Manager Accounting

Abiel T. Woldu

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(t) 079******** (e) *******@*****.***

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Professional Profile

An ambitious and versatile MBA graduate and ACCA affiliate who has extensive experience in Banking, Accountancy, and Project Management. Utilises strong communication and interpersonal skills to develop excellent working relationships with peers and work colleagues at all levels. Adept at preparing financial statements and analysis to a high degree of accuracy and within specified deadlines. A highly self-motivate and innovative individual who is meticulous and passionate about solving business problems. I have full right to work in the UK, with no restrictions on my employment.

Strengths and Skills

Bookkeeping and Financial/Management Accounting

Data Analysis

Reporting

Consulting/Advisory

IT Skills:

oXero-Certified Advisor, Sage-50, SAP, Peachtree Accounting, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, and Social & Professional Media platforms

Employment History

Semi Senior Accounts November 2015 – Present

Well Balanced/ BMSL-Accountancy Service Ltd, London

Reviewing and examining accounts and transactions of clients

Identifying problem areas, analysing and suggesting for improvement

Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts for various SME clients in the UK

Providing bookkeeping services for many clients within the UK

Finance & Fundraising Project Team Leader (Voluntary) October 2015 – Present

St. Michael’s EOCC, London

Leading a team of eight members in the fundraising and support department

Raised more than £10,500 for the community church in London in order to close the gap in funding requirements

Liaising with UK Church and Charity organisations with the aim of establishing collaborative relationships for growth and development

Data Analyst & Credit Controller April 2005 – October 2011

Commercial Bank of Eritrea, Eritrea

Directed the consolidation of quarterly and annual loan returns associated with 16 office branches

Production of management information reports including trend analysis and commentary

Liaised with the IT, Budget and other teams ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of data

Administrated loan performance evaluations and recommended loan repayment schedule

Facilitated communication between branch managers and loan officers to quickly resolve any challenges

Finance Manager January 2006 – October 2011

Photo Zula Ltd, Eritrea

Increased revenue streams by liaising and acquiring new business contracts with corporate clients

Successfully lead business improvement projects and supervised relevant training to employees

Crafted financial statements and related business performance reports for review by senior leaders

Ensured multi-level adherence with all compliance regulations, auditors and governing agencies

Zula Studio January 1997 – December 2005

Eritrea

2003 – 2005: Assistant Finance Manager

2002 – 2003: Acting Operations Manager (part time)

1997 – 2002: Photography, Mini Lab Operator, Video Editing and Graphics, Image printing (part time)

Education and Qualifications

PRINCE2-Practitioner and Lean Six Sigma-Black Belt (Trainee) January 2015 – Present

AXELOS, London

PRINCE2-Foundation (Certificate) January 2015 – Present

AXELOS, London

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) – Distinction February 2013 – December 2014

London Metropolitan University

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) March 2012 – December 2013

BA Business Management September 1998 – July 2003

University of Asmara, College of Business and Economics, Eritrea

Computer Aided Financial Accounting Certificate September 2000 – July 2001

A-PLUS Computer Centre, Eritrea

Science Stream High School Certificate September 1993 – June 1998

Semaetat Secondary School, Eritrea

Matriculation (3.6 out of 4)

Achievements and Project Experience

Improvement of Business Process and Reporting 2008 – 2011

Commercial Bank, Eritrea

Project Team Member (senior user):

Guided and specified system output requirements to improve data analysis and reporting system

The outcome was a significant reduction of processing time and much more reliable reports

Designed and implemented Loan Performance Reporting using Microsoft Access and enabled the division to produce various reports on demand for strategic decision making

The PUM – Netherlands Projects

Photo Zula, Eritrea

Promoter and Project Leader:

Took initiative and secured consultancy agreement between Photo Zula Ltd and PUM-Netherland experts group, this inspired staff to focus on new products and develop their skills

Led four business improvement projects with designated consultants including delivering formal training that saw increased revenue by more than 4%

Computerisation of Accounting Process (Peachtree)

Photo Zula, Eritrea

Project Team Leader:

Crafted proposal for system change and effectively liaised with supplier, T-Fanus Enterprise, and successfully led and managed the transformation of traditional manual accounting system into fully computerised Peachtree accounting system

Languages:

oFluent English, Tigrigna, and Amharic

oIntermediate Arabic

oBasic Italian

Hobbies and Interests

IT, Cloud Computing, YouTube, Strategy-business articles, Music, Reading, Traveling, Photography, and Community Support.

References

References are available on request

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