Sekou H. Dukuly

Hon. Sekou H. Dukuly, Managing Director Hon. Sekou H. Dukuly Managing Director: National Port Authority ( NPA) Republic of Liberia

Executive Brief

A highly experienced business senior executive with over 15 years of business development, mergers & acquisitions, audit, and financial management in the United States and Liberia. A multifaceted leader with a proven ability to re-energize and restructure organizations, develop strategic initiatives, and capture emerging business opportunities. Excellent background in building and managing assets, successfully building and managing assets exceeding $10 million dollars annually with Wells Fargo, the State of Minnesota, and other wealth management firms. Monitored competitive markets & an extensive knowledge of expanding companies’ outreach through community initiatives through strong corporate-social relationships & integrity. Results-driven & decisive leader was adept at forging lucrative relationships with key partners, vendors, and clients. Recognized for turning around struggling companies’ operations to achieve sustained growth. Talent for proactively identifying & resolving problems, reversing negative income trends, controlling costs, automating accounting systems, and delivering multi-million-dollar profit increases.

Advanced computer skills. Strengths in:

  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Program Monitoring Evaluation
  • Leadership & Team Building
  • Profitability Improvement
  • Program Management & Productivity enhancer
  • Accounting System Development

Proven track record in providing accurate financial advice, consulting, and client relation services.

In-depth knowledge of federal tax laws

Remarkable knowledge of accounting principles and banking procedures

Sound knowledge of statistical & mathematical applications

Excellent analytical & communication skills

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Work Experiences:

Owner, Founder & Executive Director, 05/2016 to Current

Golden Touch Health Care, LLC Brooklyn Park, MN

  • Oversees state-related licensing, compliance & safety audits.
  • Addresses and resolves technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
  • Develops and manages quality assurance meetings with the leadership team.
  • Supervises 60 direct reports, including administrator, director of nursing, program managers, house managers, and direct caregivers.
  • Develops programs to support clients, lays out a framework, and defines staffing roles.
  • Manages 7 quality assurance programs, including on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Resolves day-to-day facility operational problems, improves operations, and provides exceptional client support.
  • Drives operational improvements that incentivize savings and improve profit margins.
  • Develops team communications and information for clients’ care conferences and team meetings.

Williams Consulting, Fargo, ND

Tax Examiner (January 2014-April/2016)

  • Responsible for preparing individuals’ income tax returns.
  • Calculate sales tax returns and depreciation for various tax reports.
  • Answer client queries regarding tax codes and appropriate deductions.
  • Perform e-filing tasks as per schedule.

Eide Bailly LLP, Fargo, ND

Audit Intern (Jan. 2013- April 2013)

Responsibilities included:

  • Created 10 audit reports, which included management letter, internal control recommendations, financial ratios, and loan file review exceptions.
  • Prepared 12 engagement letters, including contracts of agreed-upon procedures and document requests.
  • Assisted in gathering data and creating work papers for the completion of reviews and compilations.
  • Organized and bound work papers prior to and at the conclusion of audits.

Work Experience:

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Minneapolis, MN

Mortgage Consultant (February 2007- January 2011)

  • Marketed and sold home loans and home equity products.
  • Effectively interpreted underwriting guidelines.
  • Familiar with fraud detection skills, lending guidelines, and the mortgage industry in general.
  • Open-minded and able to function in a diverse, multicultural environment.
  • Exhibited a very high level of customer service.

Work Experience:

Global Equity Lending, St. Paul, MN

Loan Processor (March 2005- February 2007)

  • Prepared commitment and denial letters and cancel applications as necessary.
  • Responsible for the ordering of credit and title reports and liaising with third parties for reports and documents as necessary.
  • Communicated between loan originators, borrowers, lenders, and underwriters.
  • Reviewed borrower files to verify regulatory compliance and internal policy guidelines were upheld.
  • Timely managed pipelines and acted as the primary source of contact for changes in rate quotes and locks.

Education

M.B.A., Emphasis in Entrepreneurship

Class of 2020

Augsburg University – Minneapolis, MN

B.S. Accounting

Class of 2015

University of North Dakota– Grand Forks, ND