A highly knowledgeable and motivated finance and accounting professional with excellent communication skills. I am also a driven individual with a grounding in accounting and finance industry. I am flexible, always focused and maintain a calm and professional demeanour, even when working under pressure. In my current and previous roles, I have been responsible for financial tasks and roles but keep an open mindedness to learning different aspects all the while contributing to the corporate goals.
Career History
| Maisha Medical Supplies | Principle Responsibilities | Dates |
| Accountant | § Processing requisitions for, and effecting payments from user units and customers for planning and communication to the financial controller.
§ Managing the company’s customs tax account § Liaising with inland tax authorities to ensure accurate and timely tax obligations and payments. § Statutory and regulatory filings § Financial information system management § Treasury management of the foreign exchange rates and forex transactions § Processing bid securities including any follow up dialogues with the banks. § Ensuring the smooth and timely performance of annual audits § Overseeing the company’s banking operations and liaising with counterparts to ensure correct cash allocations. § Supporting the financial controller on finance related meetings with external parties, including but not limited to regulators, suppliers and customers
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Mar ’21 – To date |
| Uganda Technology and Management University
Accountant |
§ Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
§ Participated in budget preparation and review § Timely and accurate record keeping § Ensured timely banking operations are adhered to § Performed bank reconciliations. § Managed of accounts payables and receivables function § Oversaw and maintained the accounts systems § Managed the Payments processing for the costs, expenses and salaries. § Supervised of payroll, accounts receivable and accounts payable § Tax accounting § Tax computations and filings
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Oct ’13 – Jan ’21 |
| Uganda Technology and Management University
Projects Assistant Accountant |
§ Worked as a project accountant on various consultancy projects undertaken by the university.
§ Analysed and maintained accounting systems, § Reviewed and adjusted risk management controls § Designed processes and reports for quicker and accurate financial reporting. § Reviewed cost and budget reports. § Variation analysis for staff costs § Payroll tasks for staff § Monitored expense reports and prepare accounting spreadsheets ensuring compliance with budget specifications § Involved in all areas of the year end audits. |
Jan ’15 – Dec ‘2019 |
| Ssejjaka Kawaasee Co. Certified Public Accountants
Audit Assistant |
§ Arranged corporate training programs (such as CPA lecturing and computerized audit training) and regional branch meetings
§ Ensuring tax regulatory compliance § Involved in the audit planning process and client operating controls and policies § Conducted meetings with client within various departments (i.e., Payroll, Treasury. § Planning and conducting walkthrough § Collated supporting documents during audit. § Reviewed and tested established Bank compliance policies, plans and procedures. § Conducted annual financial reviews, verification & checking of Branch records. |
Jan ’11 – June ‘11 |
Professional Qualifications / Memberships
Chartered Public Accountant Uganda 2023
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business 2022
Association of Charted Certified Accountants (ACCA) 2016
Bachelor of Business Administration and Management 2010
References
| Prof Jude Lubega
Vice Chancellor Nkumba University P.O.BOX 36859 Kampala Email:judlub@gmail.com Tel: +256 774 600884 +256 705 235970 |
Mr. Ssekitto Baker, (CPA, ACCA)
Managing Partner, Ssekitto Associates Certified Public Accountants Email: Ssekitto.associates.cpa@gmail.com Tel: +256 782 166 297 |
Mrs. Rebecca Okori
Financial Controller Maisha Medical Supplies Email:rebecca@maishamedicals.com Tel: +256 774 694 067 |
Skills
Education
Experience
- Uganda Management and Technology University2013-2021 : Accountant
Yearly Salary : 16,200,000
Job Duties :Managed the record keeping of financial information and manuals and provided them whenever requested. Controlled the petty cash volt and reported to management to operational flow of cash. Supported the finance team with financial meetings by drafting minutes, reports and organizing them for the members. Acted as an agent to the bank for the organization and advised people on the locations and accessibility of banks if they wanted to bank money. Posted transactions into the accounting system and printed them periodically for senior accountant's review. - Maisha Medical Supplies2021 to date : Expenditure accountant
Yearly Salary : 36,000,000
Job Duties :Responsible for receiving the requisitions and advising the financial controller about the expenses position and the availability of funds on the accounts. Reviewing accountabilities and ensuring that they are authorized by the financial controller after the expenditure. Reporting on the status of receivables and payables periodically to allow for planning by the finance team. Liaising with creditors to ensure that they are informed about the status of their payments and communicating to them when the payments are ready. Statutory obligations deductions and remittance to the statutory bodies on time.