Mercy Osinachi Uduma (Ibiam)
Ikeja,Lagos
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill
Summary
Diligent Accounts Officer with years of experience working with Accounts & Finance team. Committed to on-time payments, maintaining detailed records and paying vendors on time. Detail-oriented worker with proven resourcefulness, reliability, with superior account reconciliation skills and passion for continuous improvement. Bringing the years of excellent performance in Accounting roles and commendation for providing consistent empowering leadership.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Officer
Soulmate Industries Limited
Lagos, Lagos
02.2019 - Current
- Prepares monthly sales reports summarizing customers trends and performance metrics of Marketers and Sub distributors
- Examines expenses against budget controls, entered figures and reconciled business accounts to address discrepancies.
- Updates general ledger of accounts with current, accurate and industry-compliant data to meet all internal and external audit requirements.
- Manages the Company's cash flow activities, monitoring bank balances and movement of fund for liquidity purposes.
- Accomplished 50% reduction in direct expenses by streamlining operations.
- Collaborates with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.
- Mitigates accounting risks through identification and improvement of process inefficiencies.
- Inputs vendor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balances.
- Prepares monthly reports, including payment and account reconciliations and financial statements.
- Assists cashiers with processing customer payments and documenting orders.
- Utilizes sage 50 software to analyze, store and record company financial information.
- Analyzes figures, postings and documents to maintain accounting program accuracy.
- Streamlines daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Creates detailed expense reports and requests for capital expenditures.
- Assist's with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Credit Administration Officer
Polyunwana Microfinance Bank
Ebonyi State, Ebonyi state
06.2018 - 10.2020
- Recommended loan approvals and denials based on customer loan application reviews.
- Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and implementing disbursement processes.
- Reviewed and edited loan agreements to promote efficiency and accuracy.
- Submitted loan applications to loan underwriter for verification and recommendation.
NYSC Member
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic - Internal Audit
Afikpo, Ebonyi
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Facilitated financial and operational audits, working with internal and external managers to communicate recommendations or issues surrounding audits.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Education
Student - Accounting
11.2023 - Current
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accounting
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Coursework in Accounting
- Graduated with 3.15 GPA
Mini MBA - Business Adminstration
01.2020 - 06.2020
National Examination Council (NECO) - SSCE
02.2002 - 10.2007
First School Leaving Certificate - FSLC
02.1996 - 08.2001
National Diploma (ND) - Accounting
12.2011 - 09.2013
Skills
- Accounts receivable and payable
- Internal controls implementation
- General ledger entry
- Funds reconciliation
- Invoice and payment processing
- Proficient in Sage
- Strong communication skills
- Superior attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- MS Office Suite
- Account and Ledger Reconciliations
- Petty Cash Disbursement
- Correspondence Writing
- VAT Returns
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Location
HybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsWork from home optionCompany CultureTimeline
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nig.(ICAN) - Student, Accounting
11.2023 - Current
Tekedia Institute - Mini MBA, Business Adminstration
01.2020 - 06.2020
Accounts Officer - Soulmate Industries Limited
02.2019 - Current
Credit Administration Officer - Polyunwana Microfinance Bank
06.2018 - 10.2020
NYSC Member - Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic - Internal Audit
06.2017 - 05.2018
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana - Higher National Diploma (HND), Accounting
07.2014 - 09.2016
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechic Unwana - National Diploma (ND), Accounting
12.2011 - 09.2013
Comprehensive Secondary School Unwana - National Examination Council (NECO), SSCE
02.2002 - 10.2007
Community Primary School Unwana - First School Leaving Certificate, FSLC
02.1996 - 08.2001
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