Human Resources Data Entry

Finance professional with diverse experience ranging from online trading, sales, relationship management and payroll. I am a tenacious and results-driven individual who not only works effectively in a team; but can be entrusted with individual assignments with minimal supervision. October 2011 – present Private Forex trader

Five years of experience in online foreign exchange trading: currently trading with Forex Capital Markets Limited brokerage firm (FXCM LLC). Well versed in technical and fundamental analysis. December 2013 – July 2014 United Bank for Africa – Kenya Sales Support Key Duties & Responsibilities

Acquiring new retail and corporate business through customer calls.

Deepening business relationships with newly acquired clients through continued professional support.

Negotiating with prospective clients on terms and pricing of our products with the aim of increasing uptake.

Guiding customers towards successful accounts opening, ensuring strict adherence to KYC procedure.

Preparing term sheets for financing facilities for corporates, including Bonds and Guarantees, Short term Loans, Letters of Credit and so on.

Key Achievements

Against a competitive financial lending environment, I consistently met my set targets in relation to customer contact and account opening.

July 2013 – November 2013 Aga Khan University Hospital – Kenya Volunteer – Finance Department Key Duties & Responsibilities

Data verification and input into the system for pool staff and locum doctors.

Processing doctors’ fee notes in readiness for salary payments.

Computation and data entry for allowances and overtime hours.

Collating fee-for-service forms and responding queries to staff regarding payroll. Key Achievements

Upon completion of JCI accreditation project, my contract was extended by the Human Resources Manager (Ms. Purity Wang’ondu, under whose watch I was working). I was deployed to Finance Department in order to reinforce the efforts of the payroll team of four in fast-trucking payroll processing on a month to month basis. This contributed greatly in enhancing efficiency in preparation and disbursement of salaries by 12%.

Edwin Wangai Gituku

P. O. BOX 724 – 00517,

Uhuru Gardens – Nairobi, Kenya.

**********@*****.***

+254 (0-723-***-***

Professional Work Experience

Personal Profile

May 2013 – June 2013 Aga Khan University Hospital – Kenya Volunteer – HR Department Key Duties & Responsibilities

Updating employee files gearing towards Joint Commission International Accreditation compliance.

Screening entry-level job applications and contacting shortlisted candidates for interviews.

Preparing interview summary for shortlisted candidates. Key Achievements

I worked in a team project that oversaw improvement of operational efficiencies in Human Resources department, gearing towards Joint Commission International Accreditation compliance. The mandate involved audit of employees files in order to ensure that they were up-to- date in relation to diverse professional disciplines. In the case of doctors, I would co-ordinate trainings for their short term courses in Advanced Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Basic Life Support and Fire and Safety. Aga Khan University Hospital eventually achieved JCI Accreditation which is the highest international hospital accreditation. It became the first hospital in East Africa and one of six other hospitals in Africa to receive this coveted accreditation.

March 2012 – June 2013 National Bank of Kenya – Nairobi Intern Key Duties & Responsibilities

Preparing letters of offer, loan application forms, credit analysis ratios and other departmental reports.

Overseeing customer account opening and Signature Capturing – I ensured that account opening forms were duly signed, attached with an identification copy and certified.

Handling customers’ enquiries – Addressing general enquiries, confirming customers’ account balances upon request, issuing PIN- mailers, printing and issuing customers’ account statements, receiving and issuing captured ATM cards.

Advisory on business and personal loans – Advice to customers on the detailed requirements pertaining accessing and servicing of loans such as mortgages, HELB loans, study loans, motor vehicles, agricultural equipment and so on.

Processing ATM card application forms – Confirming forms are well-filled and signed. Leadership

I have served as the class representative in my second and third academic years at the university. 2008 – 2012 Strathmore University

Bachelors of Commerce, (Finance and Business Administration) 2005 - June 2006 Strathmore University

Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants

(Professional Part 1 certificate)

O - Levels Njiiris High School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Mean grade - B-

Computer skills Computer packages: Micro soft word, excel, power-point, outlook and Internet communication

Education & Qualifications

Keeping abreast with developments in local and international financial markets.

Watching documentaries.

1. Mr. Charles Macharia,

Associate Director: Relationship Management – Standard Chartered Bank, P.O. Box 30003 – 00100, GPO Nairobi.

Cell phone: +254-***-***-*** / +254-***-***-***

Phone: +254 020-***-****

2. Mr. Jonathan Mutua,

Human Resources Assistant – Aga Khan University Hospital, P. O Box 30270 - 00100, Nairobi.

Cell phone: +254-***-***-*** / +254-***-***-***

3. Mr. Paul Ouma,

MBA Program Director - Strathmore Business School, P.O. Box 59857 – 00200, Nairobi.

Cell phone: +254-***-***-***

E-mail: *****@**********.***

Tel: +254 020 – 600 34 12 / 600 72 77 / 600 40 36

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