Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Certification
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Cynthia Meze

Senior Commercial Executive
Lagos

Summary

Experienced Operations and Administration professional with over seven (7) years of experience in hospitality, logistics and advisory. Excellent reputation for problem-solving, time management, business analysis, people management, and improving customer satisfaction.

Hardworking and resourceful personnel with an eagerness to contribute to team success through strong organizational skills and innovativeness.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Senior Commercial Account Executive

Basilico Logistics and Supplies Limited
Lagos
09.2020 - Current
  • Maintain routine communication with clients to assess overall satisfaction, resolve complaints and promote new offerings.
  • Tender/bid preparation. Contract vetting and negotiations
  • ISO Coordination
  • Maximize business potential by providing excellent customer service and ensuring 97% client retention.
  • Work to develop network by identifying and pursuing new leads, attending industry events and building rapport with clients.
  • Drive projects to completion within tight deadlines across cross-functional teams and through uncertainty.
  • Increase customer satisfaction rate through effective quoting and customer service.
  • Monitor weekly sales to write reports for top management and streamline operational processes.

Accountant

Basilico Logistics and Supplies Limited
Lagos
09.2016 - 08.2020
  • Gathered financial information. Financial planning and business performance analysis
  • Created budgets and forecasts for management to meet regular accounting deadlines.
  • Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
  • Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards such as IFRS to manage financial recordkeeping.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting and cash and banking reconciliations.
  • Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
  • Identified and investigated variances to optimize financial plans and forecasts.

Administration Manager

MCICEE Ventures
Lagos
06.2013 - 04.2015
  • Learned and applied preferred systems for scheduling, purchasing and problem-solving.
  • Collaborated with leaders from other departments to achieve consistent processes and maximize efficiency of resources.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Supervised hiring processes and vendor relationships to maintain smooth operations for company.
  • Reduced employee turnover through employee development and other retention measures.
  • Oversaw corporate events designed to connect and support employees at work and outside of work.
  • Assigned tasks and directed team of office clerks.

Account Officer (N.Y.S.C)

NNPC Medical Services
Lagos
04.2010 - 05.2011
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Assisted in the preparation of claims and payment vouchers for processing
  • Entered cash and bank transactions into ledgers

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Novena University
Delta State, Nigeria
11.2005 - 10.2009

Skills

    Effective communication

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Accomplishments

  • As the ISO Coordinator, I oversaw the process and achievement of the PECB ISO certifications.
  • Achieved cost-savings on projects by introducing better methods of purchasing and management of resources.
  • Resolved double payment of vendors by introducing Intuit Quickbooks for entering vendors invoices.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory and consumption tracking spreadsheets
  • Tracked clients' complaints by introducing Service Measuring Questionnaires(SQM) which are analyzed to ascertain service improvement areas.
  • Supervised team of 25 staff members.

Software

Intuit Quickbooks

Microsoft Office

Sun Account

Sage (Peachtree)

Zoho

Certification

Project Management Professional from J.K Michaels Institute

Timeline

Soft Skills Training from Jobberman

04-2022

Virtual Process Improvement from PECB

06-2021

Senior Commercial Account Executive

Basilico Logistics and Supplies Limited
09.2020 - Current

Project Management Professional from J.K Michaels Institute

02-2020

Business Analyst from Global Analyst Academy

09-2019

Inventory and Storekeeping Training from Tom Associates

07-2018

Accountant

Basilico Logistics and Supplies Limited
09.2016 - 08.2020

Administration Manager

MCICEE Ventures
06.2013 - 04.2015

Account Officer (N.Y.S.C)

NNPC Medical Services
04.2010 - 05.2011

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Novena University
11.2005 - 10.2009
Cynthia MezeSenior Commercial Executive