Accounting Accounts Payable

ADEDOYIN ALEX-JIMOH

**** ****** ****** ** *******, Alberta. T2K 0V1

Email: *********.*****@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain the position of Accounting Clerk, Calgary where my skills and experience can be used for the achievement of corporate strategic goals

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION

Post-secondary degree in Accounting

Strong experience in various accounting roles including Accounts Payable

Working knowledge of various accounting and financial softwares including Syntax

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-based environment as well as independently with minimal supervision

Strong technical skills with great proficiency in the usage of Office applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint etc

Excellent interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Commitment to constant learning and professional development

Detail-oriented with excellent analytical, problem-solving, time-management and data-entry skills

DEMONSTRATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Accounting / Administrative Assistant (Part Time) August 2014 – Present

Silverado Medical Clinic, Calgary, Alberta

Reconciliation of Accounts; and matching, batching, coding and inputting accounts payable invoice which helps enhance accuracy in the month-end accounting reports.

Accounting data entry and filing, creating invoices and preparing trial balance.

Proficiently post transactions in journals and the general ledger for accounts payable and accounts receivable, which helps to improve efficiency in the finance department.

Reconciliation and investigation of discrepancies between Accounts.

Provides exceptional accounting support to the accounting coordinator and finance director which helps relief them of their work load and increased their competency.

Assisting with other administrative duties and providing general management support.

Cashier (Part Time) January 2014 – Present

7-Eleven Inc, Calgary, Alberta

Respond to clients and buyers’ inquiries in a timely and professional manner, which helped, increased to customer satisfaction and retention.

Handle and process cash, credit and debit transactions.

Issue receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers in compliance with company policies and procedures.

Sort, count, and wrap currency and coins, which helped save time during sales transaction.

Effectively computed and recorded totals of transactions, which aided in accuracy.

Provided cheerful and exceptional services to customers with an end result of increased customer satisfaction and positive feedback from supervisors.

Accounting Assistant – Tax Consultant August 2010 – December 2013

Osborne Tax Consulting, Victoria Island, Lagos

Proactively kept track of accounts, collections and process payments in compliance with financial procedures, which yielded accuracy in the company’s accounting reports.

Judiciously followed up on outstanding invoices on a weekly and monthly basis, which resulted in increasing collections and reducing bad debts.

Performed computer generated reports and analyzed numeric information to be used in tax returns and other reporting

Updated receivables by totalling unpaid invoices and examining customer payments plan.

Performed office duties such as preparation of reports, scanning and filing of documents, drafting of correspondences, scheduling of agendas, managing petty cash etc.

Recorded cash receipts, made bank deposits and conducted periodic reconciliation of all accounts, which ensured accuracy of accounting records in the company.

Provided administrative and clerical support to the management team as required.

Prepared preliminary income tax returns for individual and businesses

Accounting Assistant – Accounts Payable (Intern) May 2009 – January 2010

Dangote Group, Victoria Island, Lagos

Carried out price and payment validations which aided in ensuring accuracy in the accounting and financial reports.

Assessed and managed records of all payments made; which enhanced the accuracy of amounts entered in the records of the company.

Reviewing and verifying invoices for accuracy.

Instituted thorough crosschecking of pack-lists, receivers and invoices that halted a previous history of hundreds of dollars in overpayment to suppliers.

Facilitated effective financial reports by accurately summarizing accounts payable data for the supply chain, human resources and other department.

Worked effectively with the finance department and project accounting staff, which resulted in the accurate validation of accruals and assistance with cash forecasting.

EDUCATION

Professional Diploma in Accounting January 2014 – April 2016

University of Lethbridge, Alberta

BSc in Accounting September 2006 – July 2010

Ondo State University, Akungba

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION

Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada (CPA Canada) In progress

REFERENCES

References available upon request

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