PROFILE
Organised, adaptable, flexible and self-driven professional. Always seeking challenging opportunities where room for progression is not limited. In addition to my academic qualifications, I have several years of hands-on knowledge and experience working within finance based roles in a variety of industries and practices. I am confident and enthusiastic. Good communicator across all levels of a business. I am competent of working as an individual and also as part of a team. I am passionate for growth and very open to positive criticism. My keenest career interests lie within the Finance sector, which my higher education reflects. I have garnered enough knowledge of Excel, Word and many other Office applications through on-going training and experience. My skill-set also includes useful knowledge for utilising financial systems and tools, such as Sage, Dynamics NAV, Xero and Outlook for a variety of Accounting and Financial tasks.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountant, ACCA: Professional Level (Part time studies)
• MA, Management with Finance (Merit): Southampton Solent University (2011-12). Units included; Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Research Methods, Business Analysis and Cross Cultural Studies.
• BA (Hons), Accounting and Finance (2.2): Southampton Solent University (2008-11). Units included; Corporate Reporting, Accounting for Decision Making, Corporate Financial Management, Advanced Taxation, Audit practice
• ACSE (A-Level) – St. Maria Goreti High School: (2006 – 2008) subjects included; Physics, Chemistry and Advanced Mathematics
GCSE (O-Level) – Kifungilo Girls Secondary School, January 2002 – October 2005 Subjects included; Mathematics and English
• Distinction in Post-graduate Dissertation. Case study: Survival of Small and Medium Enterprises
• Third Prize-winner in the Enterprise Boot Camp 2012. Southampton Solent University, gaining further understanding of starting up and running businesses
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015–Feb 2016:
Churches Fire Security – Finance Assistant (Sales ledger& Credit control)
– Administration work such as posting BACS payments, Cheques and payments received by post or over the phone from customers into accounting system (Dynamic Nav) to the correct ledger.
– Recording and updating a summary of Cash flow (income and expenses) daily on excel and sending a report to senior managers and finance director.
– Creating and posting journals to the appropriate ledger
– Monthly Reconciliation of transactions taking place weekly whilst taking note of accruals and prepayments.
Credit control:
– A daily reminder through phone calls and emails to customers regarding outstanding balances.
– Sending out invoices by post or emails when requested to the required customers.
– Dealing with customers’ invoices in queries by providing satisfactory solutions.
– Liaising with Solicitors on the legal matters regarding breached customers, customers in liquidation and discuss best ways to recover bad debts.
– Participate in the preparation of end of month report.
– Reporting to the finance manager
2013 – 2015:
AIPF Ltd – Accounts Assistant
– Daily posting of financial transactions from the statement (income and expense) into the accounting system (XERO) to the correct ledger with the correct code.
– Working with other team members in planning and budgeting for different departments and prospective investments.
– End of month bank reconciliations and attending to any overdue or outstanding payments.
– Attend to regular payments (national and international payments), taking into account exchange rates and price fluctuations and participate in decision making from the finance point of view for company’s growth.
– Participate in ideas on how to improve the company’s sales through different ways of marketing on-going training courses.
– Daily reporting to Chief Operating Officer regarding the financial state of the company.
2012 – 2013:
RCCG Charity – Finance Administrator
– Participate in the preparation of end of year financial report and preparing budgets for different departments for the new financial year.
– Liaising with external accountants regarding any financial queries/ records they needed for their report.
– Writing out cheques and sending them out for approval before handing them out to suppliers.
– Recording any form of transaction taking place.
– Carry out other Ad hoc activities from other departments and reporting performance to the head of finance.
– Handling and filing Invoice-related queries and ensuring all invoices received are accurate and paid promptly.
– Auditing financial statements, Bank reconciliation and ensure compliance with regulations.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
I am an active person, full of energy and passion. Love adventure, exercise, going for walks and watching movies. I have started up my own fashion business and website introducing Tanzanian designs into modern handbags and other handmade accessories, which keeps me inspired and motivated in my personal time. I have a keen interest in charitable work that helps orphans from third world countries and I have volunteered for such work and hope to continue to do so in future.
