Candidate Profile

SUNDAY ABDULKARIM

CPA  Nebbi Member from 3 years

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am a Certified Public Accountant by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda, Graduate with a Bachelors’ of Commerce Degree bias in Accounting obtained from Makerere University – Kampala, and a post graduate Diploma in project planning and management from Uganda Management institute (UMI) and Currently doing my masters in Management from UMI, and working as a Tax Officer with Uganda Revenue Authority URA.

I poses excellent analytical, communication and presentation skill, financial management, team player, interpersonal and innovative and problem solving skills, keen to detail and above all willing to learn.With skills in the use of MS Programs and Excel proficiently and Database. These I believe will enable me to make significant contributions towards continuous success of credible organization .

Since the year 2010, I have been growing my career in Accounting, Grants management, Budgeting, audit coordination, Finance and administration, Taxation, Human resource management responsibilities. Which are core disciplines for this role. More is detailed curriculum vitae attached

Skills

• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles • E-learning in-house: "International Standards on Auditing" "Tests of details" and "P2P IFRS" • Accounting software packages e.g. Suns Accounting Pastel Quick books Sage • Adaptation of SAP • Certificate in Computer Software application and Hardware. • Statistics packages- SPSS • Proficient User of Microsoft Office Package • Fraud Detection and Prevention • Risk analysis tool crystal ball • Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures. • Ability to work independently with little supervision. • Ability to effectively direct and supervise. • Knowledge of operating and capital budget concepts. • Ability to analyze financial data and to prepare accurate reports in a timely fashion • Ability to Drive both Manual and Automatic Vehicles

Education

  • UGANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (UMI)
     Aug 2020-To Date  :  Project Planning and Management
     Grade / GPA : 
     Qualification : Masters in Management Studies
  • INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (ICPAU)
     June 2015- Jan 2022  :  Accounting,Auditing,Finanace,Taxation,Reporting
     Grade / GPA : 
     Qualification : Certified Public Accountant
  • UGANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (UMI)
     Nov 2013-Oct 2014  :  Project Planning and Management
     Grade / GPA : 
     Qualification : PGD in Project planning and management
  • MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA UGANDA
     June 2006- June, 2010  :  Accounting
     Grade / GPA : 
     Qualification : Bachelor of Commerce-Accounting

Experience

  • Uganda Revenue Authority
     August ’20-Todate  :  Tax officer
     Yearly Salary : 
     Job Duties : 
    • Discovering and acquiring new taxpayers • Maintaining the integrity of the taxpayer register • Validating taxpayer declarations and monitor on-time tax payments or refunds • Carrying out tax field inspections and enforcement activities • Providing client support to promote voluntary tax compliance including taxpayer education • Preparing periodical reports as required under department guidelines • Supporting business process and system improvements • Reviewing policy needs and generate policy proposals to enhance voluntary taxpayer compliance • Monitoring economic activity in the field to ensure persons eligible for registration are identified and immediately communicated to the Service Management team for further action. • Monitoring and evaluating initiatives from the compliance improvement plan that have been put in place to identify persons in the region that are eligible to register for tax but fail to do so. • Monitoring compliance behaviour of taxpayers following the implementation of Digital Tracking Solutions (DTS) compliance improvement initiative and ensure that corrective actions are implemented. • Evaluating the performance of registered taxpayers in line with the application of Digital Tax Stamps. • Monitoring compliance behaviour of taxpayers following the implementation of EFD/e-invoicing compliance improvement initiative (EFRIS) and ensure that corrective actions are undertaken. • Evaluating the performance of registered taxpayers in line with receipt/invoice issuance • Analysing trends in a specific industry and develop a risk matrix and mitigation measures/recommendations for the attention of line Management. • Compiling and collating data for the line supervisor relating to Compliance Management. • Identifying risks regarding the compliance of the taxpayers considered under the deemed VAT provision and liaise with their respective tax stations to ensure enforcement.
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
     May ’18-July 2020  :  Accountant (Sub Granting)
     Yearly Salary : 
     Job Duties : 
    • Reviews Journal booking for Office journals and the Project related journals ensuring data integrity is observed. • Support the grant management team in selection of the subrecipient, monitoring activity implementation ensuring compliance to policy and final close out processes. • Supporting the programmed managers in Budget formulation, monitoring the burn rates and advise on possible re allocations if any. • Carry’s out monthly cash and bank reconciliations for all the Bank accounts in the different currencies UGX USD EURO. • Follow-up of office and Project receivables ensuring that they are accounted for in a timely manner as per the policy guidelines • Send out Monthly reports to all project s for expenses and costs made through the office journal, and the respective project journals. • Invoicing of third parties for services rendered such as office space, consultancies and private use of organizational assets. • Updating Project numbers PNs for the ZAS list monthly for time sheet allocation and fair share charging. • Giving feedback to projects on submitted vouchers through monthly error sheets to ensure that transactions are self-supporting. • Verification of requests and accountabilities for all Local Subsidy contracts, financing agreements and consultancy contracts ensuring that only obligated amounts are disbursed. • Processing of payments for Withholding tax and other statutory deductions like PAYE and NSSF. • Support in the reconciliation of letters of Credit in compliance to internal regulations on cash management. •
  • CARE INTERNATIONAL-UGANDA
     April’17 - April 2018  :  Actg. Accounts Manager
     Yearly Salary : 
     Job Duties : 
    • Reviewed journal entries and all transactions entered in the system and reconciled the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to the General ledger ensuring that all necessary approvals are obtained. • Reviewed all supporting documents and entries in the system checking that the supporting documents are correct and adequate and that the entries are done correctly to the appropriate account codes and other chart fields before transactions are posted, provide guidance where coding is not done well and recommend adjustments accordingly where necessary to comply with donor requirements or accounting standards and organization policies. • Supervised the recording of all receivable transactions ensuring the right donors are charged and receipts are recorded to the right donors. Prepared timely billings and submitted them to the donors such as Care-Uk, UNFPA, Gates Foundation, and EU for ECHO Funding after approval from the finance Director. • Followed up and collected all receivables including donor, staff and other miscellaneous receivables, long overdue receivables and escalate where the debtor does not respond and oversee payroll deductions for those un justified advances. • Forecasted cash needs and supported project budgeting, reviewed all cash projections from budget holders, procurement pipelines and ensure all projections are prepared in time on a quarterly basis. Set and maintain optimal country office cash balance to ensure liquidity. Ensure payments to vendors are made in a timely manner within a reasonable lead time. • Recommending to the Director of Finance where there is need to request for cash from Headquarter and ensure the Draw down form is filled and submitted to the Director of Finance • Ensured that all statutory deductions are correctly computed and recorded, that the funds are timely remitted in compliance with the governing laws and appropriate returns submitted. Ensured staff terminal benefits are recorded monthly, prepared reconciliation and manage their audit annually. • Reviewed the leave accruals upload before it is entered in the system and leave reversals to clear the leave days taken by staff in a timely Manner, on quarterly basis prepared reconciliation of the balances per the General Ledger and the HR records and adjust any differences. • Reviewed the quarterly asset reconciliations between the system and assets register and advised on adjustments where necessary, Reviewed asset depreciation on quarterly basis and recommend corrections where necessary and also carried out by Annual asset verification • Coordinated the Country office financial statements statutory Audits and individual donor project audits ensuring that the management response and signing of the reports was done on time.
  • CARE INTERNATIONAL-UGANDA
     Oct ’13-April ’18  :  Accounts Officer
     Yearly Salary : 
     Job Duties : 
    • Reviews Sub grant expense reports for compliance with the donor regulations and completion. This ranged from different donors i.e. DANIDA, USAID, ECHO and also conformity to the sub grant contract. • On a Monthly compiles the income information report (IIR) by running the queries in people soft and analysing the data • Assists in timely completion of statutory Audits as per the agreements such as the ongoing country office financial statements Audit, Individual Project Audits and ensure that all clarification is provided as per schedule through coordination. • I enter data into the cash management and accounts receivable module • Processes wire payment in CITI Direct ensuring that the right people and amount is paid per the invoice. • Assist in payroll reconciliation, Charging NSSF, PAYE, and WHT Plus VAT in the system and their timely Remittance • Cheque preparation and Sub Office payments • Prepares transfers and Conversions • Performs all the bank runs • Moves Documents for approval and follow up to the next level • Receives and issues receipts for cash received and have it banked in time. • Does Bank reconciliation for all the CARE bank accounts • Filing all financial documents , records and communications ensuring completeness • Conducted performance appraisals for the accounts assistants.
  • Simlaw Seeds Company (U) LTD
     July ’12- Sep’13 :  Accountant
     Yearly Salary : 
     Job Duties : 
    • Prepared Monthly Bank and Cash book Reconciliations • Ensured complete and accurate documentation • Updated ledger control accounts • Raised payment vouchers for cheques • Updated creditors ledger accounts • Verified source documents and ensured proper procurement procedures • Assist the financial controller in • Making monthly financial report • Quarterly management account • Income tax returns and Annual accounts • Did Monthly stock counts • Raised monthly debtors invoices and ensured a good portfolio • Ensured that credit sales are approved by the General manager • Debtors collection in a timely manner