Manager Management

Yemsrach Beshe

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612-***-**** *******@*****.***

Permanent Work Authorization No Visa Sponsorship Required

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Meticulous accounting professional with 5 years of experience in complex project management

KEY SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of GAAP principles

Superior analytical and error detection skills

A/P, A/R, and expense processing

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), SAP and Peachtree

Intermediate English proficiency, Native Amharic speaker

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Finance Officer Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

British Council Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A British registered charity organization specializing in international educational and cultural opportunities with branches in over 120 countries

Managed monthly tax returns and processed payments for over 120 customers

Tracked and updated customer payments in Excel

Verified expense vouchers and receipts to ensure compliance with relevant laws and company regulations

Declared monthly tax report including withholding, employee income tax and pension

Supported more than 60 staff members in SAP to record purchase orders, travel requests and claims, purchase order creations, follow-up payment runs and other finance issues

Petty cash management

Finance Officer Jan 2010 - Aug 2013

ZTE (HK) Limited Ethiopian Branch, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems corporation and one of the top ten smartphone manufacturers worldwide

Performed monthly reconciliations, communicating with more than 400 employees regarding their balance and other financial matters

Partnered with Assistance Finance Manager to perform bi-monthly follow up on outstanding employee balances and made sure necessary tax deductions were included with payments

Recorded all transaction in Peachtree after review

Checked subsidiary vs. control ledgers agreement after completion of recording business transactions on a daily and monthly basis

Reviewed and filed vouchers in compliance with company regulations and relevant laws

Declared tax returns of the company in the absence of the staff responsible for declarations

Promoted to the role of assistance finance manager in March 2013

Junior Accountant Nov 2009 - April 2010

Betert Intentional PLC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

A local company that imports and rents heavy construction machineries

Managed customer balances, updating the manager every two weeks

Prepared payment and cash receipt vouchers for customers

Checked validity of receipts

Ensured necessary tax deductions were withheld for payment documents

Recorded all transaction in Peachtree after review

Collected and summarized relevant tax documents for monthly tax declarations

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Art in Accounting

Addis Ababa University, College of Commerce (2008)

Ranked 1st most competitive University in Ethiopia; accredited by the National Education Minister of Ethiopia

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