Manager Accounting

FANTAHUN TESHOME

** ***** ********, *******, ** M1X 1J5 • 416-***-**** • ***************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

•Over 10 years of experience in Finance/ Accounting and Administration

•Strong background in Finance and Accounting with proven skills in Financial Reporting

•Demonstrated ability to set up a new financial system in SAP/ERP

•Strong working experience with SAP and QuickBooks

•Professional communication skills include fluency in English and Amharic…

EDUCATION

MBA – Finance and Accounting – St. Mary University, Ethiopia

2016

Bachelor of Accounting - Mekelle University, Ethiopia

2001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounting Assistant (Volunteer) 2017 – Present

FCJ Refugee Centre, Toronto, Canada

•Assisting in various bookkeeping and accounting functions

•Recording and maintaining accounts and updating them in QuickBooks software

•Calculating HST and GST rebates

•Maintaining various ledger accounts

Accountant and Personnel Manager 2010 – 2017

Australian Embassy, Ethiopia

•Manage Embassy’s bank accounts and perform Funds Controller duties in accordance with the Department’s Finance Management Manual.

•Certify claims for payment.

•Perform End of Month transactions.

•Meet financial requirements of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and attached agencies( AusAid and Defense Attaché Office)

•Maintain strong work relations with Head Office and local Authorities

•Managing and forecasting of Budgets for the Embassy and attached agencies

Finance Manager 2009 – 2010

Florensis Ethiopia

•Manage the preparation of the company's budget

•Report to the Board on variances from the established budget

•Engage in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas

•Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to Board of Directors

•Interpret the company's financial results to Board and recommend improvement activities

•Participate in target costing activities to create products that meet predetermined price goals

Finance Coordinator 2007 – 2009

Maersk Line Ethiopia and Copenhagen, Denmark

•Raising and recording invoices and Tracking late payments

•Maintenance and reconciliation of bank records

•Monitoring foreign currency requirements exchange rate adjustments

•Maintaining and controlling sales, purchase and nominal ledgers

•Preparing monthly reconciliations, process journal entries and trial balance and Quarter-end Financial reports

•Processing monthly payroll and updating provident fund information and payments

•Coordination and preparation of pertinent information for external accounting firm and auditors.

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