Summary
Overview
Education
Work History
Certification
References
Timeline
Generic

Sunday Markus

Finance Professional

Summary

Meticulous Project Accountant with immense capacity to oversee projects with numerous moving parts. Skilled assessor of project numbers with diverse software arsenal at disposal. Approachable liaison between company management and project leadership translating figures into easily understood language.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Education

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting -

Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
01.2011 - 04.2016

Work History

State Project Accountant (Accountant II)

Management Sciences for Health
Calabar, Cross River
12.2023 - Current
  • Preparing payment vouchers and coding all transactions
  • Payment of expenses, including per diem and transport to participants during activities in the field
  • Preparing and controlling advances and the consumption of other project cost (petrol, electricity, water, telephone)
  • Following up on outstanding advances and assuring the timely reconciliation of all accounts
  • Reconciling advances, including review of receipts, coding of expenses on the general voucher and entering into QuickBooks Online (QBO)
  • Reconciling the State Project Account on a weekly basis and preparing the Bank Reconciliation Statement on a Monthly Statement
  • Managing all the Banking activities of the State Project account, including the online Banking platform
  • Prompt deduction and remittance of all forms of taxes (WHT, PAYE, NSITF) to the appropriate Tax bodies
  • Participating in the improvement of the accounting system and the system of internal control within the department and the organization
  • Ensuring that all payments are processed accurately, timely, and safely within 48 hours to minimize MSH’s risk exposure
  • Monitoring and ensuring compliance according to MSH and USAID’s policies on procurement, Finance, Logistics and all other functions.

Finance & Admin. Officer

Safer World Foundation
Bauchi, Bauchi
02.2020 - 12.2023
  • Used QuickBooks and Excel to record transactions and for reporting
  • Ensured proper and timely payments of salaries, wages and other allowances of staff and consultants after submission of timesheet
  • Ensured prompt payments of all vendors and suppliers
  • Ensured compliance with and implementation of donor’s financial policies like the USAID, Global Fund, World Bank and UNDP
  • Handled all financial management in line with approved procedures and ensure prompt reporting within the given deadline
  • And ensured cash count with the Finance Assistant on a regular basis
  • Ensured proper documentation of all retirements and payments of projects expenses and maintained a good filing system for all transactions and Staff related files
  • Assisted in projects budget preparation and implementation
  • Filed Tax on Tax Promax and process Tax Clearance with the Inland Revenue
  • Prepared Financial reports and Bank reconciliations on a Monthly, Quarterly and Annual basis
  • Supported Audits and spot checks by making documents readily available
  • Supported in coordinating administration duties and office procedures and leads in creating and maintaining a pleasant work environment, and ensuring high levels of organizational effectiveness, communication and safety
  • Handled procurement and logistics duties.

Finance Assistant

Malaria Consortium
Bauchi, Bauchi
06.2017 - 01.2020
  • Maintained proper financial records (Payment Vouchers, Bank Information, Financial correspondence etc.) of all transactions in accordance with Malaria Consortium’s (MC) financial procedures at the Bauchi Office
  • Dealt with payments and reviewed all transactions to ensure completeness of documentation and approvals
  • Reviewed attendance using the approved Database and preparing payment schedules for participants
  • Safeguarded the organization’s resources by scrutinizing all payment requests, Travel Advances etc
  • By adhering to the MC and Global Fund’s Manual, policies and procedures
  • Maintained an excel journal for recording of all payments completed and sharing with the Finance Officer weekly
  • Tracked and received all invoices from vendors and suppliers and preparing the invoice authorization forms
  • Ensured Finance Documents are filed, scanned, and archived as per Malaria Consortium’s Finance Manual requirements
  • Supported audit by making documents available
  • Supported in asset check and document verification.

Certification

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

References

Available upon request

Timeline

State Project Accountant (Accountant II)

Management Sciences for Health
12.2023 - Current

Finance & Admin. Officer

Safer World Foundation
02.2020 - 12.2023

Finance Assistant

Malaria Consortium
06.2017 - 01.2020

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting -

Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
01.2011 - 04.2016

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Sunday MarkusFinance Professional