Dear Sir/Madam,
APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF AN ADMINISTRATOR, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
I wish to apply for the position of an Administrator/Accounts Payable in your organization as currently advertised in your company’s website. I have worked for New Discovery Lines Canada Ltd in Regina as an Accountant/Bookkeeping Coordinator for more than seven months. Before migrating to Canada, I have worked for the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) as a Senior Finance Associate and later as an Internal Audit officer. Also, for United Nations Office of Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) Nigeria as a Project Finance & Admin Officer. My attached Resume describes my various responsibilities on each of the positions.
I am currently working at Walmart Logistics, at HVDC# 6081, Alberta, Canada. I have also worked in the Operations as Data entry Analyst – Walmart Logistics, Shipping department at RDC 06063, Calgary, AB for over a year before transferring to HVDC 6081 for the past one year.
In my previous jobs, I have consistently come up with ways to aid efficiency, add value and reduce costs as well as deliver continuous improvement initiatives. I enjoy working with colleagues and I am happy to orient and train new colleagues. I would really appreciate the chance to share my skills and enthusiasm with you. The UN system is a multicultural and diverse environment like your organization, and I was able to promote a positive, inclusive work environment and managed the cultural and ethnic diversity through effective communication and interpreting organizational policies and procedures, coaching, and counselling and responding to general inquiries. At UN, I have used SAP ERP for financial management, supply chain and program planning and implementation. I have also used QuickBooks Pro, PRoMs, and other accounting software. I am highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suites and eager to learn new software.
Academically, in addition to my High School Diploma, I have a B.Sc. in Accounting (Nigeria) and master’s degree in Administration majoring in Leadership from University of Regina, SK, Canada. I also had a great background training in accounting principles, auditing, purchasing and supply chain management and I am a certified Corporate Administrator from the Nigerian Chartered Institute of Administration. Kindly review my attached resume for additional details, while I look forward to an interview to further discuss my suitability for this position. I can be reached on my Cell phone#: 639-***-****.
Sincerely yours,
Patrick Okeleke