Accounting and financial oversight
Daily bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, monthly financial statements, cash-flow tracking and dashboards.
Specialist expertise · Essen-Ciels ecosystem
GESCOFI · financial cockpit
The financial and strategic cockpit for African SMEs. Daily bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, monthly financial statements, cash-flow tracking and dashboards.
What we take on
Clear services, deliverables scoped with you.
Payroll and social obligations
CNPS social declarations and compensation records for temporary teams, including brand ambassadors, technicians and artists.
Project controls and audit
Traceable campaign expenses for travel, accommodation and equipment, with financial reporting for funders.
Tax-management application
The standalone web application described in the profile supports VAT, corporate-tax and CFE declarations, calculations and payments, with due-date alerts.
Tailored tax advice
Tax support for artists, including copyright income and salary considerations, and guidance for startups preparing to raise funds.
In practice
Make financial operations clear and auditable
GESCOFI connects bookkeeping, cash flow, payroll and supporting documents to project activity. For funded programmes: traceable spending, social and tax obligations, and reporting for funders.
Who is it for?
Businesses, artists, project teams and organisations that need documented operations, expenses and financial close-out.
A typical workflow
From the brief to tracked delivery.
The steps are tailored to the scope agreed with the Essen-Ciels team.
- 01
Open the file
Define the accounting, payroll or tax scope and required records.
- 02
Record
Maintain transactions and supporting evidence through the project.
- 03
Review
Reconcile statements, track cash flow and check obligations.
- 04
Report
Consolidate the statements and prepare close-out reporting for teams or funders.
Launched in 2026
A branch born in the field
Drawing on our knowledge of artists, brand ambassadors, NGOs and companies, we answer the financial needs our clients brought us every day. Certified financial reports are prepared for funders: the EU, the UN, international organisations.
Operational risks addressed
Compliance built into the delivery plan.
Recurring risks in high-volume field campaigns, handled from the scoping stage.
Status and payroll for temporary teams
Document engagements, attendance and social records for deployed teams.
Withholding and tax obligations
Track campaign expenses, supporting records and applicable remittance obligations.
Funder-ready records
Prepare the records needed for reviews and audits of funded programmes.
Documented close-out
Bring financial, social and tax records together in a clear close-out report.
- FCFA 80Mrenewed EU grant · profile case
- 120ambassadors deployed in this programme
- 15cities covered by this programme
- CNPSsocial declarations and compliance audit
Delivery commitments
Clear decisions and evidence at every stage.
One budget, three optimised scenarios: the working principle presented in the profile.
Field flexibility
Staffing shaped around project scale, timing and operating constraints.
Technology and traceability
Digital tracking helps document activities, milestones and agreed indicators.
Administrative assurance
Ownership, social records, budget evidence and close-out obligations are built into the workflow.
Connected delivery
This area connects with neighbouring expertise.
Let’s discuss your project
We’ll shape the right response with you.
Describe your need and the team proposes the scope, stages and deliverables.