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Zainab Abubakar

Kaduna

Summary

An accountant currently in the process of training to become a chartered accountant (ICAN/ACCA). Accomplished Accounting Graduate in search of a role to further build experience in a relevant field. Determined, punctual, and trustworthy professional who is ready to use and develop acquired skills in prospective roles.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Refund Officer NYSC Service Year

Federal Mortgage Bank Nigeria
Kaduna
08.2023 - 07.2024
  • Worked in the Refund Unit
  • Registered retiree information for collection of National Housing Fund
  • Updated monthly contribution of beneficiaries on Bank system using Microsoft Excel
  • Checked beneficiary information and input 50 applications per week for processing at Head Office
  • Gave beneficiaries information on how to apply for National Housing Fund Refund
  • Printing of contribution statements for beneficiaries

Marketing Assistant

WA travels
London
01.2020 - 01.2022

• Persuaded customers to buy travel packages

• Advertised holiday packages on social media

• Listened to customer complaints and responded to enquiries within an hour of receiving them

• Contacted hotels and airlines for deals and packages at the lowest possible costs and best value for customers

Sales assistant

Safeway Supermarket
Kaduna
07.2019 - 09.2019

• Placed orders for goods at least three days in advance of use

• Received payments for food and drinks

• Helped customers identify products they wanted

• Basic bookkeeping

• Using Microsoft, excel in particular to input information accurately

• Assisted in balancing of accounts on busy days

• Listened to customer complaints and resolved them accordingly

• Addressed issues with orders efficiently

• Introduced new products to customers and persuaded them to try the products

• Made sure goods were correctly priced

Volunteer youth worker

Jacaranda Farms and Resort
Kaduna, Kaduna State
03.2017 - 03.2017

• Registered patients for Doctors Abroad Volunteer Program

• Directed patients to appropriate rooms

• Translated what patients were saying to the doctors from Hausa language to English

• Filled in patient information

Education

Master of Science - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

University of Surrey
Guildford, United Kingdom
/2022 - /2023

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance

Lancaster University
Lancaster, United Kingdom
/2018 - /2022

Foundation Degree in Science - Business, Finance and Management

Bellerbys College Brighton
Brighton, United Kingdom
/2017 - /2018

High School Diploma - Social Sciences

Zamani College Kaduna
Kaduna, Nigeria
/2011 - /2017

Skills

  • Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Quick Learning
  • Administrative Tasks
  • Teamwork
  • Numerical Skills

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Intermediate
Hausa
Native

Accomplishments

• Earned biggest leaper award at LEAP week 2017 in L.A., California

• Received the Teacher ́s Choice Award in Bellerbys College Brighton

• Completed the Amplify trading course and got awarded a certificate

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Refund Officer NYSC Service Year

Federal Mortgage Bank Nigeria
08.2023 - 07.2024

Marketing Assistant

WA travels
01.2020 - 01.2022

Sales assistant

Safeway Supermarket
07.2019 - 09.2019

Volunteer youth worker

Jacaranda Farms and Resort
03.2017 - 03.2017

Master of Science - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

University of Surrey
/2022 - /2023

Bachelor of Science - Accounting and Finance

Lancaster University
/2018 - /2022

Foundation Degree in Science - Business, Finance and Management

Bellerbys College Brighton
/2017 - /2018

High School Diploma - Social Sciences

Zamani College Kaduna
/2011 - /2017
Zainab Abubakar