaking church in Abidjan founded by missionaries, bringing together 40+ nationalities.
- Bookkeeping on QuickBooks: posting transactions and checking supporting documents are complete.
- Closing the 2018 financial year; contributing to the annual budget, year-end reporting and balance sheet.
- Monthly bank reconciliations on Excel and QuickBooks (GT Bank, Banque Atlantique).
- Asset verification and updating the fixed-asset register through a physical count.

### Administrator & Video Editor — Children's Fruit (Jan 2017 — Feb 2019)
Christian youth organization: films, vacation Bible schools and gospel concerts.
- Preparing and running live streams on OBS (Open Broadcaster Software).
- Annual budget proposal and treasury control.
- Video editing, graphic design and filming evangelism videos for YouTube; actor.
- Planning and running concerts and vacation Bible schools.

### Full-stack web developer & accounting consultant — Freelance (Alongside)
- Full-stack Django platform for Children's Fruit (web TV, community, donations).
- WordPress/WooCommerce and Shopify stores, SEO-optimized product pages.
- E-commerce bookkeeping, ad campaigns and branding for Shopify brands.

## Education
- Bachelor's degree (Licence 3) — Finance, Accounting and Business Management — Groupe CEFIAT Plateau, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (2020 — 2021)
- BTS (Higher National Diploma) in Finance and Accounting — ESIM Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (2020 — 2021)
- Baccalaureate, series D (science) — Nangui Abrogoua II, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (2016 — 2017)

## Professional certifications
- Open-source Intelligence (OSINT) — Basel Institute on Governance — International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) (October 2026) — verify: https://learn.baselgovernance.org/mod/customcert/verify_certificate.php?code=DJu1TngHiQ
- ISO 9001 - Quality Management System Internal Auditor — Udemy (March 2026) — verify: https://www.udemy.com/certificate/UC-e16d80f3-af04-49b7-9bed-f333111a7a21/
- Executive Diploma in Finance Management — MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (December 2025) — verify: https://edu.gtf.pt/admin/tool/certificate/index.php?code=4138373451MZ
- Training on the Accounting System for Non-Profit Organizations (SYCEBNL) — Cabinet EXCO ECA (February 2026)
- Comprehensive Guide to Xero Accounting — Alison (January 2026) — verify: https://alison.com/verify/21ecbb4b9a
- Professional Diploma in Unit Economics Management — MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (December 2025) — verify: https://edu.gtf.pt/admin/tool/certificate/index.php?code=9585891092MZ
- Learn Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing (EHPT+) — Udemy (April 2025) — verify: https://ude.my/UC-49279c9d-8485-461f-afc9-0fc7ee4445d4
- Become a Hydra Expert: Advanced Brute Forcing Techniques — Udemy (June 2025) — verify: https://ude.my/UC-7cf3568d-60db-4f39-8165-b05561dbecd1
- Executive Diploma in Business Administration — MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (February 2024) — verify: https://edu.gtf.pt/admin/tool/certificate/index.php?code=7641936189MZ
- Executive Diploma in Operations Management — MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (October 2025) — verify: https://edu.gtf.pt/admin/tool/certificate/index.php?code=7229472887MZ
- Mini MBA in Human Resource Management — MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (February 2024) — verify: https://edu.gtf.pt/admin/tool/certificate/index.php?code=7446133388MZ
- Professional Diploma of Virtual Executive Assistant — MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (February 2026) — verify: https://edu.gtf.pt/admin/tool/certificate/index.php?code=6408328865MZ
- Human Trafficking and the Management of Rehabilitation Centers (March 2021)
- Social Media Marketing Professional Certification — MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance (March 2024) — verify: https://edu.gtf.pt/admin/tool/certificate/index.php?code=1780113671MZ
- Certified WordPress Website Developer — Udemy (January 2026) — verify: https://ude.my/UC-d6dddcd3-df49-43fa-87a0-0d5c0cddd7ac
- Create a WordPress Website with Hostinger — Udemy (January 2026) — verify: https://ude.my/UC-3701df63-b153-4d5a-8fd3-84c2c65d8a6b

## Skills
- **Audit, control & fraud prevention**: External audit preparation, Internal control, Bank reconciliations, Asset verification & stock counts, Audit trails & supporting evidence, Financial compliance, Penetration testing (fundamentals), Access & password security, Open-source intelligence (OSINT), ISO 9001 internal auditing (fundamentals), Financial investigation & asset recovery (fundamentals)
- **Accounting & finance**: SAGE 100 Comptabilité, QuickBooks, Xero, SYCEBNL (non-profit accounting), Multi-currency bank reconciliation, Financial statements, Budgeting, Audit preparation, Fixed-asset register & depreciation, Treasury & petty cash, Inventory management, Financial compliance, Unit economics
- **Web & development**: Full-stack web apps, Python / Django, WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, SEO, API integrations & automation
- **Marketing & ads**: Facebook Ads, Instagram, TikTok Ads, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Email marketing (Klaviyo), Niche Scraper, DropPoint
- **Design, video & tools**: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Live streaming (OBS), Video editing, Graphic design, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
- **Strengths**: Sense of responsibility, Interpersonal skills, Initiative and proactivity

## Services offered
- Bank Reconciliation & Internal Control: Monthly multi-account, multi-currency reconciliations, spotting discrepancies and strengthening control procedures.
- Audit Preparation & Supporting Evidence: Audit-ready files: supporting documents, fixed-asset register, stock counts and answers to auditor requests.
- Accounting Setup (SAGE, Xero, QuickBooks): Accounting setup, bookkeeping, closing and financial reporting — including for non-profits (SYCEBNL).
- Website & Web App Development: Custom websites, WordPress/Shopify builds, and full-stack web apps.

## Projects
- [Mimo — Bookkeeping & product SEO for a wellness brand](https://zimaymoses.com/en/work/mimo/): Financial tracking and SEO-optimized product pages for a wellness brand on Shopify.
- [Nadrelie — WordPress store for an ancestral skincare brand](https://zimaymoses.com/en/work/nadrelie/): Built the WordPress/WooCommerce store and wrote SEO-optimized product pages.
- [Children's Fruit — Full-stack Django platform](https://zimaymoses.com/en/work/childrens-fruit/): Built and maintain the web TV, community and donations platform.
- [Protoclean — Bookkeeping, advertising & branding for a hygiene brand](https://zimaymoses.com/en/work/protoclean/): Bookkeeping, ad campaign management and brand input for a hygiene brand on Shopify.

## Pages
- [About — full background](https://zimaymoses.com/en/about/)
- [Certifications](https://zimaymoses.com/en/certifications/)
- [Work](https://zimaymoses.com/en/work/)
- [Pricing](https://zimaymoses.com/en/pricing/)
- [Full version (all details, English + French)](https://zimaymoses.com/llms-full.txt)