VIOLETTE BAMUREKE
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781-***-**** ********@*****.***
HIGHLIGHTS:
●Portfolio Management
●Operations
●Project Management and Teamwork
●Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
●Accurate and Detail-oriented
●Excellent communication skills
●Microsoft Office
EDUCATION:
National University of Rwanda, Butare-Rwanda
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Concentration: Money and Banking
EXPERIENCE:
Temple Emanuel
Temp Accountant
September-December, 2023
●Maintaining General Ledgers
●Bank Statements Reconciliation
●Review Financial Statements for accuracy
●Applied payment to customer outstanding balance
Jewish Community Center
Temp Accountant
May-August, 2023
●Maintaining General Ledgers
●Bank Statements Reconciliation
●Review Financial Statements for accuracy
●Accounts Receivable
DALCPAPC Needham, MA
Senior Auditor November 2019-December 2022
●Travel to schools and audit field work
●Substantive & analytical testing on balance sheet and income and expense accounts
●Trial balance review both analytical & substantive procedures
●Preparation of narratives for footnote disclosures and management comments
●Draft financial and compliance reports for schools
State Street Corporation Quincy, MA
Client Onboarding Specialist March 2016- October 2019
The Job Responsibilities were divided into 3 sections: Portfolio Management, Operations and Compliance
●Opening and closing approximately 50 accounts per day
●Manage and monitor the portfolio on daily basis
●Inventory of clients’ needs and work to meet those needs
●Offering assistance and advice on standard practical issues
●Proposed inquiries resolution process, which is to prioritize projects. That reduced the time by 30%
●Drafted Derivatives Set Up Form review process that was included in Procedure manual, which reduced the onboarding workload by 20%
●Compliance Documentation Onboarding
Diversified Credit Services Woburn, MA
Accounts Receivable Representative June 2014-March 2016
●Work with clients in the Netherlands and France and translate in French for colleagues
●Following up on all invoices based on the clients’ payment terms and work with Accounts Payable and Cash Applications Department to resolve issues that may affect compliance with the clients’ terms
●Recommend credit hold or removal of credit
●Drafted a reporting manual for the weekly meeting with the Europe management, which reduced the workload by 30%.
All Across Africa (AAA), San Diego, CA
Sales Executive December 2013 - May 2014
●Provided analysis and training to help AAA boost its sales of the fair-trade products from East Africa in Costco Yonkers-New York; Waltham-Massachusetts; Des Moines-Iowa; Fargo-North Dakota; Mount Laurel-New Jersey. I was able to raise sales by 60%
Global Atlantic Partners, GAP LLC Boston, MA
Risk Reporting Intern June 2012 - August 2012
●Developed the risk reporting framework for GAP’s client based in New York named “Bank Popular Dominicano (BPD)” and came up with the 10 risks ‘formats: Credit Risk, Treasury Risk, Compliance Risk, Operational Risk, Information Technology Risk, Information Security Risk, Accounting Risk, BSA Risk, HR Risk and Business Risk. The long report of 200+ pages was reduced to only 20 pages
●Prepared a manual that served as guidance for BPD Bank employees in charge of risk management reporting when preparing the executive risk report to the board, which reduced the workload by 70%
●Traveled to the bank’s premises for a week to complete the work by checking the bank’s reports and interacting with management
National Bank of Rwanda, BNR Kigali, Rwanda
Bank Examiner January 2008 - September 2011
●Conducted on-site and off-site inspections of banking institutions by looking at the following risks: Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Foreign Exchange Risk, Management Risk, Reputation Risk and Compliance Risk
●Prepared draft inspection reports on issues identified and provided recommendations on action plans and followed up on reported findings to ensure issues identified are being addressed.
●During my time with National Bank of Rwanda as Bank Examiner, I was able to prevent three commercial banks that were experiencing serious financial difficulties from bankrupt.
ECOBANK-RWANDA Kigali, Rwanda
Credit Analyst June 2007 - January 2008
●Analyzed customers’ financial condition through financial statements, management accounts, and cash flow statements
●Undertook risk assessment analysis of various types of lending proposals.and recommended payment plans based on earnings, savings, etc.
LEADERSHIP:
AFRICAN BUSINESS CLUB, Brandeis University
Vice President, Treasurer
●Managed finances ($15,000 annual budget)
●Drafted and negotiated contracts, coordinated funding
ADDITIONAL:
Computer Skills: MS Excel (Pivot tables, macros), Bloomberg, Delta, T-24, Cloud Wall
Languages: French (fluent), English (fluent), Swahili (intermediate), Kinyarwanda (native)